Re: Johan Albert Olsson-Bjorklund-SWE-NORWAY
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Re: Johan Albert Olsson-Bjorklund-SWE-NORWAY
Linda Bjorklund 1/27/00
Linda,
My great grandmother's maiden name was Bjorklund according to the Vig papers from Washington County Genealogical Society in Nebraska.Einar Vig recorded family information on Washington County residents.His records indicate that she was from Nykroppa, Sweden which is a community in Kroppa parish, Varmland.She was born in 1860,married Nels Lund,and immigrated to the United States in 1886 or 1887.
I have been searching since June 1999 for her and Nels in Swedish records. I haven't had any luck so far.There is a project in Sweden to put all of the 1890 census on the net. But for the moment only Varmland and some districts in the north are available.The site is in Swedish.
The site address is:
http://www.foark.umu.se/folk/s/Sok.asphttp://www.foark.umu.se/folk/s/Sok.asp
I have learned something new from you and Susan. I didn't know that many Swedes liked to change their names to fancier ones.I'm wondering if my great grandmother's surname was Olsdotter.
Jane