SWEDEN (Sverige).

Lands of Sweden are the three unofficial regions into which the Kingdom of Sweden is divided:

Sweden was divided into twenty-one counties (län). Each county is NOW divided into municipalities (or kommun's).

{ NOTE: Localities in Sweden are filed in the order of the Swedish alphabet. Å, Ä, Ö are filed at the end of the alphabet. }

The National Archives (Riksarkivet) is one of the oldest public agencies in Sweden, its history leading back to the Middle Ages. In the 17th century, Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna created a new organization for the record-keeping and the National Archives came into being. Today, the National Archives has the supervision of all public records of the agencies of the central Government, while it delegates to the regional archives the supervision of records generated by regional and local authorities. The Military Archives, SVAR (Svensk Arkivinformation) and Arkion are also parts of the National Archives. The National Archival Database (NAD) is a nation-wide, comprehensive database and information system available on the Internet. It contains information about records from individuals, estates, organizations, businesses and authorities. see Table 1 below...

The Military Archives (Krigsarkivet) was founded in 1805 and has been responsible for inspection and control of military records since 1943. The Military Archives keeps military records from the 16th century and onwards.

The Research Center SVAR (Svensk Arkivinformation) at Ramsele specializes in family chronicles and courses in genealogy. It provides research facilities in a Visitors´ Center. It also produces and distributes microcards and provides scanned and digitalized records for customers. SVAR also distributes books and other publications via the Internet.

The REGIONAL STATE ARCHIVES (Landsarkiven) were founded in the beginning of the 20th century, and are located in Uppsala, Vadstena, Visby, Lund, Göteborg, Härnösand and Östersund. The city archives in Stockholm keeps the records of Stockholm County, and the archives in Karlstad preserves the records of the county of Värmland.

Local ARCHIVES: (see Table 1-3 below & notes at bottom of page...) -- Search NAD Arkiv's

The head of the Church of Sweden since the Reformation in the sixteenth century is the king. Under him the realm is divided into dioceses (stift) with a bishop (biskop) as the presiding authority. Each diocese is made up of rural deaneries (kontrakt) with a dean (kontraktsprost) as the head. The deanery in its turn is divided into a number of smaller units, called benefices or districts (pastorat) with a rector or vicar (kyrkoherde) as the presiding official. The benefice is made up of one and sometimes two or a few more parishes.

The original word for parish is socken, which indicates both a civil and a ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the same geographical area. However, in 1862 a stronger division between the civil and ecclesiastical jurisdiction was made, and the civil administration was called kommun (municipality )and the ecclesiastical församling.

There are about 2 500 parishes in Sweden. Their bounds were mostly set before the 1700th century and remained virtually unchanged until 1952, when in the interest of government efficiency a uniting of certain smaller parishes took place.

In 1686 a law was passed, which stated that the parish clergy were to keep a record of the ordinances they performed for their parishioners. This was the beginning of the official vital records in Sweden.

{see GG's Resources of Church Records at bottom of this page -- sorted by the 3 Regions...}

Administratively, Sweden is divided into counties (län), districts (härad) and parishes (kommun or socken). To these may be added the old historical units of provinces (landskap).

For administrative purposes on a larger scale the country is divided into 24 län's. A law of 1634 established the counties and its borders. The county is divided into subdivisions called fögderier and landsfiskalsdistrikt. The subdivisions in turn are divided into parishes.

The districts are subdivided under the county, each consisting of 2-20 parishes. They are judical units governed by a district judge and a council. The borders of the district, numbering about 300 in all, are very old and of historical origin.

