Military

Indelta båtsmän, horsemen and soldiers 1680–1901

From the 1680s up to and including 1901, the Swedish armed forces consisted partly of indelta men and partly of conscripts. The indelta crew made up the majority and formed the core of the army's regional regiments and the navy's boatswain companies. When the Allotment System (Indelningsverket) was created, one or more farms were given the task of forming a rote and a rusthåll to recruit a boatman, horseman or soldier, pay him a salary and give him a croft with land to farm.

The Allotment System was different in different parts of the country. It also changed over time. In some provinces or regiments, for example, there were no crofts.

Our digitized archives mainly concern the time during the allotment system.

In the database Indelningsverket (Grill) you can see which companies, regiments, rotar and rusthåll the parishes belonged to.

Rolls

• Arméns rullor Database. Army rolls.
• Generalmönsterrullor Database. General Muster Rolls.
• Regementenas inskrivningsområden The regiments' enrollment areas. Enrollment of conscripts.
• Roterings- och utskrivningslängder Database. Recruitment and Inventory Rolls. Lengths written before and during the discharge of soldiers in the 17th century.
• Rullor flottan och Sjöexpeditioner, skeppsmönsterrullor Database. Rolls and Naval expeditions.
• Generalmantalsrullor, Karlskrona station
• Gävleborgs läns landskontors arkiv (County Administrative Board of Gävleborg, landskontor)
  • Båtsmanskontrakt Contract boatman.
  • Båtsmansrullor Rolls boatman.
• Jämtlands läns länsstyrelses landskontor (County Administrative Board of Jämtland, landskontor)
  • Mönsterrullor 1671–1886
• Kalmar läns länsstyrelses landskontor (County Administrative Board of Kalmar, landskontor)
  • Generalmönsterrullor över båtsmän 1687–1907 General Muster Rolls over boatmen.
  • Militära rullor, rekryteringshandlingar med mera. Kalmar regemente 1707–1811 Military rolls, recruitment documents and more, Kalmar regiment.
  • Övriga handlingar rörande båtsmanshållet 1686–1892 Other documents concerning boatmen.
• Norrbottens länsstyrelses landskontor (County Administrative Board of Norrbotten, landskontor)
  • Handlingar angående rustning och rotering samt indelningsverk och rullor med mera. 1695–1811.
• Västerbottens länsstyrelses landskontor (County Administrative Board of Västerbotten, landskontor)
  • Handlingar ang. rustning, rotering och båtsmanshåll 1695–1910.
• Västernorrland länsstyrelses landskontor (County Administrative Board of Västerbotten, landskontor)
  • Mönsterrullor för båtsmanshållet 1736–1910
  • Båtsmanskontrakt Contract boatman, 1800s.
• Flottans pensionskassa, rullor The Navy pension fund. Rolls over pensioners, widows and others.
• Fortifikationen, rullor
• Jämtländska fältjägare 1645–1901 Downloadable datasets (in Swedish).

Military church books

Admiralty parishes

• Göteborgs amiralitetsvarvsförsamlings kyrkoarkiv
• Karlskrona amiralitetsförsamlings kyrkoarkiv
• Skeppsholms kyrkoarkiv

Garrison parishes

• Dalarö Skans garnisonsförsamlings kyrkoarkiv
• Göta livgardes församlings kyrkoarkiv
• Göteborgs Garnisonsförsamling (Kronohusförsamlingen)
• Helsingborgs garnisonsförsamlings kyrkoarkiv
• Karlsborgs Garnisonsförsamlings kyrkoarkiv
• Kristianstads garnisonsförsamlings kyrkoarkiv
• Landskrona garnisonsförsamlings kyrkoarkiv
• Livgardets till häst församlings kyrkoarkiv
• Malmö garnisonsförsamlings kyrkoarkiv
• Svea artilleriregementes församlings kyrkoarkiv
• Svea livgardes församlings kyrkoarkiv
• Svea livgardes grenadjärbataljons församlings kyrkoarkiv
• Svea livgardes livbataljons församlings kyrkoarkiv
• Svea livgardes norra bataljons församlings kyrkoarkiv
• Svea livgardes södra bataljons församlings kyrkoarkiv
• Vadstena krigsmanshusförsamlings arkiv
• Ystads garnisonsförsamlings kyrkoarkiv
• Ängelholms garnisonsförsamlings kyrkoarkiv
• Östgöta trängkårs, Eksjö, kyrkoarkiv

