S W E D E N
VASA ORDER OF AMERICA Scandia
Lodge 549
Välkommen
Alberta Battle River country, Duhamel, 1974 The butte stands guard, Staveley, 1976 Bitter `n sweet, Bittern Lake-Sifton district, 1983 Century of memories, Okotoks, 1983 Donalda's roots and branches, 1980 - ``Echoes along the Ribstone, 1978 Footprints along the Stoney, Armena and Baldenstein, 1982 Fort Macleod, our colourful past, 1990 Golden echoes, Galahad, 1980 ``Harvest of memories, Kingman, 1981 -``History of Mannville and district, 1961 In the beginning, Coronation, Throne, Federal and Fleet, 1979 Lantern years, Buffalo Park to Neutral Hills, 1967 Lanterns on the prairies, Strome, 1980 Light into the past, Camrose, 1980 Little beaver tales, Ferintosh, 1986 ``Mecca Glen memories, Ponoka, 1968 - ``Memories, Beveridge Lake, East View, Garrett, Hesketh, Humbolt, Kirby, Lenox, Marne, and Webbs School Districts, 1972 - ``Our jubilee year, Good Shepherd Home, Westaskiwin, 1993 Our golden heritage, Clearwater, 1980 Pathfinders, Onoway, Bilby, Brookdale, Glenford, Goldthorpe, Heatherdown, Hillcrest, Nakamun, Rich Valley, Speldhurst, Stettin, and Sturgeon River, 1978 Pioneer pathways, rural Wetaskiwin, 1981 Pioneer reflections, Buford, 1967 Ridgewood community, 1967 Saddles, sleighs and sadirons, Chestermere, 1971 Siding 16,' history of Wetaskiwin to 1930, 1975 Treasured memories, Gwynne, 1977Where the wheatlands meet the range, Claresholm, 1974 Where we crossed the creek and settled, Rockyford, 1980 Wild flowers and buffalo bones, Lucerne school district, 1972```````````````````
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Sweden in Brief
3. Education in Sweden
4. Work in Sweden
5. Guidance and counselling in Sweden
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Sweden Links
On this page you will find a small number of links to websites related to the Embassy / Consulate. The portal Sweden.se offers an extensive collection of links to Sweden on the Internet.
Also below these are many geneological links.
Sweden.se – the Official Gateway to Sweden
Links on Sweden.se:
> General Information
> Arts & Culture
> Economy & Trade
> Education & Research
> Government & Politics
> Society & Welfare
> Sports & Leisure
> Technology & Infrastructure
> Travel & Tourism
Ministry for Foreign Affairs www.ud.se
Sweden Abroad www.swedenabroad.com/
Swedish diplomatic missions on the Internet
Invest in Sweden Agency www.isa.se
The Swedish Trade Council ww.swedishtrade.com
Visit Sweden www.visit-sweden.com
Sweden's official website for tourist information
SWEDES IN CANADA PROJECT -
This project is research - to write a book about
"The history of Swedes in Canada"
by Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
The coordinator is Elinor Berglund Barr.
In our area are many local history books that were compiled some years ago. Below is a list of some of books gone
through to find names of Swedish people and the information about them. Verner Loov did much of this work for Alberta
It was greatly appreciated.
The Swedish Society (Skandia Lodge) can use your volunteer service for a few hours during the busy time at Heritage Days Aug
HERTAGE DAYS is F U N !!!
We appreciate all those
who choose to volunteer!
