2024-11-08New page: Name Laws in Sweden: •Name Laws in Sweden2024-11-07The page about Swedish naming practices in earlier times, surnames, has been updated: •Swedish naming practices in earlier times, surnames2024-06-26New page: Local history: The City of Sundsvall and the Province of Medelpad:•Local History of Sundsvall2023-02-20New page on the concepts of mantal, jordatal, etc:•The concept of mantal, jordatal etc.2022-10-27The page on Sweden's parliamentary system has been updated with the results of the general election held in September 2022. Sweden has a new national government with a new prime minister and cabinet ministers: •Sweden's Parliamentary System2022-08-10New page on property designations in Sweden and the concept of real property: •Property Designations - Sweden2022-04-20New page on old hunting and trapping methods including fishing and gear in Sweden.•Old Hunting and Trapping Methods2022-01-10New page on Swedish road history and farmers' road maintenance obligations. Also a new page on inns and stage services, i.e. the farmers' stage-keeping obligation:: •Swedish Road History•Inns and Stage Services2021-12-05A new page about the clergy family and Ytterlännäs parish in southern Ångermanland, Sweden: •Clergy Family Hornaeus, Ytterlännäs2021-11-14The page about the Swedish Monetary System has been updated with a chapter about the History of Swedish Banking: •History of Swedish Banking2021-10-05A new page about poor relief in Sweden in the past: •Poor Relief in the Past2021-09-15A new page about health care and diseases in the past: •Health Care and Diseases in the Past2021-09-07A new page explaining the use of so-called owner’s marks and is showing some of the owner’s marks my ancestors have used in the past: •Owner’s Marks, Sweden2021-09-07A new page about “Sörkörare”, which is about the northern peasants’ southbound sales travels during winters down to Stockholm and the cities around Lake Mälaren to sell their farm produce. These farmers are known as “Sörkörare”: •Sörkörare - Northern Peasants’ Sales Trips South2021-08-31The page on the History of the Swedish School Systems has been supplemented with a new page on Small Schools and Lesser Elementary Schools: •Small Schools and Lesser Elementary Schools•Images from schools in Sweden in the past2021-08-29The page on the History of the Swedish School Systems has been supplemented with a new page on Monitorial teaching, i.e. the teaching method used during the 19th century in the first decades of the Swedish elementary school (Folkskolan), which was based on abler older pupils, so-called monitors, tutoring younger pupils who were divided into smaller groups: : •The Monitorial System2021-08-24A new page about the Swedish land reforms storskifte, enskifte, and laga skifte and the redistribution of land following: •Swedish Land Reforms2021-08-15A new page about the concept of “Kunglig Majestät” (Kungl. Maj:t) - King in Council - and other similar terms, Sweden: •Concept of “Kunglig Majestät"2021-08-12A new page about the history of the county divisions of Norrland, Sweden: •County Divisions of Norrland2021-08-11A new page about “The Conception of Socken, Sweden” and its dual purposes as both a church parish and the body of local administration (parish council): •The Conception of Socken, Sweden2021-07-02The page about “Witch Trials in Torsåker, Sweden, 1674” has been extended with a new page about the court proceedings in the Hammar district court in the fall of 1674: •Witchcraft Court Proceedings in Hammar District Court in 16742021-06-06A new page about “Citizenship and Passports - Sweden”. It contains the history behind citizenship and passports in Sweden: •Citizenship and Passports - Sweden2021-05-14A new page about “History of the Swedish Customs Service and Coast Guard”. It contains the history of the Swedish Customs Service and Coast Guard and their staff, uniforms, tolls, etc.: •History of Swedish Customs Service and Coast Guard2021-05-01A new page about “History of Swedish Lighthouse and Pilotage Services”. It contains the history of Swedish lighthouses and their staff, uniforms, etc. It also contains the history of Swedish pilotage services and their staff, uniforms, etc: •History of Swedish Lighthouse and Pilotage Services2021-03-31A new page about “History of Railways in Sweden”. It contains the construction of railways with the navvies, main lines, railway occupations, railway uniforms, locomotives (steam and electric), the Iron Ore Line, and many, many images: •History of Railways in Sweden2021-02-06A new page about “History of Swedish Log Driving”. The page goes also into logging and sawmills: •History of Swedish Log Driving2020-06-05The page “Swedish/English dictionary - Genealogy terms, occupations etc” has been updated with more terms: •Swedish/English dictionary - Genealogy terms, occupations etcTop of Page
2024-11-08New page: Name Laws in Sweden: •Name Laws in Sweden2024-11-07The page about Swedish naming practices in earlier times, surnames, has been updated: •Swedish naming practices in earlier times, surnames2024-06-26New page: Local history: The City of Sundsvall and the Province of Medelpad:•Local History of Sundsvall2023-02-20New page on the concepts of mantal, jordatal, etc:•The concept of mantal, jordatal etc.2022-10-27The page on Sweden's parliamentary system has been updated with the results of the general election held in September 2022. Sweden has a new national government with a new prime minister and cabinet ministers: •Sweden's Parliamentary System2022-08-10New page on property designations in Sweden and the concept of real property: •Property Designations - Sweden2022-04-20New page on old hunting and trapping methods including fishing and gear in Sweden.•Old Hunting and Trapping Methods2022-01-10New page on Swedish road history and farmers' road maintenance obligations. Also a new page on inns and stage services, i.e. the farmers' stage-keeping obligation:: •Swedish Road History•Inns and Stage Services2021-12-05A new page about the clergy family and Ytterlännäs parish in southern Ångermanland, Sweden: •Clergy Family Hornaeus, Ytterlännäs2021-11-14The page about the Swedish Monetary System has been updated with a chapter about the History of Swedish Banking: •History of Swedish Banking2021-10-05A new page about poor relief in Sweden in the past: •Poor Relief in the Past2021-09-15A new page about health care and diseases in the past: •Health Care and Diseases in the Past2021-09-07A new page explaining the use of so-called owner’s marks and is showing some of the owner’s marks my ancestors have used in the past: •Owner’s Marks, Sweden2021-09-07A new page about “Sörkörare”, which is about the northern peasants’ southbound sales travels during winters down to Stockholm and the cities around Lake Mälaren to sell their farm produce. These farmers are known as “Sörkörare”: •Sörkörare - Northern Peasants’ Sales Trips South2021-08-31The page on the History of the Swedish School Systems has been supplemented with a new page on Small Schools and Lesser Elementary Schools: •Small Schools and Lesser Elementary Schools•Images from schools in Sweden in the past2021-08-29The page on the History of the Swedish School Systems has been supplemented with a new page on Monitorial teaching, i.e. the teaching method used during the 19th century in the first decades of the Swedish elementary school (Folkskolan), which was based on abler older pupils, so-called monitors, tutoring younger pupils who were divided into smaller groups: : •The Monitorial System2021-08-24A new page about the Swedish land reforms storskifte, enskifte, and laga skifte and the redistribution of land following: •Swedish Land Reforms2021-08-15A new page about the concept of “Kunglig Majestät” (Kungl. Maj:t) - King in Council - and other similar terms, Sweden: •Concept of “Kunglig Majestät"2021-08-12A new page about the history of the county divisions of Norrland, Sweden: •County Divisions of Norrland2021-08-11A new page about “The Conception of Socken, Sweden” and its dual purposes as both a church parish and the body of local administration (parish council): •The Conception of Socken, Sweden2021-07-02The page about “Witch Trials in Torsåker, Sweden, 1674” has been extended with a new page about the court proceedings in the Hammar district court in the fall of 1674: •Witchcraft Court Proceedings in Hammar District Court in 16742021-06-06A new page about “Citizenship and Passports - Sweden”. It contains the history behind citizenship and passports in Sweden: •Citizenship and Passports - Sweden2021-05-14A new page about “History of the Swedish Customs Service and Coast Guard”. It contains the history of the Swedish Customs Service and Coast Guard and their staff, uniforms, tolls, etc.: •History of Swedish Customs Service and Coast Guard2021-05-01A new page about “History of Swedish Lighthouse and Pilotage Services”. It contains the history of Swedish lighthouses and their staff, uniforms, etc. It also contains the history of Swedish pilotage services and their staff, uniforms, etc: •History of Swedish Lighthouse and Pilotage Services2021-03-31A new page about “History of Railways in Sweden”. It contains the construction of railways with the navvies, main lines, railway occupations, railway uniforms, locomotives (steam and electric), the Iron Ore Line, and many, many images: •History of Railways in Sweden2021-02-06A new page about “History of Swedish Log Driving”. The page goes also into logging and sawmills: •History of Swedish Log Driving2020-06-05The page “Swedish/English dictionary - Genealogy terms, occupations etc” has been updated with more terms: •Swedish/English dictionary - Genealogy terms, occupations etcTop of Page