Military maps and drawings

• Gabriel Bengtsson Oxenstiernas geometriska jordebok Gabriel Bengtsson Oxenstierna's geometric land book. Includes his estates in Uppland, Finland and Västergötland. 1653.
• Generalfälttygmästarens ritningssamling (Drawing collection)
  • Marma skjutfält Marma firing range.
  • Vaxholm–Oscar Fredriksborg
  • Göteborg, Kviberg Gothenburg, Kviberg.
• Fanritningar Hand-drawn images of Swedish regimental and company banners.
• Finska handritade kartor Finnish hand-drawn maps, 1640–1808.
• Finska rekognosceringsverket Finnish maps, 1652–1821.
• Fortifikationen, chefsexpedtionens ritningar Drawings.
• Handritade kartverk Hand-drawn maps of both Sweden and the world with different provenances.
• Marinens ritningar Navy drawings. Drawings of the Swedish navy's ships.
• Krigsarkivets kart- och ritningssamlingar Database. The Military Archives map and drawing collections.
• Sverige, stads- och fästningsplaner 1521–1942 Mainly maps and drawings of Swedish cities and fortifications.
• Sveriges krig 1521–1864 Maps describing events during Sweden's war.
• Sveriges officiella kartverk, trakten kring Stockholm i IX blad Sweden's official map, the area around Stockholm in 9 sheets. 19th century.
• Topographic maps of Sweden
  • Sverige, topografiska kartor
• Topographic maps of foreign areas. Unknown provenance.
  • Utländska kartor, Afrika, Amerika, Asien
  • Utländska kartor, Norge
  • Utländska kartor, Ryssland, Finland
  • Utländska kartor, tyskspråkiga länder, Danmark, Polen, Turkiet, Ungern
  • Utländska kartor, västeuropeiska länder
• Tryckta stadsplaner Printed city plans. Collection of printed city plans of Swedish cities and communities. A few are from the 17th–18th centuries, but most are younger. (Only Stockholm, Jönköping and Gothenburg are digitized).
• Tält och byggnader, samling Drawings and more of settlements and other buildings.
• Uniformsritningar Military uniforms. Drawings and watercolors of uniforms, partly real uniforms partly drafts or models for new ones.
• Uniformsplanscher Posters of miltary uniforms. Collection of engravings, lithographs and prints of uniforms and uniform details.
• Samling af swenska arméens uniformer Book with the Swedish army's uniforms depicted, by Carl Gustaf Roos, from 1783. The book is available at The Military Archives (Krigsarkivet) Library, see more information in Libris
• Utländska krigsplaner Maps describing events during wars to which Sweden was not a part.
• Utländska stads- och fästningsplaner 1550–1989 Foreign city and fortress plans from 1550 to 1989. Mostly maps and drawings of foreign cities and fortifications.

Curriculum vitae

• Arméns pensionskassa, meritband The Army pension fund, curriculum vitae of Army Officers.
• Meritförteckningar (militära) Curriculum vitae of Army Officers.
• Meritförteckningar, flottan Curriculum vitae of Navy Officers.
• Biografica
  • Mikrofilmade dossiéer Microfilmed files.
  • Registerkort till samlingen Biografica Index card for the Biografica collection.

