This glossary includes common Swedish genealogy terms, abbreviations, and phrases found in historical records.
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A
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| a | anno (latin) | year |
| a.a. | ad acta (latin) | to the record |
| abs. | absens (latin) | absent |
| abs. | absolvera | (to) absolve |
| a.d. | anno domini (latin) | in the year of the Lord |
| adm. | admitterad | confirmed |
| afg. | afgång | decease, depart to, departure |
| afl. | afliden | (to) expire, die |
| afsk. | afskedade | discharged, resigned |
| a.n. | ante nuptius (latin) | illegitimate, birth before marriage |
| anm. | anmärkning | remark, annotation |
| arb. | arbetare | worker, laborer |
| arb.bet. | arbetsbetyg | work permit |
| arrend. | arrendator | tenant farmer, leaseholder |
| afskr. | afskrift | transcript |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| afvittring | assignment (of an inheritance) |
| afliden, avliden | deceased |
| agnatus (latin) | relationship through male line |
| agricola (latin) | farmer |
| allmoge | peasantry, country people |
| amma | wet nurse |
| arbetare | worker, laborer |
| arbetskarl | laborer, journeyman |
| arf, arv | inheritance, patrimony |
| arkiv | office of records, archives |
| arfvinge, arvinge | heir |
| arfskifte, avrskifte | distribution of inheritance |
| attest | certificate, testimony, attestation |
B
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| b. | bonde | farmer, peasant |
| backst. | backstugesittare | owner of a small cottage and a small piece of land |
| bar. | barn | child, children |
| B.B. | bär barnet | carried the child at christening |
| beg., begr. | begraven | buried |
| bg., blg. | bergslag | region abounding in mines; mountain district |
| bl.a. | bland annat | among other things |
| bond. | bonde | farmer, peasant |
| br. | brukare | user, employer; farmer, tenant |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| barn | child, children |
| barnbarn | grandchild, grandchildren |
| barndop | christening |
| barnhus | orphanage |
| barnmorska | midwife |
| barnsäng | childbed, lying in |
| befallningshafvande | commander, chief |
| befallningsman | bailiff, headman |
| bergmästare | mine master or foreman |
| bergsfogde | bailiff of mines |
| bergslag | region abounding in mines; mountain district |
| bergsman | miner |
| besittningsrätt | right of possession |
| besökare | visitor; customs official |
| betyg | certificate |
| bevis | proof, testimony; certificate, attest; confirmation; voucher |
| bevistat (läs)förhör | present at household examination (clerical survey) |
| boddräng | servant in shop |
| bodgosse | shopkeeper’s assistant, shopboy |
| bokförare | bookkeeper, clerk |
| bonddräng | farm hand |
| bonde | farmer, peasant |
| broder | brother |
| bror | brother |
| brud | bride |
| brudgum | bridegroom |
| brukare | user, employer; farmer, tenant |
| bruksegare | factory manager; factory inspector |
| bänklängd | pew lists |
| bär barnet | carried the child at christening |
| bödel | executioner, hangman |
| böndag | fast day |
| böta | (to) pay a fine |
C (see also K)
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| c:a, ca. | cirka | about, approximately |
| caut. | cautionister | witness |
| cop., copul. | copulerad | married |
| cr. | crono | pertaining to the crown (government), crown owned |
| cr.h. | crono hem | crown owned home |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| cantor | organist, choir director |
| cognatus (latin) | related |
| conjugata (latin) | married |
| copulatus (latin) | married, marriage |
| copulerad | married |
| crono | pertaining to the crown |
| crono hem | crown owned home |
D
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| D. | dotter | daughter |
| d. | den | the |
| d.b. | denna bok | this book (current clerical survey) |
| d.h. | dess hustru | his wife |
| D.M. | danneman | gentleman, farmer |
| Dmca.,Dnca. | Dominica (latin) | Sunday |
| D:o | dito | ditto |
| Dr. | doktor | doctor |
| dr. | dotter | daughter |
| dr.,drg | dräng | farmhand, bachelor |
| Drag. | dragon | light cavalryman, dragoon |