Tracing Your Swedish Ancestry
National and Regional Archives
Riksarkivet (RA)
(The National Archives of Sweden)
Postal Address: Box 19541, SE-IO2 29 Stockholm, Sweden
Street Address: Fyrverkarbacken 13-17
Riksarkivet: Tel: 010-476 70 00 Fax: 010-476 71 20
Krigsarkivet: Tel: 010-476 75 00 Fax: 010-476 75 20
Landsarkivet i Goteborg (GLA) (Vastra Gotaland county)
Postal Address: Box 19035, 400 I2 Goteborg, Sweden
Street Address: Geijersgatan I
Landsarkivet i Göteborg: Tel: 010-476 78 00 Fax: 010-476 78 20
E-mail: Ian dsarkivet@landsarkivet-goteborg.ra.se Website: http://www.ra.se/gla
Landsarkivet i Harnosand (HLA) (Gavleborg, Norrbotten, Vasterbotten and Vasternorrland counties)
Postal Address: Box 161, 871 01 Harnosand, Sweden
Street Address: Rosenbacksallen 18
Landsarkivet i Härnösand: Tel: 010 - 476 80 00 Fax: 010 - 476 80 20
Landsarkivet i Lund (LLA) (Blekinge, Halland, Kristianstad and Skane counties)
Postal Address: Box 2016, 220 02 Lund, Sweden Street Address: Dalbyvagen 4
Landsarkivet i Lund: Tel: 010-476 82 00 Fax: 010-476 82 20
Landsarkivet i Uppsala (ULA) (Dalarna, Sodermanland, Uppsala, Vastmanland, and Orebro counties)
Postal Address: Box 135, 751 04 Uppsala, Sweden
Street Address: Dag Hammarskjolds vag 19
Landsarkivet i Uppsala: Tel: 010-476 84 00 Fax: 010-476 84 20
Landsarkivet i Vadstena (VaLA)
(Jonkoping, Kalmar, Kronoberg, and Ostergotland counties)
Postal Address: Box 126, 592 23 Vadstena, Sweden
Street Address: Slottet
Landsarkivet i Vadstena: Tel: 010-476 86 00 Fax: 010-476 86 20
E-mail: landsarkivet@landsarkivet-vadstena. ra. se Website: http://www.ra.se/vala
Landsarkivet i Visby (ViLA) (Gotland county)
Postal Address : Visborgsgatan I, 621 57 Visby, Sweden Street Address: Visborgsgatan I
Landsarkivet i Visby: Tel: 010-476 88 00 Fax: 010-476 88 20
E-mail: landsarkivet@landsarkivet-visby.ra.se Website: http://www.ra.se/vila
Landsarkivet i Ostersund (OLA) (Jamtland county)
Postal Address: Arkiwagen I, 831 31 Ostersund, Sweden Street Address: Arkiwagen I (Museiplan)
Landsarkivet i Östersund: Tel: 010-476 89 00 Fax: 010-476 89 20
Stadsarkivet i Malmo (MSA) (Malmo city)
Address: Stora Varvsgatan II, 211 19 Malmo, Sweden Telephone: 040-10 53-30
Fax: 040-97 51 05
E-mail: birgit.backarfwidsson@malmo.se
Stockholms stadsarkiv (SSA) (Stockholm city and county)
Postal Address: Box 22063, S-104 22 Stockholm, Sweden
Street Address: Kungsklippan 6
Telephone: 08-508 283 00 Fax: 08-508 283 04
Varmlandsarkiv (VA) (Varmland county)
Postal Address: Box 475, 651 11 Karlstad, Sweden
Street Address: Hooksgatan 2
Telephone: 054-10 77 30 Fax: 054-10 77 31
E-mail: varmlandsarkiv@telia.com
City ArchivesBoras stadsarkiv
Address: 501 80 Boras, Sweden
Eskilstuna stadsarkiv
Address: Careliigatan 8, 632 20, Eskilstuna, Sweden
Helsingborgs stadsarkiv
Address: 251 89 Helsingborg, Sweden
Jonkopings lans museet, stadsbibliotek, arkiv
Address: Dag Hammarskjolds plats I, Box 2133, 550 02 Jonkoping, Sweden
Website: http://www.jkpglm.se/museet.htm
Linkopings stadsarkiv
Address: 581 81 Linkoping, Sweden
Norrkopings stadsarkiv
Address: 601 81 Norrkoping, Sweden
Norrtalje stadsarkiv
Address: Box 802, 761 28 Norrtalje, Sweden
Website: http://www.norrtalje.se/arkivet
Stadsarkivet in Lund
Address: Box 111 221 00 Lund, Sweden
Website: http://www.lund.se/kommuninformation/04_kommunensforvaltningar/kommunkontoret/09_stadsarkivet
Umea stadsarkiv
Address: 901 84 Umea, Sweden
Website: http://www.umea.se/stadsarkivet
Uppsala stadsarkiv
Address: Box 216, 751 04 Uppsala, Sweden
Website: http://www.uppsala.se/stadsarkivet
Vasteras stadsarkiv
Address: Stadshuset, 721 8'7 Vasteras, Sweden
Website: http://www.vasteras.se/stadsarkivet
Orebro stadsarkiv
Address: Box 300 40, 701 35 Orebro, Sweden
Website: http://www.orebro.se/stadsarkiv
Miscellaneous ArchivesKrigsarkivet (KRA) (The Military Archives)
Postal Address: Krigsarkivet, 115 88 Stockholm, Sweden
Street Address: Banergatan 64
Telephone: 08-782 41 00 Fax: 08-782 69 76
E-mail: krigsarkivet@krigsarkivet.ra.se Website: http://www.ra.se/kra
Svensk Arkivinformation (SVAR) (Swedish Archive Information)
Postal Address: Box 160 S-880 40, Ramsele, Sweden
Street Address: Arkiv & Kulturhuset
Telephone: 0623-725 00 Fax: 0623-725 05
SVAR is a special section of Riksarkivet (RA) that is responsible for making archival materials
(e.g., Swedish parish records on microfiche) accessible to family history researchers. In 1990,
an agreement was reached between SVAR and the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center,
Rock Island, IL, whereby all sales of SVAR microfiche to North Americans must be made through the
Swenson Center (see address under American Archives, Libraries and Societies).