Norrland

Region1: (NorthernRegion)

{with official county codes}:

Consists of the following Län's (Counties):

LÄNs (i.e. Counties): (with official codes)

note: Norrlands län (1631-1641): (in 1645 divided into Västerbotten, Hudiksvall & Härnösand läns)-- (see NAD96 Details). {Wiki Details}

GG Resources:

04 --> X: Gävleborgs län (1762+):

{ map of Gävleborgs län}
-- (see NAD96 Details).
{Wiki Details}
_: Hudiksvalls län (1646-1653): (formed Gävleborg län)
- -- (see NAD96 Details).
- {Wiki Details}

Gävleborg Län (Official City web sites): Bollnäs (1942) // Gävle (1300) // Hofors // Hudiksvall (1582) // Ljusdal // Nordanstig // Ockelbo // Ovanåker // Sandviken (1943) // Söderhamn (1620).

Gävleborg Län (Archives): Arkiv Gävleborg / Lands-arkiv / Musm. ) -- Bollnäs Stadsarkiv / Kn-arkiv, Gävle Lands-Arkiv. / Kn-arkiv, Musm., Hofors Kn-arkiv / Libr., Hudiksvall Kn-arkiv, Ljusdal Kn-arkiv / Musm., Nordanstig Kn-arkiv, Ockelbo Kn-arkiv, Ovanåker Kn-arkiv, Sandviken Kn-arkiv, and Söderhamn Kn-arkiv.

Gävleborgs län

(Researching)

Hudiksvalls län

(Researching)

06 --> Z: Jämtlands län (1810+):

Jämtland Län (Official City web sites): Berg // Bräcke // Härjedalen // Krokom // Ragunda // Strömsund // Äre // Östersund (1786).

Jämtland Län (Archives): Förearkiv. / Libr. / Musm. ) -- Berg Kn-arkiv, Bräcke Kn-arkiv, Härjedalen Kn-arkiv (info) / Libr., Krokom Kn-arkiv, Ragunda Kn-arkiv, Strömsund Kn-arkiv (info1) (info2), Äre, and Östersund Lands-arkiv / Kn-arkiv.

Jämtlands län

(Researching)

10 --> BD:Norrbottens län (1810+):

Norrbotten Län (Official City web sites): Arjeplog // Arvidsjaur // Boden (1919) // Gällivare // Haparanda (1848) // Jokkmokk // Kalix // Kiruna (1948) {Kirunda} // Luleå (1621) // Pajala // Piteå (1621) // Älvsbyn // Överkalix // Övertorneå.

Norrbotten Län (Archives): Arjeplog Kn-arkiv, Arvidsjaur Kn-arkiv, Boden Kn-arkiv, Gällivare Kn-arkiv, Haparanda Kn-arkiv, Jokkmokk Kn-arkiv, Kalix Kn-arkiv, Kiruna Kn-arkiv, Luleå's Stadsarkiv, Pajala Kn-arkiv, Piteå Kn-arkiv, Älvsbyn Kn-arkiv, Överkalix Kn-arkiv, and Övertorneå Kn-arkiv.

Norrbottens län

(Researching)

16 --> AC: Västerbottens län (1720+):

Västerbotten Län (Official City web sites): Bjurholm // Dorotea // Lycksele (1946) // Malå // Nordmaling // Norsjö // Robertsfors // Skellefteå (1845) // Sorsele // Storuman // Umeå (1622) // Vilhelmina // Vindeln // Vännäs // Åsele.

Västerbotten Län (Archives): (Umeå's Stadsarkivet) -- Bjurholm, Dorotea, Lycksele, Malå, Nordmaling, Norsjö, Robertsfors, Skellefteå, Sorsele, Storuman, Umeå, Vilhelmina, Vindeln, Vännäs, and Åsele.

Västerbottens län

(Researching)

17 --> Y: Västernorrlands län (1720+):

{ map of Västernorrlands län}
-- (see NAD96 Details).
{Wiki Details}
_: Härnösands län (1646-1653): (formed Västernorrland län)
- -- (see NAD96 Details).
- {Wiki Details}

Västernorrland Län (Official City web sites): Härnösand (1585) // Kramfors (1947) // Sollefteå (1917) // Sundsvall (1624) // Timrå // Ånge // Örnsköldsvik (1894).

