Scandinavia, Mission Emigration Records, 1852-1920
Records created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of church members emigrating from the area of the Scandinavian Mission from 1852 to 1920. The mission covered Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The images show the person's name, age, residence, occupation, name of mission conference where a member, destination in the US, and other miscellaneous information. The index was created by the Swedish American Center.
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Scandinavia, Mission Emigration Records
What is in This Collection?
This collection was created by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to record names of church members emigrating from the Scandinavian Mission from 1852 to 1920. The mission covered Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The records contain the person's name, age, residence, occupation, name of mission conference where the member lived, their intended destination in the United States, and other information. The index was created by the Sweden American Center in Karlstad, Sweden.
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
These records can help you determine what group your ancestor traveled in, and other people they may have traveled with.
Collection Content
For additional details about these records and the history of the Church of Jesus Christ in Sweden see The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Sweden.
Collection Details
Language
Danish, Swedish
Location of Original Records
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
"Scandinavia, Mission Emigration Records, 1852-1920." Database. FamilySearch. https://FamilySearch.org : 19 March 2025. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Department, Salt Lake City.
