I did not know of this soldier's register. Wouldn't it be nice if my Jöns and Nils Lind were included in the database. Looking now. -----Original Message----- From: Bo Johansson [mailto:bo.h.johan56@bredband.net] Sent: 03 July 2015 07:59 To: Kevin Walker; sweden@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: CORRECTION: [SWEDEN] Seeking transcription or translation of a moving in entry Den 2015-07-02 kl. 20:37, skrev Kevin Walker: > > One interesting and unrelated name I noted in Boa hus, Farstorp. > In AI:1 (1813-1819) Image 19 / page 16 is a Måns Lind, born > 12 Apr 1783. I looked him up in CI:4 (1766-1792) Image 46 / > page 40 and he is the son on Gunne Andersson and Pernilla > Trusldotter. How he came by the name Lind is a mystery. Måns Lind born 1783 was a soldier, so Lind would be his soldier name. From the Central Soldiers Register: LIND Måns Surname: Gunnesson Born: 17830419 Diedd: 18420518 Accepted: 1805 Discharged: 1812 Document number: SH-01-0098-1805 Regiment: Skånska Husarregementet "Rote": Boa No1 Company: Livkompaniet Parish: Farstorp "Torp" number: SH-01-0098 The document number means he was soldier number 98 of 1st Company, recruited 1805. There were several soldiers from Farstorp named Lind, Linde, Lindell, Lindberg and Lindgren. http://www.ep.liu.se/databases/soldatregister/search.sv.aspx // Bo Johansson