Västernorrland Län (Archives): ( Härnösand's Stadsarkiv ) -- Kramfors, Sollefteå, Sundsvall, Timrå, Ånge, and Örnsköldsvik.

Västernorrlands län

(Researching)

Härnösands län

(Researching)

Svealand

Region2: (CentralRegion)

{with official county codes} and from North to South:

Consists of the following Län's (Counties):

LÄNs (i.e. Counties): (with official codes)

note: Närke och Värmlands län (1720-1778): (Närke län became Örebro län) -- (see NAD96 Details).

GG Resources:

02 --> W: Dalarnas län (1720-1999):

{ map of Dalarnas län}
-- (see NAD96 Details).
{Wiki Details}
_: Kopparberg län (became Dalarnas County in 1999)
- {Wiki Details}

Dalarna Län (Official City web sites): Avesta (1641-1686, and from 1919) // Borlänge (1944) // Falun (1641) // Gagnef // Hedemora (1400) // Leksand // Ludvika (1919) // Malung-Sälen // Mora // Orsa // Rättvik // Smedjebacken // Säter (1642) // Vansbro // Älvdalen.

Dalarna Län (Archives): (Dalarnas Folkarkv. / Musm.) -- Avesta Kn-arkiv / , Borlänge Kn-arkiv / Libr., Falun Stads Libr., Gagnef Kn-arkiv / Church, Hedemora Kn-arkiv, Leksand Kn-arkiv / LokalHist. / Church, Ludvika Kn-arkiv, Malung-Sälen Kn-arkiv / Libr., Mora Kn-arkiv / By-arkiv., Orsa Kn-arkiv / Libr. / Church, Rättvik Kn-arkiv, Smedjebacken Kn-arkiv, Säter Kn-arkiv, Vansbro Kn-arkiv, and Älvdalen Kn-arkiv.

Dalarnas (aka Kopparberg) län

12 -->AB: Stockholms län (1720+): (Svartsjö län (1786-1809) united with Stockholm län)

{ map of Stockholms län} // { map of StorStockholm}
-- (see NAD96 Details).
{Wiki Details}

Stockholm Län (Official City web sites): Botkyrka // Haninge // Norrtälje // Norrtälje (1622) // Nynäshamn // Nynäshamn (1946) // Salem // Sigtuna // Sigtuna (990) // Södertälje // Södertälje (1000) // Upplands Väsby // Upplands-Bro // Vallentuna // Värmdö // Österåker; Stockholm Innerstad (Downtown): Solna (1943) Stockholm (1252); StorStockholm: (Suburbs): Ekerö // Enskede / Farsta // Gustafsberg // Huddinge - Tumba // Hässelby -Vällingby // Jackobsberg - Sollentuna // Lidingö (1926) // Nacka (1949) // Saltsjöbaden // Sundbyberg // Sundbyberg (Stad) (1927) // Täby - Danderyd, Djursholm (1914) // Åkersberga - Vaxholm (Stad) (1652).

Stockholm Län (Archives): ( Stadsarkiv ) -- Botkyrka, Danderyd, Djursholm , Ekerö, Enskede, Farsta, Gustafsberg, Haninge, Huddinge, Hässelby, Jackobsberg, Lidingö's Stadsarkiv // Föreningsarkivet, Nacka, Norrtälje's Stadsarkiv, Nynäshamn, Salem, Saltsjöbaden, Sigtuna, Sollentuna, Solna's Stadsarkiv, Stockholm's Stadsarkiv, Sundbyberg, Södertälje's Stadsarkivet // Folkrörelsearkivet, Tumba, Täby, Upplands Väsby, Upplands-Bro, Vallentuna, Vaxholm, Vällingby, Värmdö, Åkersberga, and Österåker.

Stockholms län

Svartsjö län

13 --> D: Södermanlands län (1720+): (Nyköping, Gripsholm & Eskilstunahus läns (united in 1683 to become Södermanland län).)

