See separate pages:

• Denmark
• Norway
• Sweden
• Finland
• Iceland
• Greenland

Finding Your Scandinavian/Nordic Ancestors

Scandinavian Peninsula: Norway, Denmark, Sweden; the republics of Finland and Iceland; Greenland.

Reference Books to consult:

• Norden: A Guide to Scandinavian Genealogical Research in the Digital Age, 2005, 2003. (find in a library)
• Far Northern Connections: Researching Your Sami (and other) Ancestors in Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia , by Virginia Mattson-Schultz, 2007 (find in a library)
• Finding Your Scandinavian Ancestors by Penelpe Christensen, 3rd. ed, 2009 (find in a library)
• Scandinavian Genealogical Research by Finn Thomsen, 1993. (find in a library)
• Scandinavian American Genealogical Resources. 2001. (find in a library)

Web sites.

• Wikipedia:
  • History of Scandinavia
• FamilySearchWiki:
  • Scandinavia
  • Scandinavian Given Names
  • Nordic Given Name
• FamilySearch Learning Center
  • Scandinavian Research --a "60 minute lesson"-- but it takes more than 60 minutes. There is a lot of text, then some "quizzes" or other tools to test your mastery. Have a paper and pencil handy to take notes.
    • Click the begin link, accept terms and follow link to register (i.e. give them your email address) then the course begins. You email address will not be misused. They are confirming you are legitimate.
    • The text size was a little small for me to read easily. I used the command + keys to make it bigger.
  • Reading Scandinavian Handwritten Gothic Records (in 3 parts)
• Scandinavian American Genealogical Association (free, but you must register)
• Scandinavia: Mixed Immigration (on the Nordic Genealogical Society of Southern California web site)
• Read the archives, or better yet, join and participate in the Gen/Nordic mailing list.

Hiring a Researcher.

• Please note I can not make recommendations as I've had no experience with this researcher, but if you are interested in hiring someone, you might want to check it out these possibilities:
  • APG Directory: Professional Genealogists who indicate a specialization in Scandinavian research
  • Scandinavian Genealogy