Scandinavia, Mission Emigration Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden

Why Should I Look at This Collection?
If you have ancestors who joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Scandinavia, they may be included in this collection. Members of the Church who were emigrating to Utah frequently traveled in companies composed of other Church members. This collection may also include persons who were not members of the Church, but were taking the opportunity to travel with other Scandinavians to the United States.

The index to these records was created by the Sweden-America Center in Karlstad, Sweden, and was originally available as part of their Emibas collection. When the Sweden-America Center closed this collection was no longer available.

What is in This Collection?
This collection was created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to record names of church members emigrating from the Scandinavian Mission from 1852 to 1920. The mission covered Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The records contain the person's name, age, residence, occupation, name of mission conference where the member lived, their intended destination in the United States, and other information. The index was created by the Sweden American Center in Karlstad, Sweden.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Swedish and Danish.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
These records can help you determine what group your ancestor traveled in, and other people they may have traveled with.

Collection Content
For additional details about these records and the history of the Church of Jesus Christ in Sweden see The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweden.

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Use other records to identify additional family members
 * Look for record of their arrival in the United States and when the company arrived in Utah

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * People may be recorded with variation of their name
 * The list is not complete and people may not be recorded in the order when they left the country

Denmark
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Denmark.
 * Denmark Guided Research
 * Denmark Record Finder
 * Denmark Research Tips and Strategies

Finland
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Finland.
 * Finland Guided Research
 * Finland Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Norway
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Norway.
 * Norway Guided Research
 * Norway Record Finder
 * Norway Research Tips and Strategies

Sweden
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Sweden.
 * Sweden Guided Research
 * Sweden Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

Citing This Collection
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