Sweden Court Records

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There are many records that were created by the Swedish Judicial Authorities that will help you find your Swedish ancestors. These records are especially useful when the church records are insufficient.

As you search the Swedish Judicial records you will find the span of years varies record to record. This is due to laws, social developoment, the purpose of the record, and the preservation of the originals. Some records have different names in different parts of the country.

Other records were created in duplicate for example: the content of a Häradsrätt court proceedings (Dombok) was copied to another book (Renoverade Dombok) which was sent to the High Regional Appellate Courts. You will find the level of detail will vary depending on the version.


 * To print a chart showing the judicial jurisdictional structure click on: [[Image:Swedish Judicial Jurisdictions mid 1600s-early 1900s.pdf]].