Södermanland Län (Official City web sites): Eskilstuna (1659), Torshälla (1317) // Flen (1949) // Gnesta // Katrineholm (1917) // Nyköping (1187) // Oxelösund (1950) // Strängnäs (1336) // Mariefred (1605) // Trosa (1300) // Vingåker.

Södermanland Län (Archives): Eskilstuna's Stadsarkiv, Flen, Gnesta, Katrineholm, Mariefred, Nyköping's Stadsarkiv, Oxelösund, Strängnäs, Torshälla, Trosa, and Vingåker.

Södermanlands län

(Researching)

14 --> C: Uppsala län (1720+):

{ map of Uppsala län}
-- (see NAD96 Details).
{Wiki Details}

Uppsala Län (Official City web sites): Enköping (1300) // Habo (see Jönköping) // Håbo (nr. Stockholm) // Tierp // Uppsala (1286) // Ålvkarleby // Östhammar (1300), Öregrund (1491).

Uppsala Län (Archives): Enköping, Håbo, Tierp, Uppsala's Stadsarkiv, Ålvkarleby, Öregrund, and Östhammar.

Uppsala län

(Researching)

15 --> S: Värmlands län (1779+):

Värmland Län (Official City web sites): Arvika (1911) // Eda // Filipstad (1611) // Forshaga // Grums // Hagfors (1950) // Hammarö // Karlstad (1584) // Kil // Kristinehamn (1642) // Munkfors // Storfors // Sunne // Säffle (1951) // Torsby // Årjãng.

Värmland Län (Archives): Arvika, Eda, Filipstad, Forshaga, Grums, Hagfors, Hammarö, Karlstad, Kil, Kristinehamn, Munkfors, Storfors, Sunne, Säffle, Torsby, and Årjãng.

Värmlands län

(Researching)

18 --> U: Västmanlands län (1720+):

Västmanland Län (Official City web sites): Arboga (1200s) // Fagersta (1944) // Hallstahammar // Heby // Kungsör // Köping (1474) // Norberg // Sala (1624) // Skinnskatteberg // Surahammar // Västerås (990).

Västmanland Län (Archives): Arboga, Fagersta, Hallstahammar, Heby, Kungsör, Köping, Norberg, Sala, Skinnskatteberg, Surahammar, and Västerås Stadsarkiv.

Västmanlands län

(Researching)

20 --> T: Örebro län (1779+):

{ map of Örebro län}
-- (see NAD96 Details).
{Wiki Details}
_: Närke och Värmlands län (1720-1778): (Närke län became Örebro län)
-- (see NAD96 Details).

Örebro Län (Official City web sites): Askersund (1643) // Degerfors // Hallsberg // Hällefors // Karlskoga (1940) // Kumla (1942) // Laxå // Lindesberg (1643) // Ljusnarsberg // Nora (1643) // Örebro (1200).

Örebro Län (Archives): Askersund, Degerfors, Hallsberg, Hällefors, Karlskoga, Kumla, Laxå, Lindesberg, Ljusnarsberg, Nora, and Örebro Stadsarkiv.

Örebro län

(Researching)

