Can anyone help me find a family. I am told Stina Andersdotter was born near Falun in 1868. Her father was Eric Andersson and her mother was Stina Gudmunsdotter. I did not find her in Falun, Kristina. What are the other nearby parishes I should try? Thank you. Virginia Lindsey

Virginia Lindsey wrote 2014-05-05 02:56: > > Can anyone help me find a family. I am told Stina Andersdotter was born near > Falun in 1868. Her father was Eric Andersson and her mother was Stina > Gudmunsdotter. I did not find her in Falun, Kristina. What are the other > nearby parishes I should try? Swedish Census 1880 has no *stina or *stin born 1868 in Kopparberg county living with a farther named Er* And* and a mother named *stina/*stin Gu*. So either she wasn't living with both parents, or they had emigrated, or some of your information is in error. This one comes closest, but with father Anders Ersson (Eriksson) instead of Eric Andersson: Ersson, Söder Anders Hemmansägare [farm owner] b. 1819 in Ore (Kopparbergs län, Dalarna) Man, married, father Gudmundsdotter, Stina b. 1827 in Ore (Kopparbergs län, Dalarna) h. Woman, married, mother Stina b. 1868 in Ore (Kopparbergs län, Dalarna) d. Woman, single, child Erik b. 1859 in Ore (Kopparbergs län, Dalarna) s. Man, single, child Sunnanhed Ore (Kopparbergs län, Dalarna) ------------------------- They are found at Sunnanhed number 26, with daughter Stina recorded as Kerstin, in Ore AI:15b (1861-1870) Bild 234 / sid 226 (AID: v131370.b234.s226, NAD: SE/ULA/12224): - Söder Anders Ersson, born 1819-08-25, widowed 1861-04-29, married 1865-12-26. - wife Stina Gudmundsdotter, born 1827-02-11, married 1865-12-26. - s. Erik, born 1859-10-04. - d. Kerstin, born 1868-01-06. Then (as number 27?) in Ore AI:16b (1871-1880) Bild 87 / sid 82 (AID: v131372.b87.s82, NAD: SE/ULA/12224). Then as number 37 in Ore AI:17b (1881-1890) Bild 130 / sid 121 (AID: v131375.b130.s121, NAD: SE/ULA/12224). Here Erik marries and has 4 children, and Kerstin moves 1888 to page 99, where she marries a soldier: - soldier number 57 Carl Gustaf Rosen, born 1864-02-19 Ore, married 1888-12-23, accepted as soldier 1885. - wife Söder Kerstin Andersdotter, born 1868-01-06, married 1888-12-23. - s. Karl Axel, born 1889-06-10 Ore. Could this be your Stina? // Bo Johansson

Sorry, I did not mean to resend Bo's email. I wanted to say that the information I asked for was all I had. I am helping 8 Sons of Norway members with the heritage. Many of them have mixed Swedish and Norwegian heritage. This was all one had. I normally wait until I have gotten all of the US info first-back to immigration but she had so little I thought I would try. I think this might be the correct person so I will try from here. Thank you. Virginia Lindsey