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bride.” Information that may be listed on a marriage
record includes:
parish Vimmerby landsforsamling in the County Kalmar
• Whether able to read, write, or recite the catechism
• Birth date and/or place
• Marriage date
• Occupation
• Moving dates and/or places
• Death date
Births/Christenings (Födde/Döpte)
• Names of bride and groom
• Marriage date
• Ages
• Whether single or widowed
• Residences
• Occupations
• Parents’ names
• Birthplaces
• Names of witnesses
Deaths/Burials (Döde/Begravne)
Fodelsebok (Births) for 1897 in Kinne-Kleva
in Skaraborg Count
“Birth information generally began being recorded
in christening records in the 18th century. Christenings
were to take place within a few days of the birth.
Therefore, even if no birth information is specifically
given in a record, it can be approximated.” Christening
records usually list:
• Child’s name
• Parents’ names
• Place of residence
• Christening date
• Birth date
• Names of godparents
• Names of witnesses
Marriages (Vigde)
“Marriages generally took place in the parish of the
“Death information generally began being recorded
in burial records in the 18th century. Burials were to
take place within a few days of the death. Therefore,
even if no death information is specifically given in a
record, it can be approximated. Burials were recorded
in the parish in which the burial took place, which is
not necessarily the same parish in which the death
occurred.” Burial records usually list:
• Deceased’s name
• Burial date
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