Sweden, Gävleborg Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language of the Records
Sverige, Gävleborg, Kyrkoböcker Register

Record Description
The collection consists of church records from the county of Gävleborg. It contains the following types of records:


 * Clerical surveys
 * Registers of birth, marriage, and death
 * Indexes to births, marriages, and deaths
 * Move-in and move-out lists
 * Confirmations
 * Church accounts

The records are handwritten in narrative style. They cover the years 1616 to 1908; index 1671 to 1860.

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Record History, Content and Use
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 * Sweden Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Church Records, 1308 – 1940 Images Published on FamilySearch
 * Swedish Church Records

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Related Websites

 * Genealogy Research in Sweden
 * Genline : Swedish Genealogy Online
 * Arkiv Digital: Swedish Church Records Online (in color)

Related Wiki Articles

 * Gavleborg County, Sweden
 * Swedish Church Records
 * Sweden

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 * Sweden, Gavleborg Church Records, 1616-1908; index 1671-1860," digital images, FamilySearch (https//familysearch.org: accessed 14 march, 2012), &gt; Farila forsamling &gt; C Fodelse- och dopbocker &gt; 3, 1779-1861 image 202 of 295 images,  entry #28 Baptism of Olof 1 Juni 1840 son o Olor Larsson Lindstrom och H Karin Olsdotter i Fone. From the National Archives of Sweden, Riksarkivet SVAR. FHL microfilm, 666 reels. Author Svenska kyrkan. Film #130131  Farila socken film. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.