What does this death record say?
I know it is for "kvinfolk" Bengta (no last name listed), but I can't make out the script for the rest of the record.
I've been reading and rereading the Riseberga Parish records looking for an unmarried mother and her son. I finally found this. Any help is appreciated!
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If you can supply a link to the record or tell us more information about the date and place of the death, we can compare the handwriting to other entries and possibly help better. Thanks.
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Here's a link to the page. Look on the right side, 11th female death for 1777.
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It says she drowned in Åsand?
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Qvinkfolket Bengta i Prestegarden Sjelfwiljan-
Woman (this term could have been used as a more derogatory term for a woman) Bengta (space left, maybe with the intent to fill in her surname later) in Prestegarden. Who intentionally
de drunkknat sig i Åhen, d.
drowned herself in the creek on the (left blank - as if he intended to fill it in later)
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Thank you!
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Thank you!
How did you learn to read these records?
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I'm fluent in modern Swedish and took Gothic handwriting classes during my studies at BYU. But I also used a lot of wonderful resources that are available online! The following are some good resources I've used in the past to learn a little more:
https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/898
https://www.familysearch.org/ask/learningViewer/2079
http://swedishgenealogyguide.com/learning-center
I also like the two dictionaries available on Swedish Genealogy guide,
http://swedishgenealogyguide.com/dictionaries
one of them is searchable, but I use both all the time.
I hope this helps!
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Yes, thank you! I have been learning so much and am eager to learn more. The resources will help.
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