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Title: Swedish ancestor query
Post by: Greys on Sunday 29 May 11 16:57 BST (UK)

My Great Grandfather was born in Sweden, but was naturalised in 1875.  In the 1891 census it states his place of birth as B.S. Sweden, can anyone tell me what the B.S. means

many thanks

 ???

Title: Re: Swedish ancestor query
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 29 May 11 16:58 BST (UK)

B.S.= British Subject, meaning that he was a British citizen but born in Sweden.

Title: Re: Swedish ancestor query
Post by: Greys on Sunday 29 May 11 17:15 BST (UK)

 

thank you for your quick response

wasn't thinking laterally :P

I am trying to find a starting point to research my Swedish ancestors, any ideas on how to go about this

many thanks

Title: Re: Swedish ancestor query
Post by: aghadowey on Sunday 29 May 11 17:45 BST (UK)

Some information about Swedish research on this thread-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,481569.0.html

See also here-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,386640.0.html

Title: Re: Swedish ancestor query
Post by: Greys on Sunday 29 May 11 19:00 BST (UK)

many thanks