Genealogy

If you are interested in genealogy, Sweden is the right place to live in! The Swedish church has registered people for 3-400 years. These records can be accessed - on microfiche - by anyone, through the national and regional archives, as well as through local libraries.

The National Land Survey of Sweden har mapped and registered the land for approximately the same period. These unique, and often beautiful, maps can be studied at the National Land Survey in Gävle and at the regional county surveyor's offices. Recently, the NLS also has scanned a lot of historical maps, possible to download for a fee.

Lars Olof's family

I have separated the four branches of my family tree. My paternal grandfather's - Johan Albert Fagerström - branch starts with him living in Österforsse village in Långsele parish, Ångermanland, Västernorrland's county (län). It continues back via Sollefteå bruk, Voxna bruk (Gävleborgs county) to Dalfors bruk (Dalarna/Dalecarlia county). His great great grandfather Anders Fagerström moved from Dalfors bruk via Voxna bruk to Sollefteå bruk.

His wife's - Margret Kristina Brännlund - branch goes back via Sollefteå parish to Helgum parish and also to Västerbotten's county. 

Alma Margareta Holmberg, my maternal grandmother, leads us mainly to Helgum and Graninge parishes.

Per Zetterberg, my maternal grandfather, leads us back to Bollnäs, Gävleborg's county.

Below I have published some small family groups for some friends, friends that I have met on the genealogy lists Smultron and Norrlandsgenealogi.

The family Rönning

The family Sjölund

The family Östman

The family of Lars Fagerström, b. 1723

If you have comments or suggestions, e-mail me at l.o.fagerstrom @ telia.com. Back to main page.
This page was last checked on September 22, 2007.