| dtr. | dotter | daughter |
| d.v.s. | det vill säga | that is, i.e. |
| d.y. | den yngre | the younger |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| dagsverkare | day laborer |
| danneman | gentleman, farmer |
| datum | date |
| de fattigas andel | the poor’s share |
| den döptes namn | the baptized’s name |
| den yngre | the younger |
| den äldre | the older |
| dies (latin) | day |
| difteri | diphtheria |
| direktör | general manager, vice president |
| disponent | (acting) manager |
| distrikt | district |
| dito | ditto |
| diverse | diverse, various, sundry |
| doktor | doctor |
| dombok | book of judgments |
| domkyrka | cathedral |
| domprost | pastor in a cathedral parish |
| domsaga | jurisdictional district |
| dop | baptism |
| dopattest | certificate of baptism |
| doplängd | record of baptism |
| dopvittne | sponsor at a baptism |
| dotter | daughter |
| dragon | light cavalryman, dragoon |
| drunknad | drowned |
| dräng | farmhand, bachelor, young man |
| död | dead |
| död- och begravnings-bok, -böcker | death and burial book, books |
| dödsdag | day of death |
| dödslängd | record of death |
| dödsorsak | cause of death |
E
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| eg. | egare | owner |
| e.Kr. | efter Kristi födelse | A.D. |
| e.m. | eftermiddag | afternoon, P.M. |
| enk. | enka | widow |
| enkl. | enkeman | widower |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| efterlefvande | surviving |
| efternamn | surname |
| egare, ägare | owner |
| embetsman, ämbetsman | official (public or government) |
| emeritus | emeritus |
| emigrera | (to) emigrate |
| enka, änka | widow |
| enkefru, änkefru | widow (lady) |
| enkeman, änkeman | widower |
| enkling, änkling | widower |
| enskild | private, individual |
F
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| f. | fadder | sponsor, godfather, godmother, witness at christening |
| f. | fader, dotter (filia), son (filius) | father, daughter, son |
| fad. | fader | father |
| fadd. | fadder | sponsor, godfather, godmother, witness at christening |
| fam. | familj | family |
| fast. | fastighet | real estate |
| f.d. | före detta | formerly |
| f.Kr. | före Kristi födelse | B.C. |
| f.m. | förmiddag | morning, forenoon, A.M. |
| forts. | fortsättning | continuation |
| frånv. | frånvarande | absent |
| förs. | församling | parish, congregation |
| försv. | försvarslös | person without guardian or legal protection, vagrant |
| fört. | förteckning | list, catalog, index |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| fabrik | factory, mill |
| fadder | sponsor, godfather, godmother, witness at christening |
| fader | father |
| fallsjuka | epilepsy |
| familj | family |
| far | father |
| farbror | father’s brother, uncle |
| farfar | father’s father, grandfather |
| farmor | father’s mother, grandmother |
| fastedag | day of fasting |
| fattig | poor |
| fattigdom | poverty, want |
| fattighjon | pauper |
| fattighus | poorhouse |
| fattigkassa | fund for the relief of the poor |
| filia (latin) | daughter |
| filius (latin) | son |
| finsk | Finnish |
| fiskare | fisherman |
| fjärdingsman | petty (parish) constable |
| flicka | girl |
| fogde | county-steward, bailiff |
| folio | page |
| folkräkning | census |
| folkskola | common (elementary) school |
| forskare | inquirer, researcher, scientist |
| fosterbarn | foster child or foster children |
| frater (latin) | brother |
| fregdebetyg | certificate of character |
| frejd | character |
| frelse, frälse | free, noble (person); free from tax |
| frelsegård | tax-exempt farm |
| frelsehemman | tax-exempt farm |
| friherre | baron |
| frikyrka | free church |
| fru | mistress, madam, Mrs, wife |
| fruntimmer | female creature, used to describe an unmarried girl who has mothered a child |
| fullmäktig | attorney |
| fältpräst, feltprest | field preacher, army chaplain |
| fältskär, feltskär | barber surgeon |
| fängelse, fengelse | prison |
| föda | (to) give birth to |
| födelse | birth |
| födelsebok | birth book |
| födelseort | place of birth |
| förfader | forefather |
| förhörsbok | examination book |
| förlofvning | betrothal, engagement |
| förmyndare | guardian |
