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Take me right? I have ancestors I know nothing about. I was doing some research just now on Ancestry. Apparently I have Swedish records going back to the mid 1500s. Only problem is, I know nothing about these people. Why is it that we know nothing about those before us?

I've taken to archiving everything I can. I have some knowledge up to a few of my third great-grandparents. Anything prior I don't know. If you can, I'd recommend doing the same. Be warned though, it is time consuming. You also may dig up stuff about people and or yourself you may find shocking (and the rest I'd have to write is for another post).

So what do you all think? Why is it we don't know about our past ancestors?

Take me right? I have ancestors I know nothing about. I was doing some research just now on Ancestry. Apparently I have Swedish records going back to the mid 1500s. Only problem is, I know nothing about these people. Why is it that we know nothing about those before us? I've taken to archiving everything I can. I have some knowledge up to a few of my third great-grandparents. Anything prior I don't know. If you can, I'd recommend doing the same. Be warned though, it is time consuming. You also may dig up stuff about people and or yourself you may find shocking (and the rest I'd have to write is for another post). So what do you all think? Why is it we don't know about our past ancestors?

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[–] [deleted] • 1 pt

My aunt did a thing like that. We got all the stuff for the US but not online. She actually went to the towns they lived in and found documents in libraries and the town halls also. The problem is a lot of history in Sweden, Normay, and Denmark is hard to find and you'd likely have to read Swedish to be able to find and read the records. I wouldn't worry to much. Just think of the good part, you don't live there now.

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Yeah I'd have to learn Swedish to directly work on my Swedish Ancestry.

I feel bad for my 4th cousins in Sweden though