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name: archival-guide description: > Which Swedish records exist and where — maps a research topic to the right Förvaltningshistorik chapter (served as MCP resources), so you know what record type answers a question and which authority created it. Use when the user asks where to find records about something, what a record type is, or about court, church, tax, military, or population records (folkbokföring, bouppteckning, dombok, husförhörslängd, mantalslängd).

Archival Guide — Swedish Record Types and Administrative History

Use the Förvaltningshistorik (Swedish Administrative History) resources to understand what types of records exist, which authorities created them, and where to find them.

When to Use This Guide

Consult the guide resources BEFORE searching when:

• The user asks "where can I find records about X?"
• You need to understand what type of document a search result comes from
• You want to suggest related record types the user might not know about
• You need historical context about a specific authority or institution

How to Access the Guides

1. Get the table of contents first: Read resource riksarkivet://contents/table_of_contents

2. Load a specific chapter by filename: Read resource riksarkivet://guide/01_Domstolar.md

Topic-to-Chapter Quick Reference

Research Topic	Chapter	Filename
Courts, trials, domböcker, legal disputes	1. Allmänna domstolar	01_Domstolar.md
Prisons, forced labor, corrections	2. Fängelse och tvångsarbete	02_Fangelse.md
Tax records, tax collection, taxation	3. Skatt	03_Skatt.md
City administration, magistrates, mayors	4. Stadens förvaltning	04_Stadens_Forvaltning.md
County governors, länsstyrelse	5. Län, landshövding	05_Lan.md
Church, parishes, clergy	6. Statskyrkan	06_Statskyrkan.md
Population registers, church books, husförhör	7. Folkbokföring	07_Folkbokforing.md
Customs, border control, coast guard	8. Tull	08_Tull.md
Land survey, property registration	9. Lantmäteri	09_Lantmateri.md
Mining, metallurgy	10. Bergsbruk	10_Bergsbruk.md
Fishing, water management	11. Fiske	11_Fiske.md
Forestry, hunting	12. Skogsbruk	12_Skog.md
Healthcare, hospitals, doctors	13. Sjukvård	13_Sjukvard.md
Maritime, shipping, sailors, pilots	14. Sjöfart	14_Sjofart.md
Roads, bridges, transport	15. Vägar	15_Vagar.md
Manufacturing, industry, crafts	16. Tillverkning	16_Tillverkning.md
Trade, commerce, auctions	17. Handel	17_Handel.md
Agriculture, farming	18. Lantbruk	18_Lantbruk.md
Schools, education, universities	19. Skola	19_Skola.md
Poor relief, social services	20. Fattigvård/socialtjänst	20_Fattig_Socialtjanst.md
Municipalities, local government	21. Kommun	21_Kommun.md
County councils	22. Landsting	22_Landsting.md
Disability care	23. Omsorg	23_Omsorg.md
Police, prosecutors	24. Polis	24_Polis.md
Immigration, travel control	25. Invandring	25_Invandring.md
Public health, environment	26. Hälsa/miljö	26_Halsa_Miljo.md
Animals, veterinary, horse breeding	27. Djur	27_Djur.md
Postal service	28. Posten	28_Posten.md
Railways	29. Järnvägen	29_Jarnvagen.md
Telegraph, telephone, radio	30. Tele	30_Tele.md
Buildings, housing	31. Byggnader	31_Byggnader.md
Wartime rationing, supply	32. Försörjning	32_Forsorjning.md
Children, youth, child welfare	33. Barn/ungdom	33_Barn_Ungdom.md
Maternity, family support, midwives	34. Mödrahjälp	34_Modrahjalp.md
Pensions, insurance	35. Pension	35_Pension.md
Legal aid	36. Rättshjälp	36_Rattshjalp.md
Parole, probation	37. Övervakning/frivård	37_Overvakning.md
Temperance, alcohol control	38. Nykterhet	38_Nykterhet.md
Labor, employment, workplace safety	39. Arbete	39_Arbete.md
Fire service, civil defense	40. Brand/civilförsvar	40_Brand_Civilforsvar.md
Energy, power	41. Energi	41_Energi.md
Aviation	42. Luftfart	42_Luftfart.md
Culture, sports, libraries, museums	43. Kultur	43_Kultur.md
Internal administration	44. Internadministration	44_Internadministration.md
Student financial aid	45. Studiestöd	45_Studiestod.md
Military (army, navy, air force, conscription)	46-61. Försvaret	46-61_Forsvaret.md

Common Research Scenarios

Genealogy / Family History

Start with 07_Folkbokforing.md (church records, husförhörslängder, birth/marriage/death books). Cross-reference with 01_Domstolar.md (bouppteckningar in court archives), 06_Statskyrkan.md (parish organization), and 46-61_Forsvaret.md (military service rolls).

Criminal Cases and Trials

Start with 01_Domstolar.md (häradsrätt, rådhusrätt, hovrätt structure). See 02_Fangelse.md for prison records, 24_Polis.md for police records, and 37_Overvakning.md for parole/probation.

Property and Land

Start with 09_Lantmateri.md (land survey, property registration). See 01_Domstolar.md for property disputes (bouppteckningar, lagfarter), and 03_Skatt.md for tax-based property records (mantalslängder).

Immigration and Emigration

Start with 25_Invandring.md and 07_Folkbokforing.md (flyttningslängder). For sailors, see 14_Sjofart.md.

Military Service

Start with 46-61_Forsvaret.md (comprehensive military chapter covering army, navy, air force, conscription, military hospitals, fortifications). Cross-reference with 07_Folkbokforing.md for garrison parishes.