| församling | parish, congregation |
| församling och socken | congregation and parish |
| församlingsbok | parish record book |
| förstår | understand |
| försvarlig | justifiable, irreproachable |
| försvarslös | person without guardian or legal protection, vagrant |
| förteckning | list, catalog, index |
| förvaltare | administrator, steward |
| föräldrar | parents |
G
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| g. | gift | married |
| gam. | gamla | old |
| G.B. | gamla bok | old book (previous clerical survey) |
| gd. | gård | farm, estate, yard, court; house |
| gdm. | gudmoder | godmother |
| ges. | gesäll | apprentice |
| gl. | gammal | old |
| g.m. | gift med | married to |
| grat. | gratialist | pensioner |
| grufarb. | grufarbetare | miner |
| grufveg. | grufvegare | mine owner |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| gammal | old |
| garfvare, garvare | tanner |
| gelbgjutare | brassfounder, brazier |
| genealog | genealogist |
| gesäll | apprentice |
| gift | married; poison |
| giftermål | marriage ceremony |
| giftoman | bride’s sponsor; guardian, he who has the right to give a young woman in marriage |
| giftorätt | a wife’s share of the estate of her husband |
| gjutare | foundry worker |
| glasblåsare | glassblower |
| gods | goods; property |
| godsegare, godsägare | estate owner, landed proprietor |
| gosse | boy |
| graf, grav | grave, sepulchre |
| granne | neighbor |
| grefve, greve | count |
| grekiskkatolsk | Eastern Orthodox |
| grofsmed, grovsmed | blacksmith |
| grosshandlare | wholesale merchant |
| grufarbetare, gruvarbetare | miner |
| grufdräng, gruvdräng | mine worker |
| gruffogde, gruvfogde | overseer of a mine, mine captain |
| gruffolk, gruvfolk | miners |
| guddotter | goddaughter |
| gudfader | godfather |
| gudmoder | godmother |
| gudstjenst, gudstjänst | religious service |
| guldsmed | goldsmith |
| gumma | old woman |
| gård | farm, estate; yard, court; house |
| gårdfarihandlare | peddler, hawker of goods and wares |
| gårdsbrukare | farm worker |
| gårdsdräng | hostler, farm servant |
| gårdsegare, gårdsägare | owner of farm |
| gårdsfolk | farm servants |
| gårdskarl | farmhand |
| gäld | debt |
| gästgifvare | innkeeper |
| göra dagsverke | to day work (on a farm) |
H
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| H. | herr | Mr., lord, squire, master |
| H., h. | hustru | wife |
| h.a. | hujus anno (latin) | same year |
| hd. | härad | civil district, county |
| h.eg. | hemmansegare | farm owner |
| H:r | herr | Mr., lord |
| hsm., husm. | husman | cottager, crofter, tenant |
| härst. | härstädes | here, at a given location |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| hammarskatt | tax paid for forged iron |
| hamnfogde | water bailiff, overseer of harbor |
| handelsbetjent | merchant’s clerk, shopman |
| handelsbiträde | clerk in a shop |
| handelsbokhållare | merchant’s clerk, bookkeeper |
| handelsidkare | trader |
| hattmakare | hatmaker |
| hembygd | native place |
| hemmansbrukare | farmer |
| hemmansegare | farm owner |
| herr | Mr., lord |
| herrgård | manorial estate |
| hinderslös | free, unhindered (to travel/marry) |
| hjelpkarl | charman |
| hjonelag | matrimony |
| hofrätt, hovrätt | circuit court of appeal |
| hofslagare, hovslagare | farrier |
| hosta | (to) cough; cough |
| hufvudarvinge | chief heir |
| husbonde | small farmer; head of household |
| husdräng | man servant |
| husegare, husägare | proprietor of a house |
| husförhör | household examination |
| husförhörslängd | household examination (clerical) |
| husman | cottager, crofter, tenant |
| huspiga | housemaid |
| hustru | wife |
| hyresgäst | lodger |
| hytta | smeltery, foundry |
| håll och stygn | pneumonia |
| hälftenbrukare | farmer who pays half the profit of the land let to him |
| häradsfogde | bailiff of a district |
| häradshöfding | justice of a district |
| häradsrätt | district court |
| häradsskrifvare | clerk of a district |
I
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| ib., ibid. | ibidem (latin) | the same place, the same as, same |
| id. | idem (latin) | the same |
| idm. | idim (latin) | same |
