Research of Soldiers,

Sweden

Examples of Contracts and other

Military Documents 

When you do soldier research there are a great deal of military documents you might want to have a look at. Below are a few examples of such documents. • Example of a soldier contract from 1895, Södermanland regiment. • Example of a parish minister's certificate from 1838, Södermanland regiment. • Example of a medical certificate from 1838, Södermanland regiment. • Example of a certificate from the former employer from 1838, Södermanland regiment. • Example of minutes from a soldier croft inspection from 1842, Army, Södermanland regiment. • Example of minutes from a sailor croft inspection from 1886, Södermanland 2nd Båtsman Company • Example of a general muster roll from 1845, Södermanland regiment. • Example of a sailor contract from 1857, Södermanland 2nd Båtsman Company • Example of different notations in general muster rolls • Example of a båtsmansrulla from Medelpad  • Exemel of a ship muster roll for man-of-war Dristigheten 1790  • Example of a enrollment book for a draftee  from 1907 • A list of  the general muster rolls for Södermanland regiment • Tutorial: How to Research Soldiers • When you research soldiers it would be a great value to know the rote numbers used within the respective company (an example from the Södermanland regiment). See also Terms and Explanations Top of page

Related Links

• The Allotment System • Swedish Regiments • Swedish Military Unit Numbers • Tutorial: How to Research Soldiers • Tutorial: Conscription Enrollment Numbers • Example of soldier rolls & documents  • About the enrollment Numbers (Conscripts) • Examples of different notations in general muster rolls • Terms, soldier research • The rote numbering of the Södermanland regiment

Source References

• Krigsarkivet och släktforskaren, Christopher von Warnstedt, SSGFs skriftserie, nr 1. 1989. • Släktforskaren och Krigsarkivet by Lars Ericsson, article in Båtsmän, ryttare & soldater, Årsbok Sveriges Släktforskarförbund 1988. • Soldatforska, Lars Ericson Wolke, 2012 • Soldatforskning, by P Clemensson, L Ericsson, P Frohnert and B Lippold. Krigsarkivet 1995. • Släktforskarna och Krigsarkivet, en vägvisare till de militära källorna. Message from Krigsarkivet XIX, 2000. • Beståndsöversikt Krigsarkivet • Inskrivningar av värnpliktiga 1812 - 1969, en översikt av Evabritta Personne, 1968. • My own experiences Top of page