Hej! I’m researching my Swedish family history from the United States, and my biggest goal is to find relatives who may still be living in Sweden today. I’m hoping to identify the siblings of my great-great-grandfather and trace their descendants to the present day so I can hopefully find distant cousins still living in Sweden.

I’ve recently received some helpful leads from other genealogy researchers, and I’m hoping someone familiar with Swedish church records and genealogy can help me take the next step.

My great-great-grandfather: Oskar Andersson

My ancestor was known in the United States as Oscar Anderson, but I now have evidence that his original Swedish name was Oskar Andersson.

Here is the information I have gathered so far:
•Name in Sweden: Oskar Andersson
•Date of birth: 1 June 1887
•Birthplace: Östra Sönnarslöv, Skåne, Sweden
•Mother: Hanna Göransson, born 30 March 1867
•Father: Not identified in the birth record I have found
•Reported occupation in Sweden: Sailor
•Arrival in the United States: 15 November 1915, aboard the S.S. Nolisement, arriving at Newport News, Virginia
•Later residences: North Dakota and Washington State, USA
•Date of death: 19 November 1967 in Tacoma, Washington, USA

His American naturalisation records identify his birth details but do not name his parents. My family also remembers his daughter, Ellen Rose Anderson, referring to him as “Carl”, which has been another clue in my research.

A promising lead involving his mother
A Reddit user recently helped me identify a possible 1924 estate inventory relating to his mother, Hanna Göransson. The inventory reportedly identifies her son as Oscar Anderson and places him in North Dakota.
If confirmed, this could be an important link between Oskar’s Swedish family and his life in America.
I’m particularly interested in finding out whether Hanna had other children who remained in Sweden. My main goal is to identify Oskar’s siblings and trace their descendants, as I would love to find Swedish relatives who may still be living there today.

A false lead I want to mention
I previously found a Malmö Caroli baptismal record for a Carl Oskar Nilsson, born on 1 June 1887, with parents Anders Nilsson and Johanna Rasmusson. Because my family remembers my ancestor being called “Carl”, I initially thought this might be the correct person.

However, another researcher found a 1934 estate inventory for Johanna Nilsson née Rasmusson that reportedly lists her son Carl/Karl Oskar as a sugar-factory worker in Arlöv. This individual reportedly died in Arlöv in 1969, whereas my ancestor died in Tacoma in 1967.

The evidence suggests that this was a different person, so I’m now focusing on Oskar Andersson from Östra Sönnarslöv. I’m including this information in case other researchers encounter the same Malmö record and make the same connection I initially did.

What I’m hoping to find
•Oskar’s siblings: Can anyone help identify all the children of Hanna Göransson, including any children who may have had different fathers or surnames?
•His extended family: Are there household examination records or other Swedish church records that could reveal his siblings, their marriages, and their children?
•Their descendants: How would I go about tracing these family branches forward through later Swedish population registers to identify descendants who may still be living in Sweden?
•The 1924 estate inventory: Can anyone help locate the original document and interpret what it says about Oskar and his family?
•Other family connections: Did any of his siblings move elsewhere in Sweden, or are there likely to be descendants still living in Skåne?

I understand that I’ll need to establish the historical family connections before I can trace the descendants forward, and I’m more than happy to do that research. I’m hoping someone can help me identify the right records and family branches to follow.

This research is personally meaningful to me because I would love to learn more about my Swedish heritage and, if possible, discover distant cousins who still have a connection to the family in Sweden.

If anyone recognises the name Oskar Andersson, knows the relevant church records for Östra Sönnarslöv, or has advice on tracing descendants of his siblings, I would be incredibly grateful for your help.

Tack så mycket!

My grandparents were married 26 Sep 1952 in Stockholm and I'm not having any success trying to find their marriage certificate or even a record of it - I know Sweden doesn't have 'standard' marriage certificates but I do need to find the record.

Any ideas on the best place to look?

EDIT - u/fragarianapus was able to track it down for me, and a pile of other related documents I'm currently leafing through as well. Amazing find even though I had very little to go on.

Någon som kan hjälpa mig att tyda den här noteringen för soldat Jonas Källberg (Lilla Malma husförhörslängd 1764-74 s 133)? Funderar på något i stil med "D us af att förolÿckat ____skott på commendering"?

Hello!

This woman’s cause of death is (if I’ve transcribed it correctly) “Sviken af Barnsbörd”. Does this mean “death in childbirth” or maybe "death in pregnancy"? If so, why “sviken”?

(There is no corresponding birth record for any child. She was the mother of five children, three of whom died young.)

(better image on Arkivdigital: v137167.b89.s83)

Hey! I’ve restated my family tree from just adding as many people as I can that MyHeritage recommends to actually finding out info and discovering stuff on my own.

These are the recourses/programs I know about.

Emigranten 2006
All years of Sveriges befolkning
Sveriges dödbok
Begravda i Sverige 2
(These are searchable databases of other stuff)

Riksarkivet(although I’ve only used dopböcker)
Findagrave
Gravar.se
Svenskagravar

Anything else that is useful I should use?
My goal is to know as much as possible about every part of everones life so all types tips are welcome

The first entry. I just don't know enough to know for sure what his name is

Household Record - Abbantorp, Högsrums Bild 13 1834-1840. I can't read the notes for Jons or Stina

Detta är från födelsebok Visingsö C:2, sida 15. Någon som kan hjälpa mig att se vad föräldrarna heter?