| i.l. | in loco (latin) | in this place |
| inh. | inhyses | lodger |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| ibidem (latin) | the same place, the same as, same |
| inflyttad | moved in from another place |
| infra (latin) | below |
| inhyses | lodger |
| inhyseshjon | a person living gratis at somebody’s house; a cottager |
| in loco (latin) | in this place |
| in- och utflyttning | in and out moving |
| inskrifning | entering a person’s name, enrollment |
| inteckning | mortgage; recording of a mortgage |
| intyg | testimony, witness, certificate, evidence |
| invandra | to immigrate |
| inventarieförteckning | inventory |
| item (latin) | even so, furthermore |
J
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| jbr., jordbr. | jordbrukare | farmer |
| jfr. | jungfru | Miss, maiden, virgin |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| jordbrukare | farmer |
| jordebok | public register of land |
| jordegare, jordägare | landed proprietor, landlord |
| jordfästning | bury, burial |
K
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| k.f. | kvinnsfaddrar | female sponsors at christening |
| khde | kyrkoherde | parish minister, parson |
| K.Maj:t | Kunglig Majestät | the King |
| kr. | kronor | crown (Swedish currency) |
| Kongl.Maj:t | Kunglig Majestät | the King |
| Kungl.Maj:t | Kunglig Majestät | the King |
| kv. | kvinna | woman |
| kyrkov. | kyrkovaktare | church officer or caretaker |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| kapellförsamling | chapelry, small chapel, dependent branch of a parish |
| kapten | captain |
| katekes | catechism |
| katekismilängd | communion record |
| katolsk | Catholic |
| kavalleriinspektör | Inspector General of the Cavalry |
| kirurg | surgeon |
| klensmed | locksmith |
| kofferdi | merchant service |
| kofferdiskepp | trading vessel |
| kolorist | colorist, one who deals in colors |
| kommissarie | commissary, commissioner |
| kommissioner | commissioner, agent |
| kommun | parish; commune; to receive the Lord’s supper |
| konfirmationsböcker | confirmation books |
| konfirmerad | confirmed |
| konkurs | bankruptcy |
| kontorist | clerk |
| kontrahent | contracting party |
| kontrollör | controller |
| koppor | smallpox |
| kristen | Christian |
| krog | alehouse, public tavern |
| krono | belonging to the crown (government) |
| kronobetjent | constable |
| kronofogde | district bailiff; attorney |
| kronohemman | farm owned by the crown |
| kronojord | land belonging to the crown |
| kronotionde | tithe due to the crown |
| kronotorpare | crofter living on land belonging to the government |
| kronoutskylder | government taxes |
| krögare | alehouse or tavern keeper |
| kusin | cousin |
| kvinna | woman |
| kvinnolinje | female line |
| kvinnsfaddrar | female sponsors at christening |
| kyrka | church |
| kyrkobok | church book, parish register |
| kyrkoby | village in which the parish church is located |
| kyrkogång | introduction into church after childbirth |
| kyrkoherde | parish minister, parson |
| kyrkoräkenskaper | church accounts |
| kyrkotagning | churching (introduction of mother into congregation after childbirth) |
| kyrkovaktare | church officer or caretaker |
| kyrkvärd | church warden |
| kyrkoår | church year |
| köping | small town; market town |
| köpman | merchant |
L
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| l., l:a | lilla | little |
| landsförslg | landsförsamling | rural parish of a city |
| lfs. | landsförsamling | rural parish of a city |
| lärl. | lärling | apprentice |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| lada | barn |
| ladugård | cowhouse, cowshed; barn; farm buildings; dairy farm |
| ladugårdspiga | milk maid |
| lagfart | legal confirmation of possession; probate |
| lagfartsprotokoll | probate accounts |
| lagkarl | lawyer |
| laglig | legal, lawful |
| lagman | district judge |
| lagsaga | district jurisdiction |
| land | country |
| landsarkiv | provincial archive |
| landsförsamling | rural parish of a city |
| landshöfding | governor of a province |
| landskansli | provincial chancery office, office of the Clerk of the Peace |
| landskanslist | servant (clerk) in the provincial chancery office |
