Sweden naming format or an error?

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I was going to add the wife of Olson-9380 but I don't understand how to format her name because she is from Sweden.
Looked like her birth name was Floodberg but her father is John Andrew Lunden and her mother is listed as Kajsa Andersdotter Lunden.

See how her name is listed in link below and add her if you know the right format please.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63524848/britta-lundeen-olson

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{{Migrating Ancestor| origin = Sweden| destination = United States| origin-flag = Swedish_Flags-41.png| destination-flag = 50star.gif}}

Connect others in that family if you need Connect-a-Thon numbers.
WikiTree profile: August Olson
in Genealogy Help by Doug Tabor G2G6 Pilot (114k points)
edited by Doug Tabor

Hello Doug,

August's LNAB should be Olsson (Swedish spelling) and his current name would be Olson.

Missy smiley

1 Answer

+3 votes
Names were a mess in those years in Sweden, with the patronymic system being phased out, people picking new surnames as they pleased - and not least picking completely new names upon emigration.

The Find a Grave memorial for her father is more enlightening (to me). Looks like Floodberg for Brita was a first married name - she was born Jansdotter (patronymic) in Brunskog parish. She did not marry in Sweden.

But since I'm not thonning, I'll leave this to somebody who is.
by Eva Ekeblad G2G6 Pilot (613k points)

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