                        Sandinavian Research
                            Louise Salmon 


Research Aids
     "Thus They Wrote",  Carl- Erik  Johansson, Everton Publishers, Inc. 
          Logan Utah.
     "The Scandinavian Genealogical Helper" (quarterly), Gay  Kowallis 
          and  Elly  Poulsen, Vol 1-3, July 1969-July 1971, Everton 
          Publishers Inc, Logan Utah.
     "Syllabus for Priesthood Genealogical Seminars", BYU (especially 
          1975-76)


SWEDEN

Major Sources
     1. Lutheran parish registers ( Krykoboker)
     2. Lutheran Luthern clerical survey records ( Husforhorslangder)
     3. Probate records ( Boupptechningar)
Research Aids
     1. "Cradled in Sweden",  Carl- Erik  Johansson, Everton Publishers, 
          Logan, Utah 1972.
     2. Research Papers by LDS Genealogical Department (  Ser. D. #3, 
          #14, #15 ).
     3. "Tracing Your Swedish Ancestry", N. W.  Olsson.
Gazetteers, Postal Guides, Maps, Atlasses 
     1. " Svensk  Ortfortechning" - postal guide, various editions.
     2. " Svenska  Orter", 1932 (a genealogical encyclopedia - does not 
          include northern Sweden) 3 volumes, 9 parts.
     3. " KAK  Bilatlas", Royal Automobile Club Road Atlas, Stockholm 
          1:400,000 - 1:200,000.
     4. " Domsagor  Kartor" - map sheets for each country showing parish 
          boundaries.   Generalstabens  Litografiska  Anstalt.  Stolkholm.


DENMARK

Major Sources
     1. Lutheran Parish registers ( Kirkeboger)
     2. Census returns ( Folketallinger)
     3. Probate records ( Skifteprotokoller)
     4. Military levying rolls
Research Aids
     1. "The Danish Genealogical Helper", Bay  Kowallis and  Elly 
           Poulson, VOl I:  Nos 1-4, Everton Publishers Inc. 1968, Logan 
          Utah.
     2. Research Papers by LDS Genealogical Depart (Series D, #5, #6, 
          #7, #8, #9, #10, #17).  Research aids for Church Records, 
          Census, Probate and Military Records, Major Sources,  Thisted 
          County,  Paleography.
     3. "Genealogical Guidebook and Atlas of Denmark", Frank Smith and 
           Finn A.  Thomsen,  Bookcraft, Salt Lake City, 1969.
     4. "Danish Genealogical Research", J. Grant  Stevenson, Provo, 
          Utah, 1965. Vol I - Parish Registers, Vol 2 - Census 
          Records, Vol 3 - Probate Guide for  Jylland,  Fyn, Vol 4 - 
          Military Records.
Gazetteers, Postal Guides, Maps, Atlasses
     1. "Post - og  Telegraf  Adressebog For  Kongeriget  Danmark" (postal 
          guide), various editions.  (1909 edition on Genealogical 
          Society film #041040).
     2. " Danmark", J. P. Trap, a 3rd edition 1898-1909, 5 vol ( GS film 
          #599364-599368). 5 th edition 1958 (10 vols., 23 parts).
     3. " Generalstabskort",  Danmark i 1:100,000. 3 vols. Atlas 
           Geodaetisk Institute,  Copenhagen, various editions.


NORWAY 

Major Sources
     1. Lutheran Parish Registers ( Kirkeboker)
     2. Civil census records ( Mantall)
     3. Probate records ( Skifteprotokoller)
Research Aids
     1. "How To Trace Your Ancestors in Norway", Royal Minister of 
          Foreign Affairs, latest edition,  Oslo.
     2. Research Papers by LDS Genealogical Department. (Series D #1, 
          11, 12, 13). Research aids for Church Records, Census,           
          Probate Records & Major Sources.
     3. "Genealogical Guidebook & ATlas of Norway",  Fran Smith and 
           Finn A.  Thomsen, Everton Publishers, Inc, Logan Utah.
Gazetteers, Postal Guides, Maps, and Atlasses
     1. " Norges  Offisielle  Statistikk" - Norwegian Civil, Clerical, 
          Judicial Jurisdictions.
     2. " Norsk  Stedfortegnelse" -postal guide,  Kristiania, 1909.
     3. " Norske  Gaardnavne", O.  Rygg. L398 - Norwegian Farm Names, 18 
          volumes and supplement.
     4. " Cappelens  Norge Atlas", J. W.  Cappelens  Forlag,  Oslo, 1965.


Scandinavian Parish Registers 
     
The genealogical identity of most Scandinavian people can be 
found in the records of the Lutheran Church, which was the state 
church of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.  The ministers of this church 
were required by law to keep the vital records (birth or christening, 
marriage, death or burial) of all inhabitants on a parish basis, even 
though some of the parishioners never set foot inside the church.
     All church records were kept on a parish basis.  A parish is 
similar to an LDS ward in make-up and size, generally being rural.  
Parishes are made up of small cottages, hamlets, farms, and 
settlements.  Some larger parishes include several towns.  Large 
cities include several parishes.
     Because of the similarity of names it is sometimes necessary to 
check sources other than parish registers, but the basic and essential 
source is the parish register.
     When recording places on Entry Forms for the LDS, record parish, 
county, and country - not town or farm -  Idestrup,  Maribo, Denmark).  
In all personal records, place the name of the village or farm before 
the name of the parish ( Sillestrup,  Idestrup Parish,  Maribo County, 
Denmark). 

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