The POPUM database contains individual data from parish registers from the late 1600s up to 1915 and includes 78 parishes across four different Swedish geographic regions.
Sundsvall Area: Includes 17 parishes. The region’s development was strongly influenced by the expansion of the sawmill industry from the mid-1800s. Data from Sundsvall has contributed important insights into the breakthrough of industrialism in Sweden.
Linköping Area: Includes 28 parishes. This is a traditional Swedish cultural region dominated by agriculture, livestock farming, small industries, and ironworks. Data also includes the urban parishes of Linköping Cathedral Parish and Sankt Lars.
Northern Sweden: Covers large parts of Västerbotten (from coast to mountains) and the inland of Norrbotten, including 24 parishes. The region includes mountain, inland, and coastal communities with diverse economic and social conditions.
Inland Norrland: Covers the western parts of Jämtland and includes 9 parishes, 5 of which are non-territorial parishes with Sámi populations.
You can search for information from the POPUM database yourself, either by using the Familia search tool or by making a retrieval from SwedPop.se
However, the Familia search tool is unfortunately only available in Swedish.
