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    1. [SWEDEN] Bruksvallarna, Härjedalen, Jämtland records question
    2. Mary Swanson via
    3. I'm researching Christian Holme, born 26 January 1852 in Bruksvallarna, Jämtland, which I think is in Härjedalen? I can't find records for that area at ArkivDigital. Are those records available or have they been lost? He married Anna Christina Johansdtr. born 25 Sept 1851 at Bruksvallarna. They immigrated to Minnesota in 1871. Thank you! Mary

    10/29/2015 12:33:16
    1. Re: [SWEDEN] Bruksvallarna, Härjedalen, Jämtland records question
    2. Bo Johansson via
    3. Den 2015-10-30 kl. 00:33, skrev Mary Swanson via: > > I'm researching Christian Holme, born 26 January 1852 in Bruksvallarna, > Jämtland, which I think is in Härjedalen? I can't find records for that > area at ArkivDigital. Are those records available or have they been lost? > > He married Anna Christina Johansdtr. born 25 Sept 1851 at Bruksvallarna. > They immigrated to Minnesota in 1871. There is no parish named Bruksvallarna. But there is a village named Bruksvallarna (also named Vallarna) in Tännäs or Ljusnedal parish, Härjedalen province, Jämtland county. Also named Vallarna. I don't see them on those dates in the Tännäs birth book. But there is a Christian born 26 Jan 1852, parents Olof Holm the younger and wife Gertrud Jonsdotter at "Wallarne". Ljusnedal C:2 (1793-1862) Image 630 / page 111 (AID: v114811.b630.s111, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11073). And on the previous page an Anna born 25 Sep 1851, parents Jonas olsson Näs and wife Gertrud Jonsdotter at "Wallarne". One can suspect an error in at least one mother's name. Her family, with mother named Gertrud Jonsdotter is found at Vallarna number 21 in Ljusnedal AI:3 (1848-1859) Image 770 / page 71 (AID: v114801.b770.s71, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11073). His family, with his mother also named Gertrud Jonsdotter, is found at Vallarna number 23 in Ljusnedal AI:3 (1848-1859) Image 790 / page 73 (AID: v114801.b790.s73, NAD: SE/ÖLA/11073). Both fathers are "malmbrytare" (miners). // Bo Johansson

    10/29/2015 11:46:59