Your Swedish Roots: A Step by Step Handbook

Clemensson, Per & Kjell Andersson

ISBN 10: 1593312768 / ISBN 13: 9781593312763

Published by Ancestry Publishing, 2004

About this Item

Slight edgewear, 2 tiny soil specks to last page; b/w photos; 222 pages.

Seller Inventory # H3578

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Your Swedish Roots: A Step by Step Handbook
• Publisher: Ancestry Publishing
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1593312768
• ISBN 13: 9781593312763
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Very Good+
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Genealogy
  • History

About this title

Synopsis

Get a start on your Swedish family history with Your Swedish Roots, a step-by-step handbook to help guide you in researching your Swedish ancestors. First, learn general information about Sweden, Swedish naming practices, and the Swedish language. These basics will help you research names of ancestors and search through Swedish records with greater ease. Next, learn what Swedish records are available, where to find them, and how to use them. Swedish church records will be one of the most value to you, as they are very complete and well preserved. Finally, follow sample cases on particular Swedish families to learn helpful research steps for your own family history. As you learn about your Swedish ancestry, you will experience the rewarding feelings that come from seeking out and discovering your ancestors.

Review

"For a newcomer, Your Swedish Roots is an excellent and inviting resource. While not ignoring the complexities if Swedish research, this book, by introducing approaches to finding the place of origin in Sweden and laying out thoughtfully chosen case studies, guides the reader through the process."