An Ever-growing List of Genealogical Resources for Researching Swedish LDS Immigrants to Utah
Genealogical Records from Sweden
- Search and browse genealogical records from Sweden (FamilySearch)
- Search for emigrants in Swedish church records (Ancestry.com)
- View historical maps of Sweden (Lantmateriet)
- Search cemetery records from Sweden (Gravar.se)
- View local historical society web pages in Swedish (Bygdeband.se)
Swedish Genealogy How-to’s
- Learn about doing Swedish genealogy (FamilySearch Wiki)
- Read “Finding Your Swedish Roots — Where to Start” (Rötter)
- Read “The Swedish Genealogy Guide” (PDF)
LDS Migration Records
- Find information about early LDS emigrant converts (Brigham Young University)
Mormon Pioneer Records
- Find information about Mormon pioneers (LDS Church History)
- Search an index of Utah Pioneers (Daughters of Utah Pioneers)
Marriage Records (Utah and the Western United States)
- Search marriage records from the western United States (BYU-Idaho Special Collections)
U.S. Government Records
- Search U.S. Census Records (FamilySearch)
- Search U.S. homesteading records (BLM)
LDS Biographies
- Read “History of the Scandinavian Mission” by Andrew Jenson (FamilySearch)
- Read “Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah” by Andrew Jenson (Internet Archive)
- Search records of early LDS missionaries (Church History Library)
Newspapers (Utah and the Western United States)
- Search and browse old newspapers from Utah (University of Utah — J. Willard Marriot Library)
- Search and browse issues of Vestkusten (A Swedish-language newspaper from San Francisco)
Information About Swedish Immigrants (Utah and the United States)
- Read “Swedish Immigrants and Life in Utah” by Richard L. Jensen (Utah History Encyclopedia entry)
- Read “Scandinavian Saga” by William Mulder (Utah History to Go article)
- Read “No More Strangers and Foreigner” by Lynn E. Henrichsen and George Bailey (Mormon Historical Studies research paper)
- Visit the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center web site (Augustana College)
Utah Death and Burial Records
- Search for Utah death certificates (Utah Division of Archives and Records Service)
- Search Utah cemetery and burial records (Utah Division of State History)
- Search Utah newspaper obituaries (FamilySearch)
Other Cemetery Records
- Search for headstones on Find A Grave
- Search for headstones on Billion Graves
Utah Genealogy How-to’s
- Read about genealogical research for Utah (FamilySearch Wiki)
- Look up genealogical resources for Utah (Cyndi’s List)
Organizations and Groups
- Follow the Swedish Heritage Society of Utah on Facebook
LDS Family History Research Links
- Search FamilySearch Tree
- Search compiled genealogies on FamilySearch
- Search for genealogical records on FamilySearch
- Search the FamilySearch catalog
- Search for books on FamilySearch
- Search and browse the FamilySearch Wiki
- Search the Church History Library catalog
