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Understanding Swedish Genealogical Records - Institutional Framework Overview

Most genealogists start Swedish research in parish records — and that's a mistake. Not because parish records aren't important, but because they're only one layer of a much deeper system. In this presentation, I walk through the institutional framework behind Swedish genealogical records: why they were created, who created them, and what that means for your research strategy. Understanding this framework is the difference between searching databases and actually knowing where to look — and why. We cover seven interconnected record systems spanning from medieval feudal levies through the 1686 Church Law and beyond, including sources that predate parish records by over a century. What you'll learn: — Why the 1686 Church Law created Sweden's parish record system (and why compliance varied dramatically by region) — Husförhörslängder: why Sweden's household examination records are unlike anything else in Europe — The taxation records that predate parish records by 100+ years (mantalslängder, jordeböcker, Älvsborg ransoms) — How land tenure categories (skatte, krono, frälse) determine your entire archival strategy — Two upheavals that reshuffled Swedish land ownership — which may have moved your ancestor's paper trail to a completely different archive — Court records: an underutilized gold mine, and why ArkivDigital's new indexes change everything — Where these records are now and how to access them (most key databases are FREE) This is Module 0 in my Professional Genealogy Methodology Series — the foundational module on which everything else builds. Module 1 covers Swedish history (wars, unions, and territorial changes) and how these events shaped the survival of records. Key resources mentioned: 📂 sok.riksarkivet.se/mantalslangder — Searchable (by parish) mantalslängder (1642–1820) — FREE 📂 sok.riksarkivet.se/alvsborgs-losen — Älvsborg ransom records (1571 & 1613) — FREE 📂 sok.riksarkivet.se — Digitala forskarsalen (~73.5M scanned documents) — FREE 📂 historiskakartor.lantmateriet.se — 1+ million land reform maps (1628–present) — FREE 📂 familysearch.org — Extensive Swedish parish records — FREE 📂 arkivdigital.se — Most comprehensive commercial provider (subscription) — includes INDEXED court records 📂 genealogi.se — Sveriges Släktforskarförbund (Swedish Genealogical Federation) — volunteer indexes About me: Andre — Accredited Genealogist (AG®) through ICAPGen, Swedish specialization. Research director at Find My Family Genealogy. Specializations: US, British Isles, Scandinavian, and DNA analysis. 🌐 www.myfamilygen.com 📧 Contact through website #SwedishGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #SwedishRecords #AncestryResearch #Scandinavian #ICAPGen #ProfessionalGenealogy #FamilyTree #GenealogyResearch #SwedishAncestry #ParishRecords #TaxRecords #ArkivDigital #FamilySearch #Riksarkivet