Sweden, Södermanland Church Records - FamilySearch Historical Records

Title in the Language on the Records
Sverige, Sodermanland Kyrkoböcker Register

Record Description
The collection consists of church records from the county of Södermanland. It contains indexes to births, marriages, and deaths along with images of:


 * Clerical surveys
 * Registers of birth, marriage, and death
 * Mmove-in and move-out lists
 * Confirmations
 * Church accounts

The records are handwritten in narrative style. They cover the years 1604 to 1900; index 1640 to 1860.

For a list of records by parishes published in this collection, select the Browse.

Record History, Content and Use
For details about the contents of these records, their history, and help using them see the following wiki articles:


 * Sweden Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Church Records, 1308 – 1940 Images Published on FamilySearch
 * Swedish Church Records

Search the Collection
To begin your search, it is helpful to know the name and some other identifying information such as the birth place or birth date.

For a collection that is searchable by name: Fill in the requested information in the initial search page. This search will return a list of possible matches. Compare the information about the ancestors in the list to what you already know about your ancestors to determine if this is the correct family or person. You may need to look at several images and compare the information about the individuals listed in those images to your ancestors to make this determination.

As you are searching it is helpful to know such information as your ancestor’s given name and surname, some identifying information such as residence and age, and family relationships. Remember that there may be more than one person in the records with the same name as your ancestor and that your ancestor may have used nicknames or different names at different times.

To search the collection image by image ⇒Select "Browse through images" on the initial collection page ⇒Select the appropriate "Parish" ⇒Select the appropriate "Record" ⇒Select the appropriate "Volume and Year" which takes you to the images.

Help with the Language
These records are in Swedish so you will need to be able to understand written Swedish. For help with reading the records, please see the following wiki articles:


 * Sweden: Language and Languages
 * Swedish Genealogical Word List

Known Issues with This Collection
For a full list of all known issues associated with this collection see the attached Wiki article. If you encounter additional problems, please email them to [mailto:support@familysearch.org support@familysearch.org.] Please include the full path to the link and a description of the problem in your e-mail. Your assistance will help ensure that future reworks will be considered.

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 * Sweden, Malmöhus Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Norrbotten Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Skaraborg Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Stockholm Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Uppsala Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Värmland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Västerbotten Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Västernorrland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Västmanland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Älvsborg Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Örebro Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden, Östergötland Church Records (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Baptisms (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Marriages (FamilySearch Historical Records)
 * Sweden Burials (FamilySearch Historical Records)

Related Websites
These records are also available by subscription from the following providers:


 * SVAR
 * ArkivDigital
 * Ancestry.com

Related Wiki Articles

 * Sweden
 * Södermanland County, Sweden
 * Sweden: Church Records

Citing FamilySearch Historical Collections
Citations for individual image records are available for this collection. Browse through images in this collection and click on the "Show Citation" box: Sweden, Södermanland Church Records, 1604-1900; index 1640-1860

When you copy information from a record, you should list where you found the information. This will help you or others to find the record again. It is also good to keep track of records where you did not find information, including the names of the people you looked for in the records.

A suggested format for keeping track of records that you have searched is found in the wiki article Help:How to Cite FamilySearch Collections.

Citation for This Collection
The following citation refers to the original source of the information published in FamilySearch.org Historical Record collections. Sources include the author, custodian, publisher and archive for the original records.