| landskap | province |
| landskontorist | lower civil servant worker |
| landtbruksgods | (large) (landed) estate; country seat |
| landtbrukare, lantbrukare | husbandman, gentleman farmer (well to do) |
| landtmäteri, lantmäteri | land surveying |
| lasarett | hospital |
| legohjon | hired servant |
| liten | little, small |
| literat | man of letters |
| lungsot | consumption, tuberculosis |
| lysning | bann |
| lysnings- och vigselböcker | banns and marriage books |
| låntagare | borrower |
| låssmed | locksmith |
| läkare | doctor |
| länsbokhållare | county accountant’s clerk |
| länsfängelse | county jail |
| länsherre | liege lord |
| länsman | sergeant in a district; liegeman, vassal |
| länsrätt | feudal right |
| läser och förstår | reads and understands |
| läser utantill | knows by heart |
| läsning innantill | reading in the book |
| läst | last |
| lätteligen | easily |
| löf, löv | leaf |
| lördag | Saturday |
| lösa arbetare | day laborers |
M
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| m. | man | man, male, husband |
| m. | mater | (latin) mother |
| m.fl. | med flera | and several others |
| m.m. | med mera | and many others |
| mod., modr. | moder | mother |
| mort. | mortua (latin) | deceased |
| mtl. | mantal | assessed unit of land, taxation of farm |
| mån. | månad | month |
| mäst. | mäster, mästare | master expert, the boss |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| madam | Mrs., married woman |
| magister | master of arts or science |
| mamsell | miss, young woman |
| mantal | assessed unit of land; taxation of farm |
| manufakturarbetare | factory worker |
| marknad | market, fair |
| meritlista | (list of) qualifications |
| middag | noon, noonday, midday |
| minderårig | underage |
| ministerialbok | parish register |
| minuthandlare | retailer |
| morbror | mother’s brother, uncle |
| morfar | mother’s father, grandfather |
| mormor | mother’s mother, grandmother |
| musikant | musician |
| myndig | of age, attain majority |
| måg | son-in-law |
| mässling | measles |
| mästare | master, expert |
| mönsterrulla | muster roll |
| mönsterskrifvare | roll clerk at regiment |
N
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| n. | natus (latin) | born |
| .n. | nomine (latin) | name |
| N:a, n. | norra | north |
| Nat. | natur | natural (in reference to having had smallpox) |
| nat. | nata (latin) | born |
| N.B. | nya bok | new book |
| nb | nota bene (latin) | note well |
| NN | nomen nescio (latin) | name not known |
| nom. | nomine (latin) | name |
| n:r | nummer | number |
| nup. | nuptiae (latin) | wedding |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| namn | name |
| nattvard | supper (communion) |
| natus (latin) | born |
| necessitate baptisatus (latin) | compulsory baptism |
| nedan | below, beneath |
| nemdeman, nämndeman | juryman |
| nepos (latin) | nephew, grandchild, descendant |
| nerffeber, nervfeber | typhoid fever |
| nybyggare | settler |
| nådehjon | almsman, one who lives on charity |
| nöddop | emergency or private baptism |
O
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| o. | och | and |
| .og. | ogift | unmarried |
| osv. | och så vidare | and so forth |
| oä. | oäkta | illegitimate child |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| obefintlig | non-existent, not to be found |
| obefintlighetslängd | list (roll) of absconded parishioners |
| odalman | freeholder (one who has tenure on property for life), yeoman; farmer who actually owns the land that he farms |
| odaterad | not dated |
| odöpt | not baptized |
| officer | (military commissioned) officer |
| ofrälse | not noble; the commons (land) |
| ofvan | above |
| ofvanföre | above, farther up |
| ofvanstående | the above (foregoing) |
| oförmåga | inability, impotency |
| ogift | unmarried |
| okänd | unknown |
| olycka | accident, misfortune |
| omgift | married again |
| omyndig | minor, underage |
| ort | country, region, place, soil |
| ostindiefarare | East-Indiaman; man from East India |
| oäkta dotter | illegitimate daughter |
P
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| p., pag. | pagina (latin) | page |
