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What about Swedish Church Records?

Written by Tiffany on May 17, 2019.

Hello everyone! Welcome to another week of genealogy! I figured we had enough of Swedish household examinations and moving in and out records for a lifetime. However, if you need a refresher on these records, then click here, here, and here. So let’s change gears a little and talk about Swedish church records and how they connect with the...

Where did my Swedish Ancestor Go?

Written by Tiffany on May 11, 2019.

Hello everyone! How’s it going this week? I’ve had a great week of learning more about other people’s ancestor’s and their lives. It’s interesting to me to see how other people chose to live their life. It shows in the records that were left. I talked about Swedish household examination records last week and now I...

How do you use Swedish Household Examinations in Genealogy?

Written by Tiffany on May 3, 2019.

Hello Everyone! How’s your week going? I have a really fun article this week. Well, I had fun creating it anyway. I love using household examinations. This is where I really get to know a family and find out how they lived. It’s not complete, but it helps me know them as people instead of just names on paper. Our Family Case Study Let’s...

Your Swedish Ancestor’s Household Examinations

Written by Tiffany on April 26, 2019.

Hello everyone! How has your week gone? How are you doing with your genealogy? Are you coming up against new roadblocks or have you found a “gold vein” of information? Genealogy is a fascinating area because you don’t just work on it then you’re done. It has many avenues that can take you many directions. It isn’t...

What to do with Swedish Place Names

Written by Tiffany on April 19, 2019.

Hello Everyone! I hope you’re having a great week! I hope you’re having fun searching for your Scandinavian ancestors. I’m so grateful for the technology that we have at our fingertips and the innovation that continues to change how we search for our family. I’m so grateful for the hundreds of workers who scan and digitize...

Norwegian Farm Books-What are they and How do I use them for Genealogy?

Written by Tiffany on April 5, 2019.

Hello everyone! Today we are talking about Norwegian farm books. What is that you ask? Let me tell you! These resources are exclusive to Norway. No other Scandinavian country attempted this that I know of. It’s a book of local history using church records, census, probate, tax records, and interviews with local residents to get a detailed...

Norwegian Emigration-Where do I go?

Written by Tiffany on March 30, 2019.

Hello everyone! How’s it going this week? Doing well or not so great? I hope all is well. I hope God is smiling on your efforts to track down your ancestors. So, how many of you struggle to find immigration or emigration records for your ancestors? What do those two terms mean anyway? Immigration is coming into a country while emigration...

Genealogy Travel-Tips and Tricks

Written by Tiffany on March 22, 2019.

It’s travel season everyone! I’ve been feeling the travel bug ever since my neck of the woods has warmed up somewhat. It’s got me thinking about doing some genealogy travel. What is that you ask? It’s where you travel around the world for genealogy purposes. You can travel for researching at archives, for visiting your...

How do I Find Norwegian Place Names?

Written by Tiffany on March 15, 2019.

Hi Friends! I hope everyone has had a good week. I have had an excellent week searching for ancestors. Of course my life isn’t all about ancestors, but that’s my most favorite part besides my family! Let’s talk more about Norway and its people shall we? In fact, just like the title says, let’s talk more about Norwegian...