Scandinavian Family History Research

December 7, 2015

This semester, I was able to study in a Scandinavian Family History Research class. I am so grateful for this class because I learned that I absolutely love doing Scandinavian research! When I first started the class, it was very overwhelming. The language was different, the records were hard to find, and I had no idea where to even start. We started talking about Church Records. This includes baptisms, marriages, burials, household examinations, and moving in/out records.

In the Scandinavian countries (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, and Iceland), they kept very good records. Exact dates and locations for births can be found in Household Examinations. With an exact date and place, a baptism record can easily be found. Because I was able to learn how to use and find these records, I was able to find many missing family members and I expanded my direct line further.

Here are some examples of these documents:

Baptism:

Marriage:

Household Examination: