AREAS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH:

1.) Circumstances around the conversion and baptism of:
     Johannes and Johanna Anderson
     Anders Peter Eliason
     Anna Marie Erickson
    - Elders
    - Conference records
2.) Burial plot in Brigham City Cemetary for Olof Anderson 
     (died 26 Oct 1859)
4.) Updated Anderson/Eliason descendents list
5.) Extension of end of line ancestors 
6.) Logan City and Cache Valley land records

RESEARCH NOTES FROM JOHN M. ANDERSONNovember 19, 1969

John M. Anderson
1715 - 26th
Lubbock, Texas  79411

Dear Brother Anderson,

It is a pleasure to report that I have completed another segment of the work on your
Swedish lines.  However I was not able to extend any of them.  But I did prove to myself
that the particular lines I worked on are extended to their limit.

To begin with, the individuals concerned with this search were Christina Persson, #25 on
the master pedigree and Tyra Nilsson, #55 on the master pedigree.  As you can see from
this pedigree, much of your ancestry is centered in the parish of Kropp, where these two
individuals lived.

I searched out the witnesses for the births of the children of Per Martensson and Christina
Persson.  There were some Martenssons but this line has already been extended one more
generation, so I was really after some Perssons.  One witness was Per Nilsson's widow,
Sissa Martensdotter.  I strongly suspect this as being the parents of Christina.  At this
point about the only lead I had was to search the births of Kropp to see how many
possibilities of Christinas there were.

I went ahead like we discussed on the phone, extracting all of the births from their
earliest recording in 1689.  I felt there was a possibility of picking up Christina as well as
Tyra.  And then there was all of the collateral also.  I felt that after the searches, if we
didn't come up with any direct line connections, we would at least have cleared some
names.  This is just what happened.

There were 5 Christinas born to fathers named Per.  Because the witnesses of all the
births of Christina's children did not list any Perssons, it was hard to tell if one of these
was the correct one.  A detailed search in the marriages of Kropp proved negative for this
couple.  So there was no possibility of getting the name of the farm Christina came from.

Since Per Martensson is listed as having come from Hasslunda I made a search of the
marriages of this parish.  However the marriages only exist for 1743, 1746-1861, 1744
and 1745 being missing.  Per and Christina's first child was born in 1746 so they could
have been married during one of the years that was missing.

I then made an area search.  Out of 13 surrounding parishes 4 do not have records
covering the period of time concerned.  But the remainder were negative.  A check of all
the births extracted from Kropp failed to show any births to a Per Nilsson and Sissa
Martensson so the suspicion of their being the parents could not be verified.  I just see no
hope of extending this line.  Any one of the 5 Christinas born in Kropp could possibly be
the correct one but without finding a marriage or witnesses we just cannot determine it. 
Per Nilsson and Sissa Martensen didn't have any children in Kropp so it is quite possible
that Christina was born in Hasslunda.  Even the more suspicious since I couldn't find a
marriage in any other of the surrounding parishes.  Now, the sad thing is that the births of
Hasslunda also do not begin until 1743.  So it appears that this line is at a standstill.

I had about the same problems with Tyra Nilsson, except there was only one in the parish
births of Kropp.  This one was born in 1700.  The death records of Tyra state her to be 35
1/2 which would make her born in 1690.  If it is the correct one then we have the work
done since all of the names covering the period concerned have now been extracted.

I cleared 750 names during this turn in my efforts to extend the direct line.  This is more
names by far than we have cleared during all of your turns.  I am sure a good share of
these are your relatives to some degree of relationship.  This parish is a very difficult one
to work in.  The spellings of all the names are so different.  The pages are very light and
the style of handwriting is very old.  But I was able to extract every name from the
beginning of registration up through August of 1725.

There are several different approaches we could now take if you wish to continue.  You
have several lines that do not go back very far.  One is Kvistofta, born in 1717.  The
births of Kvistofta begin in 1689, so there is a possibility of extending this line.  There is
also a line in the parish of Saby and one in Harslov.  The births of these two parishes are
on the same film.  I am not sure if they are one and the same register.  If they were we
could get two birds with one stone by extracting both of them together. I have worked in
these parishes before and I believe they are separate.  At any rate the births begin in 1721. 
Your lines in these parishes show birth years of 1722 and 1728 so if you wanted to
extract all names in these parishes we can do this.

Or you may wish to stick with Kropp for another turn.  I will be happy to do whatever
you wish.  At this point the only 3 possibilities left of extending your direct line are those
outlined above.  It may be possible if the parishes concerned are not so large, we could
extract all names in all three of them up through the period of time when the above
ancestors were stated to have been born.  Whichever you wish to do let me know and I'll
be happy to continue.  Hope you are well.

                                                     Sincerely yours
                                                      (X) Donald W. Christensen, AG


November 26, 1969
I instructed brother Christensen by mail today to continue in the manner he felt would be
the best for us.  However, I felt that we would surely like to extend the other three
possible lines to the extent that he felt the others had been done.  I feel that we surely got
our money's worth this time.  I have never had so much work done for 100.00 before.  I
would suggest that if we had 150.00 in the account, that it should be sent to brother
Christensen at this time.  We have to wait our turns each time a unit of work is done, but
we get better results if the money is deposited and on hand.  We sometimes get ahead in
the line if all is in readiness.  I intend to be in SLC during the Christmas holidays and will
spend some time with brother Christensen at that time.  My best wishes to all of you,
John and Pearl.


FROM:   John M. Anderson, Family Genealogist
TO:         Members of the John Hyrum Anderson Family Organization
RE:         Current report
DATE:    14 August 1976

Just browsing through our "areas of origin" it appears that all of John Hyrum Anderson's
ancestors came from the county of Malmohus with a very few from the county of
Halland.  The little villages or towns concerned are:
	Viarp Herslov	Hasslunda	Flenninge	Kropp
	Fjarested	Farhult		Hjortshog	Hylstarp
	Frillestad	Gettinge	Nora Vram	Assartorp
	Ekeby		Glumslov	Morarop

[See Map Page for an expanded place-sorted list]
The people in this area are for the most part simple farmers of the "peasant" type. 

While attending the 11th Annual, and probably the last, Genealogical Seminar at the
B.Y.U., August 2 through 6, in which some three thousand people participated.  I had the
privilege of meeting with two of the men who did most of our genealogical research
during the time I have been active in it; Brothers Roy A. Spjut and Donald W.
Christensen.  Both were generous with their time and we discussed our lineage in some
length.  Here are some of the observations and some other thoughts that I heard that
might be of interest to you.

1.  All available records concerning genealogical work on Swedish lines are now
available on microfilm in Salt Lake City.

2. Our John Hyrum Anderson lines are extended to the very last known available source.

3. At the conclusion of Direct line research we were granted the privilege of an
"Extraction" program in which all names of "possible" ancestors, or persons "possibly"
related in any way to our last known ancestors were extracted from the separate  Parish
records where they were known to have lived.  Then these names were placed on "entry
forms" (for baptisms, endowments, and sealing to parents) and "marriage forms" (for the
sealing of husbands to wives) and these sheets were then entered in the Computer Index
File and the work for each one proceeded.  As of the present time these ordinances are all
completed.  This was the huge batch of sheets I mentioned at the last report I made to you
in person two years ago.  These names covered approximately a 20-year period forward
and backward (when possible) from the death of each known ancestor.  It involved any
possible cousins, nieces, nephews, uncles, aunts, etc., hoping that all "relatives" of that
period were "gathered".

4. Both of the brethren advised that there was very little possibility of any further
extension on our lines.  They both felt that they had satisfied all their research talents in
helping us complete the work.

5. In a number of cases in this "extraction" program some individuals did not have
enough "required information" to complete "all" ordinances, but what could be done was
done.  They did not feel that further efforts to supply the missing information would be
worth the effort and advised that we should consider our task as completed for at least
the "mortal" period.

6.  Both advised that all members of our organization should now get together on our
other lines, and their respective "family organizations" and give them their full support in
new areas of research.

7.  In response to questions sent me by some of our organization members as to errors in
dates, ordinances being repeated, and other "mortal" errors, we were instructed that these
are minor details, that we had done the best we could -- the current philosophy in
genealogical research is "WHAT WAS THE INTENT" when a record was sent in for
processing ?  We knew the individual for whom the work was intended, the individual
knew it and the Lord knew it.  As that name began the "proxy" process on its journey
through the temple, it is very possible that the ancestor was very close by, watching,
waiting, etc. !  We were advised several times during the week at the seminar to not
waste time making corrections on these minor details but get to work and bring these
blessings to new ancestors.  Just a note about errors as mentioned above.  We are
encouraged, and expected to present all our records as perfect as we can.  Thus, all new
forms presented for work are to be acceptable "unto the Lord".  We have better sources
and facilities today.  We should use them in further work.  Most of our old "errors" were
made before todays standards were set.

