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Sweden Household Examination Books, 1880 - 1920 (MyHeritage)

• Title	Sweden Household Examination Books, 1880 - 1920 (MyHeritage)
  Short Title	Sweden Household Examination Books, 1880 - 1920
  Source ID	S362
  Text	Each book or series of books represents a 3-10 year period of time within a parish. Every year until 1894 the Parish Priest would visit each home and test each individual’s knowledge of the catechism. They would also collect information about birth dates, Massachusetts rriages, deaths, where people had moved to or from, etc. Each year the priest would come back and update the information of the previous year, noting changes within the population of the home. After 1894 the examinations were less focused on doctrinal knowledge and more focused on enumerating the Swedish population. MyHeritage has produced an every-name index to the more than 5 million images provided by our Swedish partner ArkivDigital. This portion of the Swedish Household Examination Books (Husförhörslängder), mostly covers the years 1880-1920, with some few exceptions from the early 1800’s and late 1700’s. The Examination books are an invaluable collection that can provide insight into the make-up of families within Sweden, from birth to death or emigration. Because the books were updated every year, families can be traced year to year, and often from location to location throughout the country. Until 1894 the Parish Priest would visit each farm or home within his Parish in order to grade and document each individuals understanding of the catechism. After 1894 the Examinations Books were replaced by Församlingsbok, records of the Church of Sweden which were used to officially enumerate the population from year to yearmoved.
  Linked to (76)	Robert Bengtsson Rosendal Anna Julia Carlsdotter Clara Christina Carlsdotter Hanna Carlsdotter Selma Carlsdotter Vendela Carlsdotter August Carlsson Karl Carlsson Olof Carlsson Sven Aron Carlsson Johanna Christoffersdr. Carl Johan Eriksson Wilhelmina Fagerstrom Elin Gummesdotter Emma Håkansdotter Johan August Håkansdotter Martha Håkansdotter Sven August Håkansdotter Inga Hallstrom Augusta Hellstrom Carl Fredrik Hellstrom Carolina Hellstrom Hans Hellstrom Sofia Hellstrom Bengt Johansson Johanna Jonsdotter Per Jonsson Sissa Jonsson Carl Oscar Wilhelm Karlsdotter Christina Karlsdotter Bernt Leander Karlsson Elna Månsdotter Anna Månsson August Månsson Bror Nino Månsson Henrik Månsson Hugo Månsson Irma Månsson Linnéa Månsson Mauritz Månsson Rudolf Månsson Anna Vilhelmina Niklasson Karl Gustaf Niklasson Klara Kristina Niklasson Amanda Nilsson Anna Sigrid Nilsson August Nilsson Bernt Ahs Nilsson Edit Natalia Nilsson Emil Nilsson Gösta Nilsson Henning Nilsson Ida Nilsson Inga Nilsson Johan Nilsson Ola Nilsson Ruth Hildegard Nilsson Sven Nilsson Sven Nilsson Sissa Olsdotter Hanna Persdotter Christian Petersson Emma Petersson Jenny Petersson Malena Petersson Mathilda Petersson Teodor Reinhold Gustaf Artur Petersson Ida Kristina Qvistberg Olofsdotter August Sjoman Anna Augusta Svensson Helga Natalia Svensson Karl Svensson Matilda Julia Svensson Esther Ingeborg Swensson Sven Zackrisson Thekla Sofia Zackrisson