Henry wrote 2012-12-07 06:46: > > Yes, I think the one you found in Landeryd is him. I can't seem to connect > him within North America though. I'll check under the name of Landin. Is it > unusual to change your last name? Doesn't sound like a common last mane? It was not at all unusual for Swedes to take a non-patronymic surname when they became a craftsman, or moved into town, or emigrated, or just because they wanted a new surname. Landin was not the most common surname to take, but there were 374 people (plus children) with surname Landin in Swedish Census 1880. On this site is information about Swedish naming customs (and other things) http://web.comhem.se/~u31263678/genealogy/ // Bo Johansson