| p. | pater (latin) | father |
| p., pig. | piga | maid, spinster, single girl |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| pastor | reverend, parish minister |
| pastorat | parish |
| patron | patron, protector, master |
| personakt | personal record |
| piga | maid, spinster, single girl |
| pingst | Pentecost, Whitsunday |
| polis | police |
| polisbetjent | policeman, constable |
| prost | dean of a cathedral, or rural dean |
| prosteri | deanery |
| protokollsekreterare | one who takes the minutes |
| provinsialläkare | medical officer to county council |
| präst | minister |
| prästgård | parsonage |
| prästman | clergyman |
Q
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| q. | qvinna | woman |
| Qvf | qvinnfaddrar | female sponsors at christening |
| Qv.mil. | qvadratmil | square mile |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| quae, qui, quod (latin) | who, which |
R
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| r., rytt. | ryttare | cavalryman, horseman |
| reg. | regemente | regiment |
| ren. | renata (latin) | christened, baptized |
| Rdr | riksdaler | “dollar” (old Swedish currency) |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| regementsräkenskaper | regimental accounts |
| renata (latin) | christened, baptized |
| reservofficer | officer (in) the reserve |
| riddare | nobleman, knight |
| riddarhuset | house of nobility |
| riksarkivet | national or state archives |
| riksdag | diet, national parliament |
| riksdagsman | member of parliament |
| rote [pronounced root-eh] | a pair, small group; part of a territory; district of a parish or city; ward |
| rotebonde | farmer who is bound to contribute to a foot soldier’s or a sailor’s maintenance |
| rotehjon | pauper within a “rote” (district) |
| rotehållare | farmer who is bound to furnish a foot soldier’s or sailor’s equipment |
| rotemästare | chief of file, quartermaster |
| roterings- och utskrifnings-längderna | list of grouped potential soldiers and conscripts |
| rulla | record, list |
| rusthåll | lands (farms) required to equip a soldier |
| rusthållare | owner of a farm (land) which is bound to furnish supplies for a cavalryman |
| ryttare | cavalryman, horseman |
| räkenskaper | records of accounts |
| räntmästare | treasurer |
| rödsot | dysentery |
S
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| s. | son | son |
| s., sn | socken | parish |
| s. | söndag | Sunday |
| S, s, sö | södra | south, southern |
| sal. | salig | deceased, blessed |
| sep. | sepultus (latin) | buried |
| s.k. | så kallad | so called |
| skplg. | skeppslag | district along the coast |
| skräd. | skräddare | tailor |
| sn | socken | parish |
| sold. | soldat | soldier |
| spons. | sponsorer | witnesses |
| S:t | sankt | saint |
| St. | stora | large, big (name for the large part of a place) |
| stud. | student | student |
| susc. | susceptrix (latin) | godmother |
| sv:f | svärfar | father-in-law |
| sv:m | svärmor | mother-in-law |
| syst. | syster | sister |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| sammanviga | (to) join in marriage |
| sepulta (latin) | buried |
| sergeant | sergeant |
| sidostyng | pleurisy |
| silfversmed | silver smith |
| sistnämnd | last, last mentioned |
| sjukdom | sickness |
| sjökapten | sea captain |
| sjömanshus | general register and record office of shipping and sailors |
| skadad | injured, badly hurt |
| skatt | tax |
| skattebonde | a farmer who pays rent to the crown or a nobleman |
| skattmästare | treasurer |
| skattskrifning | tax list |
| skeppsmönsterrullor | navy muster rolls |
| skiljobref | bill of divorce |
| skilsmässa | divorce; separation |
| skjutsbonde | postillion, driver |
| skomakare | shoemaker |
| skrifva, skriva | (to) write |
| skräddare | tailor |
| slaktare | butcher |
| släkt | family, kindred, relation, tribe |
| släktbok | lineage book |
| släktforskning | genealogy |
| släkting | relative |
| släktskap | relationship, kinship, affinity |
| smed | smith, blacksmith |
| smittkoppor | smallpox |
| småprotokoll | guardian accounts |
| snickare | carpenter, joiner |
| socken | parish |
| sockenstuga | house where church-wardens and parishioners hold meetings |
