On occasion I write when I need assistance with my search for my great grandfather, Carl Johan Bloom. The circumstance is that I know only his date of birth, 22 May 1847 and that he came to America from Sweden at about 22 years of age, so roughly 1869. The first official document that places him in the United States is his application for naturalization on 15 October 1872. I have searched on his given names and date of birth through about 90% of the parishes in Sweden. When I find a close match, I try to find the person in the household examinations and to follow that person until I can disqualify them by death or by remaining in Sweden too long. I found a Carl Johan in County: Norrbotten, Parish: Nederkalix, born 22 May 1847 (I think), christened 23 May 1847. It is very rare in my search to find an exact match for the given first and middle name as well as the birth date. Unfortunately I cannot read the handwriting well enough to make out a village or farm location. I would appreciate a full translation of this record to enable me to look for him in the HE's. Regards, John from Iowa The source information from Ancestry.com is: County:NorrbottenParish:NederkalixRecord Type:Födde (Birth)Year Range:1841 - 1861GID Number:1986.23.13700Volume:C:5Roll/Fiche Number:GH-2705Page Number:100

Den 2015-09-07 kl. 22:22, skrev John Bloom via: > > ... search for my great grandfather, Carl Johan Bloom... > date of birth, 22 May 1847 and that he came to America from Sweden at about > 22 years of age, so roughly 1869. The first official document that places > him in the United States is his application for naturalization on 15 > October 1872. > > I found a Carl Johan in County: Norrbotten, Parish: Nederkalix, born 22 > May 1847 (I think), christened 23 May 1847. Carl Johan (illegitimate) born 22 May 1847, father reported to be farmhand Johan Johansson in Pålänge, mother maid Britta Stina Lindqwist (age group 30-35) of Töre. // Bo Johansson