Migration in Sweden and Finland 1613–1618 (from Älvsborg's ransom taxation records)

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Martin Andersson - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Research principal

Södertörns högskola - School of Historical and Contemporary Studies

Principal's reference number

2003-2.4.4-2018

Description

Data on migration (local as well as interregional and international) in Sweden and Finland during the period 1613–1618. The data concern the household/individual level, urban and rural. For each household/individual the data contain title/occupation, name, home address, and migration destination; given as parish/town, hundred, and county/country (if the data is present in the source). The data is collected from the taxation records from the second Älvsborg's ransom taxation (in the National Archives of Sweden and Finland).

Data contains personal data

Language

Swedish

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Household

Individual

Time period(s) investigated

1613 – 1618

Variables

Number of individuals/objects

6860

Data format / data structure

Text

Data collection

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Sweden, Finland

Geographic description: The Swedish realm during the period 1613-1618, including Finland.

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

School of Historical and Contemporary Studies

Topic and keywords

Research area

History (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Migration (CESSDA Topic Classification)

History (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Keywords

Population migration, Demographic history

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Andersson, M. (2018). Migration i 1600-talets Sverige : Älvsborgs lösen 1613–1618. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-36698
URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-36698
ISBN: 9789187439506
SwePub: oai:DiVA.org:sh-36698

Andersson, Martin (2022). Rural Migration in Premodern Europe: Sweden, 1613–1618. Journal of Migration History 8:2, 156-172.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/23519924-08020002

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Published: 2023-08-28

Last updated: 2023-08-28