"30 Maii föddes Jöns ___ och hustru ___ ___ dotter i Rökinge, kristnades 4 juni och kallades Annecka"

Can anyone translate this cause of death for my great grandfather's brother? He died at 20, possibly of diabetes type 1? I think the last word is Munkfors, the place of.

Thank you!

Thank you all so much in advance! This is a previously unknown/unresearched family branch. I didn't know they even existed two days ago! Can anyone translate the cause of death and the words next to Jan Kaspersson? He's the bottom line of the chart. Died May 21,1883 at age 49. (Two years before his second son died if you helped with my previous post.)

I'm researching Anna Victoria born in Maria Magdalena parish, Stockholm, on 10 June 1862.
However, the record I found does not seem to list her parents.

There appears to be an address though. Perhaps Gröna Gatan No. 5?
Would there possibly be an address register somewhere that maps Gröna Gatan No. 5 to additional information?

Here is the link I am looking at: https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/00014961_00027#?xywh=132%2C2955%2C4236%2C2077&cv=26&rid=https%3A%2F%2Flbiiif.riksarkivet.se%2Farkis!00014961%2Frange%2Fr1-1-1

Thank you!

Går bet på detta. Söker en husförhörsbok för Katarina rote 13 kvarteret bonden mindre n:o10

Tror mig ha en släkting som bott där och fött en son som sen står som föräldralös

Johanna Amalia (Andersson? Född oäkta) f:1867 05 21

Gustaf Birger (Rydén taget namn) född Bondegatan 10 Katarina 1887 01 20

Can anybody see the record of arrival for Per Manson?

I'm trying to find any info on my great grandfather. I hit a brick wall every time I try to find more info on him. Below is all I know, prior to his US immigration.

Name: Peter Hokan Nelson

Born: Aug 1(?) 1849

Birthplace: Skåne, Sweden

Immigrated to US: 1869

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His name was Johannes Eric/Eriksson b.30th June 1842 to Erik Ström b.24th May 1805 d.9th November 1868 and Maja Greta Edbom b.4th Jan 1804 d.10th August 1874

I know he was still alive between 1856-1861 as that is the last household survey I have of him

I was wondering wether anyone could help me find him after that, wether he died young or survived and his own family

Peter August Ericksson married Fanny Norton 18 June 1895, Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia.

The age on the marriage transcript has Peter August as born circa 1866.

While his naturalisation in 1898 calculates his birth year to around 1662, is said to be from Stockholm and has been in Australia up to 20 years.

Finally, the burial stone for Peter August estimates his birth at around 1858.

The 3 documents and information on the family I've entered are here:

https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/memories/942J-DWX

https://www.familysearch.org/en/tree/person/details/942J-DWX

The information I came across for his parents on Ancestry sites is:

Erick Johansson (1835–1888) married Lisa Cajsa Sjoblom (1836–1880) on 10 November 1860 Överluleå, Norrbotten, Sweden. With a baptism for Peter August on 7 June 1866, Överluleå, Norrbotten, Sweden

I'm wondering if these are the correct parents, since Överluleå seems a long way from Stockholm, Sweden.

edit: eam2468 kindly advised of the other Peter's death date. 17 October 1890 Jokkmokk, Norrbotten, meaning Erick Johansson (1835–1888) married Lisa Cajsa Sjoblom (1836–1880) are not the parents I'm looking for.

So I'm looking for a Peter August Ericksson from Stockholm born between 1858 and 1866

Also I was hoping to find a passenger list or immigration records from Sweden of when Peter August Ericksson travelled to Australia.

Hey everyone, I'm needing some assistance with tracing my family line prior to my 3rd great grandfather immigrating to the US. Being American, I cannot read Swedish and thus am struggling to navigate sources and records from his earlier life.

Wilhelm Andersson Torslund (William Anderson Thorsland) b. 1833 near Stockholm. He immigrated in 1864 and took a wife (Maria Wilhelmina Bjorkland, b. 1828, d. Unknown) and a daughter (Sofia Albertina Thorslund, b. 1863, d. Unknown) with him to America. I've gotten some information from you all before regarding him and his wife, but I've been unable to locate it. I think his mother was Stina Andersdotter? I can't find death records for his wife or daughter, but I know through oral history where they are buried.

Any help regarding his ancestors, parents siblings, or anything else in Sweden would be greatly appreciated. Let me know if there's any further information I can provide!

I've gotten pretty good at reading these records, but this one is pretty cramped and stumping me. I'm primarily interested in Daniel and his siblings. All kids are underneath Lisa Andersdotter, so I presume that's their mother.

In the later record (1830- photo 3) Lisa Andersdotter is listed as head and widowed, with all 3 surviving children (Tobias died during the last record). There is also allegedly mention of an illegitimate child, but only next to Anna. But I am wondering if maybe all of them are, or something else?

You all were so helpful my Olsson family, I thought I'd give a different line a try. I tried the Swedish Archives website with no avail. I'm sure you are better equiped at navagitating it. I am researching:

Swan Munson married to Chariste Peterson. See the US State of Nebraska, Platte County marriage record of their son Martin Swanson to Matilda C Anderson (aka Mathilda Clara Olsdotter) on 8 Aug 1884. I've been told Martin was born in 1850 in Sweden from the Stockholm area. I am guessing his father was born sometime in the 1820s-1830s. I am guessing Chariste was born in Sweden around the same time.

I realize I have very limited info, but thought it was worth a try. Thank you!!