I am new to this list. I've been researching my ancestry in Denmark and recently discovered that my great-great-grandmother Anna Elise/Lisa Jonasen/Johnsen may have been born in Sweden. In her daughter's birth/baptism record in København, Anna's birth date is listed as 26 October 1831. In the 1860 census, her birthplace is listed as "Sverrig". In the 1870 census, her birthplace is listed as "Helsingør" (Denmark probably). Is it far-fetched to think that she said Helsingborg, but the census-taker heard and wrote down Helsingør? The earliest I've found her in Denmark is in the birth record of her first child in 1855 in Sankt Petri Sogn, København, although I still have some searching to do. A month after this birth, on 9 April 1855, she married Heinrich Hermann Barby (born in Magdeburg, Germany). They were married in Frederiksberg Sogn, København. Her children were Johanne Emilie Barby (born 1855), Heinrich Johan Barby (born 1858), and Gustav Otto Barby (born 1864). I have no idea who her parents were. I've read some of the GEN-NORDIC archive and discovered the GenLine website. I have no experience with Swedish, but found that I could figure out some of the words because they were similar to the Danish (Födde - Født - Birth). I found 4 listings for parishes called Helsingborg in Malmöhus County, but 3 of them had Födde listings for the years that would cover Anna's birth year - 1831: Helsingborg Landförsamling 1826 - 1846, Helsingborg Stadsförsamling 1826 - 1832, and Stads och Landsförsamling 1826 - 1846. After I sign up for GenLine, does it matter which one I access? I will continue to read the GEN-NORDIC archives, but would appreciate it if someone could direct me to a good online Swedish dictionary if there is one. I'd also appreciate any other tips and suggestions. Thank you, Sue

In article <001c01c4d00f$552b3b80$534366a6@sueschon>, sueschon@alltel.net says... > I am new to this list. I've been researching my ancestry in Denmark and > recently discovered that my great-great-grandmother Anna Elise/Lisa > Jonasen/Johnsen may have been born in Sweden. In her daughter's > birth/baptism record in København, Anna's birth date is listed as 26 October > 1831. In the 1860 census, her birthplace is listed as "Sverrig". In the 1870 > census, her birthplace is listed as "Helsingør" (Denmark probably). Is it > far-fetched to think that she said Helsingborg, but the census-taker heard > and wrote down Helsingør? The earliest I've found her in Denmark is in the > birth record of her first child in 1855 in Sankt Petri Sogn, København, > although I still have some searching to do. A month after this birth, on 9 > April 1855, she married Heinrich Hermann Barby (born in Magdeburg, Germany). > They were married in Frederiksberg Sogn, København. Her children were > Johanne Emilie Barby (born 1855), Heinrich Johan Barby (born 1858), and > Gustav Otto Barby (born 1864). I have no idea who her parents were. > > I've read some of the GEN-NORDIC archive and discovered the GenLine website. > I have no experience with Swedish, but found that I could figure out some of > the words because they were similar to the Danish (Födde - Født - Birth). I > found 4 listings for parishes called Helsingborg in Malmöhus County, but 3 > of them had Födde listings for the years that would cover Anna's birth > year - 1831: Helsingborg Landförsamling 1826 - 1846, Helsingborg > Stadsförsamling 1826 - 1832, and Stads och Landsförsamling 1826 - 1846. > After I sign up for GenLine, does it matter which one I access? > > I will continue to read the GEN-NORDIC archives, but would appreciate it if > someone could direct me to a good online Swedish dictionary if there is one. > I'd also appreciate any other tips and suggestions. > > Thank you, > Sue > > Responded off list. -- Claude

"Claude J Ortega" <cj-usenet-01_SPAM@comcast.net> wrote in message news:MPG.1c0accfca47576c6989720@netnews.comcast.net... In article <001c01c4d00f$552b3b80$534366a6@sueschon>, sueschon@alltel.net says... > I am new to this list. I've been researching my ancestry in Denmark and > recently discovered that my great-great-grandmother Anna Elise/Lisa > Jonasen/Johnsen may have been born in Sweden. In her daughter's > birth/baptism record in København, Anna's birth date is listed as 26 > October > 1831. In the 1860 census, her birthplace is listed as "Sverrig". In the > 1870 > census, her birthplace is listed as "Helsingør" (Denmark probably). Is it > far-fetched to think that she said Helsingborg, but the census-taker heard > and wrote down Helsingør? The earliest I've found her in Denmark is in the > birth record of her first child in 1855 in Sankt Petri Sogn, København, > although I still have some searching to do. A month after this birth, on 9 > April 1855, she married Heinrich Hermann Barby (born in Magdeburg, > Germany). > They were married in Frederiksberg Sogn, København. Her children were > Johanne Emilie Barby (born 1855), Heinrich Johan Barby (born 1858), and > Gustav Otto Barby (born 1864). I have no idea who her parents were. > > I've read some of the GEN-NORDIC archive and discovered the GenLine > website. > I have no experience with Swedish, but found that I could figure out some > of > the words because they were similar to the Danish (Födde - Født - Birth). > I > found 4 listings for parishes called Helsingborg in Malmöhus County, but 3 > of them had Födde listings for the years that would cover Anna's birth > year - 1831: Helsingborg Landförsamling 1826 - 1846, Helsingborg > Stadsförsamling 1826 - 1832, and Stads och Landsförsamling 1826 - 1846. > After I sign up for GenLine, does it matter which one I access? > > I will continue to read the GEN-NORDIC archives, but would appreciate it > if > someone could direct me to a good online Swedish dictionary if there is > one. > I'd also appreciate any other tips and suggestions. > > Thank you, > Sue > > Responded off list.<< How silly Claude if her computer fails your work is not archived for future reference and how can a group develope without open discussion? Hugh W -- My Blogs GENEALOGE http://hughw36.blogspot.com/ Exploring Rootsweb http://rootsweb.blogspot.com/ Exploring Ancestry dot com and co uk http://ancestry.blogspot.com/ Getting to know AOL http://aoldotcom.blogspot.com/ Viking http://jorvik.blogspot.com/ 1805 http://1805ad.blogspot.com/ Memories http://biog.blogspot.com/ Hugh's Review of Reviews http://hror.blogspot.com/ Hugh's Bloog http://moc-topsgolb.blogspot.com/