Statistiska Centralbyran (SCB)
(The Central Bureau of Statistics)
Address: Box 24 300, 104 51 Stockholm, Sweden
Website: http://www.scb.se/indexeng.htm
Lantmateriverkets arkiv
(The National Surveying Office Archives)
Address: Lantmaterigatan 2, 801 82 Gavle, Sweden Website: http://www.lm.se
Kammararkivet
(The Cameral Archives)
Address: Box 12541, Fyrverkarbacken 13-17, 102 29 Stockholm, Sweden
Utrikesdepartementets arkiv
(The Ministry for Foreign Affairs Archives)
Address: Gustaf Adolfs Torg I, III 52 Stockholm, Sweden
Riddarhuset
(The House of the Nobility)
Address: Riddarhuset, Box 2022, 103 II Stockholm, Sweden
Website: http://www.riddarhuset.se
Emigration Archives / Research Centers
Svenska Emigrantinstitutet (SEI) (The Swedish Emigrant Institute)
Address: Box 201, 351 04 Vaxjo, Sweden
Telephone: 0470-201 20 Fax: 0470-394 I6
E-mail: forskning@svenskaemigrantinstitutet.g.se
Emigrantregistret i Karlstad
(The Emigrant Register in Karlstad)
Postal Address: Box 331, 651 o8 Karlstad, Sweden
Street Address: Hooksgatan 2
Telephone: 054-10 77 20 Fax: 054-I0 77 01
Migranternas Hus
(The House of Migrants)
Address: Ungmansvagen 3, 822 30 Alfta, Sweden
Telephone: 0271-I0861 Fax: 027I-55726
E-mail: alfta@migranternas-hus.x.se Website: http://www.migranternas-hus.x.se
Slaktforskarnas Hus i Leksand
(The House of Genealogy in Leksand)
Address: Box I75, 793 24, Leksand, Sweden
Telephone: 0247-122 80 Fax: 0247-I38 50
E-mail: Leksand@Genhouse-sweden.com
Societies
Genealogiska Foreningen
(The Genealogical Society)
Address: Sabbatsbergsvagen 20, Box 6442, S-113 82 Stockholm, Sweden
E-mail: g.f@mbox.200.swipnet.se
Publication: Slakt och havd (Family and History)
Personhistoriska Samfundet
(The Swedish Society for Personal History Research)
Address: Riksarkivet,. Box 12541, 102 29 Stockholm, Sweden
Telephone: 08-737 64 12 Fax: 08-737 64 74
E-mail: lena.animmer@riksarkivet.ra.se Website: http://www.ra.se/~phs
Publication: Personhistorisk Tidskrift (Personal History Journal)
Sveriges Slaktforskarforbund
(Federation of Swedish Genealogical Societies)
Address: Box 30222, 104 25, Stockholm, Sweden
Telephone: 08-695 08 90 Fax: 08-695 08 24
E-mail: genealog@genealogi.se Website: http://www.genealogi.se
Publication: Slakthistoriskt Forum (The Family History Forum)
SWEDISH GENEALOGICAL AIDS.........................
Books
Furtenbach, Borje
Slaktforskning for alla (Family Research for Everyone). 4th rev. ed. Vasteras: ICA bokforlag, 1983.
Clemensson, Per and Kjell Andersson
Slaktforska: Steg for steg (Family Research: Step 6y Step). 5th rev. ed. Stockholm: LT:s forlag, 1997.
Clemensson, Per and Kjell Andersson
Hembygdsforska: Steg for steg (Researching Your Home Town: Step by Step).
Stockholm: LT:s forlag, 1990.
Clemensson, Per and Kjell Andersson
Emigrantforska: Steg for steg (Emigration Research: Step 6y Step).
Falkoping: LT:s forlag, 1996.
Hildebrand, Bengt
Handbok i slakt- och personforskning (Family Research Guide). Stockholm, 1977.
Lagevik, Elsa
De roda ladornas folk (The People of the Red Barns). Gavle, 19 9 6.