*Götaland* *Region3: (SouthernRegion)* *{with* *official county codes} and from North to South:* Consists of the following Län's (Counties):
LÄNs (i.e. Counties): (with official codes)	GG Resources:
01 --> K: Blekinge län (1720+): { map of Blekinge län} -- (see NAD96 Details). {Wiki Details} Blekinge Län (Official City web sites): Karlshamn (1664) // Karlskrona (1680) // Olofström // Ronneby (1387) // Sölvesborg (1445). Blekinge Län (Archives): Landstingsarkivet / Arkiv. / Musm. ) -- Karlshamn Kn-arkiv / Musm., Karlskrona Kn-arkiv, Olofström Kn-arkiv, Ronneby Kn-arkiv, and Sölvesborg Kn-arkiv.	Blekinge län
03 --> I: Gotlands län (1720+): { map of Gotlands län} -- (see NAD96 Details). {Wiki Details} Gotland Län (Official City web sites): Gotland, Visby (1000). Gotland Län (Archives): Gotland Kn-arkiv / Musm., and Visby Lands-arkiv.	Gotlands län
05 --> F: Hallands län (1720+): { map of Hallands län} -- (see NAD96 Details). {Wiki Details} Halland Län (Official City web sites): Falkenberg (1558) // Halmstad (1200) // Hylte // Kungsbacka (1400) // Laholm (1200) // Varberg (1100). Halland Län (Archives): Arkivförbund / Lands-arkiv / Cult. / Norra H. Folkarkiv / Södra H. Folkarkiv.) -- Falkenberg Kn-arkiv / Musm., Halmstad Kn-arkiv / Musm., Hylte Kn-arkiv, Kungsbacka Kn-arkiv / Libr., Laholm Kn-arkiv, and Varberg Kn-arkiv / Musm..	Hallands län
07 --> F: Jönköpings län (1720+): { map of Jönköping län} -- (see NAD96 Details). {Wiki Details} Jönköping Län (Official City web sites): Aneby // Eksjö (1400) // Gislaved // Gnosjö // Habo // Jönköping (1284) Gränna, (1652), Huskvarna (1911) // Mullsjö // Nässjö (1914) // Sävsjö (1947) // Tranås (1919) // Vaggeryd // Vetlanda (1920) // Värnamo (1920). Jönköping Län (Archives): Arkivförbund // Folkarkv. / Musm. ) --Aneby Kn-arkiv, Eksjö Kn-arkiv / Musm. , Gislaved Kn-arkiv, Gnosjö Kn-arkiv, Gränna, Habo Kn-arkiv / Libr., Huskvarna, Jönköping Stadsarkiv, Mullsjö Kn-arkiv, Nässjö Kn-arkiv / StadsLibr., Sävsjö Kn-arkiv / StadsLibr., Tranås Kn-arkiv, Vaggeryd Kn-arkiv, Vetlanda Kn-arkiv / Musm., and Värnamo Kn-arkiv / Libr.	Jönköpings län
08 --> H: Kalmar län (1720+): (Öland County (1819-1824) united with Kalmar County.) { map of Kalmar län} -- (see NAD96 Details). {Wiki Details} Kalmar Län (Official City web sites): Borgholm (1816) // Emmaboda // Hultsfred // Högsby // Kalmar (1100) // Mönsterås // Mörbylånga // Nybro (1932) // Oskarshamn (1856) // Torsås // Vimmerby (1400) // Västervik (1200). Kalmar Län (Archives): Lands-arkv. / Arkiv. / Folkarkv. / Libr. / Musm. / Norra Kalmar Forearkiv. ) -- Borgholm Kn-arkiv, Emmaboda Kn-arkiv, Hultsfred Kn-arkiv, Högsby Kn-arkiv, Kalmar Kn-arkiv / Folkarkiv. / StadsLibr. , Mönsterås Kn-arkiv, Mörbylånga Kn-arkiv, Nybro Kn-arkiv, Oskarshamn Kn-arkiv, Torsås Kn-arkiv, Vimmerby Kn-arkiv, and Västervik Kn-arkiv.	Kalmar län
09 --> G: Kronobergs län (1720+): { map of Kronobergs län} -- (see NAD96 Details). {Wiki Details} Kronoberg Län (Official City web sites): Alvesta // Lessebo // Ljungby (1936) // Markaryd // Tingsryd // Uppvidinge // Växjö (1342) // Älmhult. Kronoberg Län (Archives): Alvesta Kn-arkiv, Lessebo Kn-arkiv, Ljungby Kn-arkiv, Markaryd Kn-arkiv, Tingsryd Kn-arkiv, Uppvidinge Kn-arkiv, Växjö Stadsarkiv Kn-arkiv, and Älmhult Kn-arkiv.	Kronobergs län
11 --> M: Skåne län (1997+): (Created 1997 from Kristianstads & Malmöhus läns) { map of Skåne län} -- (see NAD96 Details). {