Sweden Newspaper Records Index

The newspapers of Sweden are an invaluable supplement to its renowned church and civil records. Local publications, available from the 18th century onward, offer obituaries, birth announcements, and community news. These archives are especially helpful for tracking emigration to North America and for exploring working-class and rural family histories. Many papers reflect Sweden’s strong literacy culture, making them rich in detail about local events, education, and industry. Whether researching ancestors in Stockholm or a remote village in Dalarna, Swedish newspapers offer social and personal context that helps illuminate individual lives and family connections.

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Nordic Newspapers from OldNews.com 9,248,345 pages in 627 newspaper titles See the entire collection catalog of newspaper records in Sweden

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