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Scandinavian Research Guide: Sources and Strategies; by Holly Hansen, Ruth E. Maness, AG, Arlene H. Eakle, PhD, and James L. Tanner; 125 pp; Paperback; Published: 2015; ISBN: 9781512015461; Item# FHE019

The basics of Scandinavian Family History Research! With in-depth sources and strategies. 100 pages of research guidance in a nice printed book.

This research guide is designed to further your education about the records, locations, and strategies used to successfully find and document Scandinavian families.

Table of Contents

• Contributing Professionals
• Introduction to the NEW FamilySearch Catalog
• How to find sources and records in NEW FamilySearch Catalog
• Places
• Author
• Call Number
• Subject Class Number
• Entries identified only by Volume Number and Pages
• Related Places
• Keywords Search
• Digital Documents and Sources
• Places Search Subject Subdivisions
• Family History Library Call Number Break Down
• Record Categories Used in the FamilySearch Catalog
• Patronymics and Naming Practices of Scandinavia
• Surnames (Family Names)
• First Names
• The Chicken Walked Here: Learning to Read Germanic and Scandinavian
• Gothic Script
• Principles
• Procedures
• Selected Bibliography & Reference Aids
• Emigration/Immigration Sources for Scandinavia
• Emigration
• Immigration
• A Bibliographic Sampling
• Effective Use of Scandinavian Gazetteers
• Gazetteers
• FamilySearch Research Wiki
• Learn More… U.S. Sources that Lead to Scandinavia
• Scandinavian (Nordic) Church Records
• Research Sources
• Church Records
• Feast Day Dates
• Scandinavian Church Records – Analysis and Evidence
• Scandinavian (Nordic) Church Books Online
• Scandinavian Census Records
• Why You Should Find Your Scandinavian Ancestor(s) In All Censuses
• Census Records for Denmark, Iceland, and Norway
• Finding the Records for Denmark, Iceland, and Norway
• Research Procedure and Census Dates for Denmark, Iceland, and Norway
• Online Census Indexes
• Census Records for Sweden and Finland
• Finding the Records in Finland and Sweden
• Research Procedure for Finland and Sweden
• Scandinavian Probate Records
• Probate
• Points to remember when using probate records as a research source
• Using Scandinavian Military Records
• The Records
• Short Bibliography
• Printed Sources for Scandinavian (Nordic) Research
• Bibliographical Encyclopedias, Collections, Dictionaries, And Histories
• Selected Bibliography
• Searching on the Internet: Sting Search, Catalog Search, & Wiki Search
• String Search
• Catalog Search
• Wiki Search
• Letting MyHeritage.com, Ancestry.com, & FamilySearch’s Family Tree Offer Research Assistance
• Solving Scandinavian (Nordic) Brick Wall Problems
• A Few General Problem Solving Rules To Observe For All Scandinavian Countries
• Don’t Give Up!
• Beyond Parish Registers: A Case Study
• Sweden – Tax Lists (Mantalsängder)
• General Tax Lists Headings – Sweden (Finland)
• Research Procedure
• Catechism Records – (Katekismilängder (S)
• Short Bibliography
• Sharing the Results of your Research
• Get Other Interested
• Share
• Get and Give a Hand Up
• Use the Cloud
• Heritage Collector’s Free Standard Version
• Simple Source Citations