| sockenstämma | parish meeting |
| sockenstämmoprotokoll | minutes of parish meetings |
| soldat | soldier |
| soldattorp | soldier’s croft |
| sponsores (latin) | witnesses |
| stad | city, town |
| stadsarkiv | city archive |
| stadsbetjent | policeman, townsman |
| stadsfullmäktig | town counsellor |
| stadsförsamling | city parish |
| stamfader | progenitor, ancestor, the first ancestor |
| stammoder | the first mother |
| statare | cotter, farm laborer |
| sterbhus | house or family of a deceased person |
| stjuffader, styvfader, styvfar | step-father |
| stjufmoder, styvmoder, styvmor | step-mother |
| stor | big, large |
| studiosus (latin) | student |
| styf-, styv- | step- (as in stepson) |
| sub (latin) | under |
| supra (latin) | above |
T
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| t. | testes (latin) | witnesses or sponsors at baptism |
| tax. | taxera | (to) assess, tax |
| test. | testes (latin) | witnesses or sponsors at baptism |
| t.ex. | till exempel | for example |
| tg. | tingslag | judicial district, (assize) division |
| t.o.m. | till och med | including |
| torp., tp. | torpare | crofter, cottager, peasant |
| trol. | trolofvad | betrothed, engaged |
| ty. | tysk | German |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| testes (latin) | witnesses or sponsors at baptism |
| tjenare, tjänare | servant |
| tjenarinna, tjänarinna | female servant, maid |
| tjenstefolk, tjänstefolk | servants |
| tjänsteman | civil servant |
| torpare | crofter, cottager, peasant |
| trolofvad | betrothed; engaged |
U
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| u. | under | under; at; during, while; wonder, miracle |
| undt. | undantagsman | previous farm owner receiving his livelihood/support from
the person to whom the farm now belongs
(usually related, as in father and son) |
| ung. | ungefär | about, approximately |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| undantagsman | previous farm owner receiving his livelihood/support from the person to whom the farm now belongs (usually related, as in father and son) |
| undantagsrättighet | the right of exemption or special privilege |
| uppbud | proclamation |
| uppbördsman | receiver of taxes, revenue collector |
| utdrag | extract |
| utflyttad | moved |
| utflyttning | removal; migration; emigration |
V
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| v., vacc. | vaccinera | (to) vaccinate |
| V:a, v:a, v | västra | west, western |
| välb. | välboren | honorable |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| vaccinera | (to) vaccinate |
| vattusot | dropsy |
| vecka | week |
| vigd | married |
| vigselbok | marriage book |
| vitsord | witness, authority, testimonial |
| vittnesmål | deposition, evidence |
| volontär | volunteer; army cadet, candidate for a lieutenant’s commission; unsalaried clerk (in a bank) |
| välfrejdad | of good reputation |
| värnplikt | compulsory military service |
Y
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| There are no abbreviation entries for the letter Y. |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| yngre | younger |
| yrke | profession, occupation, trade |
Å
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| Åb. | åborätt | tenant right, hereditary lease |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| åbo | inhabitant, tenant, a farmer who does not own the land, but has the right of possession and habitation |
| år | year |
| årlig | annual, yearly |
Ä
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| ä. | änka | widow |
| äkt. | äktenskap | marriage, wedlock, matrimony |
| änk. | änka | widow |
| änkl. | änkling | widower |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| ägare | owner, landowner |
| äkta | legitimate, genuine |
| äktenskap | marriage, wedlock, matrimony |
| äktenskapslysning | marriage banns |
| äldre | older, elder |
| änka | widow |
| änkeman, änkling | widower |
| ättling | descendant |
Ö
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Term | Definition |
|---|
| Ö:a, ö | östra | east, eastern |
Swedish terms
| Swedish term | Definition |
|---|
| ö | island |
| öfverste, överste | colonel |