Mixed

• Arméhunden Dolly The Army dog Dolly.
• Arméns pensionskassa, inkomna brev, memorialer med mera The Army pension fund, letters received, memorials and more.
• Beredskapsverket Documents about Sweden's preparedness 1939–1945.
• Flottans centrala ledning Navy, central management.
• Flottans pensionskassa The Navy pension fund.
• Flygvapenhaverier 1914–2007 Downloadable datasets (in Swedish).
• Gävleborgs läns landskontors arkiv, handlingar angående ryssarnas härjningar 1721–1729 County Administrative Board of Gävleborg.
• Historiska planscher Historical posters. A collection of copper engravings, lithographs and more which represent historical events – usually battles, sieges and the like.
• Jämtlands läns landskontors arkiv, Handlingar rörande militärboställen 1699–1935 County Administrative Board of Jämtland, landskontor. Documents concerning military housing in the years 1699 to 1935.
• Krigshandlingar 1808–1809 Acts of war 1808–1809. Different documents about the war 1808–1809.
• Krigskollegium, Krigskollegii kansli
• Krigskollegium, Krigsmanshuskontoret
• Krigskollegium, Militiekontoret
• Krigshovrättens domböcker 1635–1821
• Kungl. Majt:s Ordens arkiv, matriklar The series includes the following royal orders: the Order of the Seraphim, the Order of the Sword, the Order of the North Star, the Order of Vaasa and the Order of Carl XIII.
• Marinens fartyg 1824–2006 Downloadable datasets (in Swedish).
• Militaria, Riksarkivets ämnessamlingar Military collections. Administrative documents concerning the army and the War History Collection.
• Militieräkenskaper Military accounts, place and person registers 1537 to 1619.
• Militieräkningar Payroll lists that can replace rolls when they are missing.
• Rymdprojektilkommittén Documents regarding space projectiles. Investigation into the "ghost rockets" 1946.
• Johan Stenflychts samling Report from the invasion of Norway in 1718.
• Stora nordiska kriget, krigshandlingar The Great Nordic War. Different documents about the war 1700–1719.
• Stora nordiska kriget, likvidationer The Great Nordic War. Liquidations. Swedish officers' claims for compensation after the Great Nordic War.
• Svenska FN-bataljoner i Libanon Swedish UN battalions in Lebanon. Archive from the Swedish efforts abroad within the UN.
• Svenska FN-bataljoner på Cypern Swedish UN battalions in Cyprus. Archive from the Swedish efforts abroad within the UN.
• Värnpliktskort. Stamkort och läkarhandlingar, avregistrerad Conscription card. Collected information on conscripts (born around 1888–1921) from enlistment to depreciation.
• Örebro läns länstyrelses landskontor, Handlingar rörande Nora och Karlstads kronohäkten County Administrative Board of Örebro, landskontor. Scattered years between 1684–1770.

Collections and Enskilda archives

• Georg Henrik Barfods journal Journal kept during service on the galley fleet during the Pomeranian War 1756–1759.
• Einar Lundborgs arkiv Einar Lundborg's archive. Documents about his service in Finland and Estonia from year 1918 to 1920.
• Fredrik Arosenius teckningar Paintings and drawings from the 19th century.
• Johan Georg Arsenius teckningar Paintings and drawings from the 19th century.
• Karl XII:s skrivböcker Exercise books in drawing etc. by Karl XII.
• Löjtnant Carl Fredrik Påhlmans resejournaler Lieutenant Carl Fredrik Påhlman's travel journals. Journals kept during a journey in Germany, France and Italy. July 10, 1824–March 9, 1826.
• Regementsskrivare P. Sandwalls arkiv Letter to Pehr Sandwall in 1775.
• Stedingkska arkivet
• Witte de Withs kopiebok Contains copies of de With's outgoing letters, lists of the ships in his fleet, orders to the captains and the like for the period 1653–1654, 1656–1658.
• Witte de Withs skeppsjournal Ship journal kept with great detail during the years 1652–1653 and 1656–1658.

Photographs

• Bildsamlingen Försvarsstaben, jagaren Ehrensköld Three photos of the destroyer Ehrensköld.
• Bildsamlingen Försvarsstaben, ryska fartyget Gangut Three photos of the Russian ship Gangut.
• Fotografisamlingarna Krigsarkivet (The photography collections, Military Archives)
  • Gruppfotosamlingen The collection is dominated by personal photos (group photos) of officers.
  • Krigsarkivets fotosamling (album)
  • Porträttsamling, monterad del The collection consists mainly of photographs of officers.
• Frivilliga i Finland, fotografialbum 19, flygflottiljen
• Försvarsstaben, vykortssamlingen Postcard Collection.
• Jämtlands fältjägarregementes regementsofficerskassas arkiv Various photographs from the 19th and 20th centuries.
• Krigsarkivets porträttsamlingar Database. The Military Archives portrait collections. Portraits from the army and navy's portrait collections of mainly Swedish officers.
• Stig Rålamb arkiv An album of photographs from the war scenes. World War I.