Lindblom, Kjell and Elisabeth Thorsell
Prastens lilla kraka: Praktikfall for slaktforskare
("Prastens lilla kr&ka": A Case Study for Family Researchers). Stockholm, 1997.
Rosenberg, C. M.
Geografskt-statrstukthandlexkon ofverSverrge
(A Geographical and Statistical Handbook of Sweden). 4 vols. 1883.
Reprint, Uddevalla: MediaPrint, 1993.
Internet Resources
Lankar fran Riksarkivet i Sverige
(Links from the National Archives of Sweden) Website: http://www.ra.se/la.html
Nattidningen ROTTER-for dig som slaktforskar
(The Daily E-zine ROOTS - for You Who Are Genealogists)
Website: http://www.genealogi.se
The Federation of Swedish Genealogical Societies (Sveriges Slaktforskarforbund) publishes this excellent website, which has three self-proclaimed goals: "to spread knowledge, to facilitate contacts, and to nourish discussion." It is of inestimable value to Swedish and American genealogical researchers because of the breadth and diversity of its contents.
Sveriges forsamlingar genom tiderna (Swedish Parishes through the Centuries)
A catalog of Swedish parishes through the centuries.
Karta over Sveriges lan
(Map of Swedish Administrative Districts)
A clickable map of Swedish parishes and counties.
Sveriges slaktforskarforteckning
(Swedish Genealogical Research Directory) Website: http://www.abc.se/~m29'76/ssff
A database that contains the names of 3,500 Swedish genealogists.
Swedish 75th
Anniversary Jubilee was Sat,Sun
June 25-26, 2005
Traditional Christmas in Sweden
Traditional Christmas Greeting: "Glad Jul"
Location: Scandinavia
Tree Type: Traditional
Decorations:
- The heart shaped baskets are woven and maybe made from straw. These baskets are filled with candy for January 13th St Knut's Day.
- The straw ornaments (Juldocka) are handmade figures. They represent children and animals, and date back to a time when the only material available for ornaments was straw.
- The wooden heart symbolizes the belief that everyone is lovable at Christmas time.
- The tissue and cardboard ornaments (Julgrans Karamellar) contain small gifts inside.
They are made especially for the children.
Traditions:
Advent begins the holiday season in Sweden four Sundays before Christmas. Swedish Christians light one candle each week as they await Christmas Eve. On the 13th of December, towns and families celebrate Santa Lucia Day in honor of the fourth century girl who was martyred for her Christian beliefs. To commemorate her sacrifice, one girl in each family dresses in a long white gown and places a wreath of evergreen branches with four lit candles (sometimes electric today) in her hair. Her siblings dress in white and accompany her while she brings her parents coffee, buns, and cookies in bed. This tradition is sometimes repeated in schools or town squares.
Christmas trees in Sweden are usually not decorated until a day or two before Christmas. Families get together the evening of the 22nd or 23rd to cover them with straw snowflakes, stars and sunbursts, candy, flags, and small gnomes wearing red hats. When candles are lit or lights illuminated on Christmas Eve, the tree is truly a beautiful sight during the dark winter.
The 24th brings to Sweden the lavish Christmas Eve meal often called the smorgasborg. Herring, lutfisk, or salmon usually provide seafood to go with the julskika, or Christmas ham, that has been boiled, marinated, and baked over the previous several days. In addition, people in Sweden feast on Kottbullar (meatballs), leverpastej (liver and anchovy paste), potatoes, beet salad, and revbenspjall (oven-roasted pork ribs). For dessert, they have mandelmusslor (almond cream tarts), pepparkakor (heart or goat shaped gingerbread), and a creamy rice pudding called risgrynsgrot. There is always just one almond in the pudding, and it is said that whoever finds the almond will be married during the next year.
if you would like something updated.
The story of Glögg - Swedish Christmas tradition
Vikings and Far East traders were the first to import wine to Sweden. Ater weeks of transport,
the wine often spoiled. Fortunatey, they also often brought home exotic spices such as cinnamon, ginger, cardamom and cloves which they used to bring life back to the spoiled wine.
To the "glödga" or " warm up " wine was first described in a Swedish cookbook in 1609 .
In German, it is called Glŭhwein, in French - vin chaud. Today, glögg is an important part of
Swedish Christmas tradition. It is served warm in a small mugs with raisins and almonds.
To enhance glögg's flavor, mix equal parts of red wine or add vodka to taste. Enjoy! Skål!
Produced by: Three Crowns and a Maple Leaf
Contact David: Non-alcoholic. Refrigerate after opening.
