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THE BRÅBERGENS (1670-1757) – COLSON FAMILY FOREBEARS
August 20, 2024 A FAMILY HISTORY BLOG BY LAVERNA COLSON SMITH http://swedishrootsamericanbranches.com Carl Johan Bråbergen (1706-1757) – An Ancestor of Note Carl Johan Bråbergen, father of Lars Carlsson and 10 others, was the last person to bear the family name,… Continue reading
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THE MYSTERIOUS BRÅBERGENS – DISCOVERING THE HISTORIC FAMILY NAME
AUGUST 11, 2024 A FAMILY HISTORY BLOG BY LAVERNA COLSON SMITH http://swedishrootsamericanbranches.com Hiding in Plain Sight – Finding errors, clearing up mistakes and breaking through the brick wall! While researching in the Vadstena, Sweden genealogical archives, finding Lars Carlson’s (1747-1786)… Continue reading
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LOCATING THE COLSON FAMILY ANCESTORS IN SWEDEN -PRE-1750
August 2, 2024 A FAMILY HISTORY BLOG BY LAVERNA COLSON SMITH http://swedishrootsamericanbranches.com Where is Ödeshög Parish and how long did the Colsons live there? Ancestors of the Colson family settled in the Ödeshög Parish as early as 1655. They were,… Continue reading
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COLSON FAMILY HISTORY IN SWEDEN – MARIA SAMUELSDOTTER
July 30, 2024 A FAMILY HISTORY BLOG BY LAVERNA COLSON SMITH http://swedishrootsamericanbranches.com Lars Carlsson (1747-1786) and Maria Samuelsdotter (1756–1850) A story of resilience in a dark age for women. In my last blog, I discussed the importance of finding the… Continue reading
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COLSON FAMILY HISTORY IN SWEDEN – LARS CARLSSON
July 27, 2024 A FAMILY HISTORY BLOG BY LAVERNA COLSON SMITH http://swedishrootsamericanbranches.com Lars Carlsson: Discovering the True Ancestral History of the Colson Family In my last blog I introduced my third great grandfather Lars Carlsson, initially thought to be born… Continue reading
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INTRODUCTION – COLSON FAMILY HISTORY IN SWEDEN
July 23, 2024 http://swedishrootsamericanbranches.com About the Author My name is LaVerna Colson Smith, mostly known by my nickname, Lolly. My interest in genealogy began after my 2010 trip Sweden where I visited the home parishes of my ancestors. In turn,… Continue reading
COLSON FAMILY GENEALOGY AND HISTORY 