8.  During the Seminar, we were instructed that each individual should complete the
"four-generation" requirement, no matter how much duplication. It is a priesthood
assignment and we should no more think of "skipping" this part of our mortal training
than we would deem it proper to "skip" third grade in school.

9.  Brother Fudge, now the "head man" in Church Genealogical Work told us "we can no
longer afford the luxury of wasted efforts.  Get the family organizations going."  He
reminded and emphasized us of President Kimball's remarks,  "this is a day of warning
and not a day of many words."

10.  In 1975 there were 3,189,984 endowments done in the Temples.  There are
50,000,000 births each year at present.  It will take the whole millenium to do the work
for just those living now.

11.  It cost the church about 70 cents to prepare each name for ordinance work.

12.  It is estimated by today's standards that any one couple of our 3rd great grand parents
would have over 1000 living descendants today.  That gives each one of us 16,000 people
who share that same couple of ancestors.


I have appreciated your support in this work.  I know each of us will receive the blessings
promised to us by Elijah as he announced this great work in these latter days.  I would
suggest that we follow the admonitions of this past Seminar to "go to, and carry on
research on all our other lines."

It is my prayer that each of our ancestors who have heard the "good news" and are
anxiously awaiting their name to be presented will have that privilege because of  our
efforts in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
                                                                     (X) John M. Anderson


17 Mar 1978
Salt Lake City, Utah

John M. Anderson
3406-53rd
Lubbock, Texas  79413

Dear Brother Anderson,

It is a pleasure to forward the results of the research which I have just completed on your
Swedish ancestry.  I have been able to extend a couple of very difficult lines on your
pedigree and feel that a good work was done this time.

I have put some colors on your master pedigree to show what was done.  Those steps
highlighted in yellow are the ones that were extended this time.  The work was most
difficult.  In fact, without doing all of the collateral surrounding each of the connections,
it would have been literally impossible.  There are some particular circumstances which
made it impossible for the former researchers I suspect.  For one case, Kierstin
Bengtsson, #57, could not be located in the parish registers.  But when some very
detailed and time consuming investigation was made, and each of the suspected brothers
and sisters were searched out and family group sheets compiled on them, it became
rather obvious that she was a member of a particular family, and thus the line was
opened.  I enclose a little chart showing a part of the circumstantial evidence that had to
be built up to prove that she was a member of the family.  This is the one where the
arrows point back and forth to different names.  Each arrow indicates one time when that
individual appeared as a witness at the birth of the other individual's child.  It was
customary for brother and sisters to appear, especially when they were close to each other
in age and through childhood.  We can see this in the witnesses in this particular case. 
There were some who never appeared, or perhaps only once.  They were probably
married and older or younger and perhaps living far away.

Another peculiarity on this particular sheet is the fact that Bengt Larsson and Sigrid
Bengtsson had two daughters named Ingrid.  They both lived to maturity and in fact,
married men by the same name.  There is no doubt of this fact, both Ingrids being found
side by side as daughters of this couple.  The records verify that they both had husbands
named Anders Andersson and some of the circumstances including the probate of one
showed the facts to be as they are, rather odd.  It is likely that Sigrid Bengtsson's mother
was named Ingrid, like Bengt Larsson's mother.  So they named a daughter for each
mother.  One may have been Ingri and the other Ingiard so as to differentiate from each
other, but in the common records years later, the minister just spelled them alike.

All the way through the work was most difficult, having proved impossible for the earlier
people who worked on these lines.  But when one concentrates and if he spends enough
time on each connection, it is often to do the impossible.  However, in those cases where
the steps are highlighted in pink, it did prove impossible.  Nothing could be added there
except an occasional date correction, etc.

As you can see, this still appears to leave quite a few areas on the pedigree unchecked.  I
cannot see where anything that is left will be one bit easier than what has been done this
time.  But if the family wishes to continue I will be happy to give it another try.

I could not find anything in the records which told me what relationship you were to
Annie Charlotte Eliason so I could not figure your relationship to these people. 
However, if you will let me know what it is and forward back the entry forms after you
have filled in the tops, I will compute the relationships of each individual and submit
them for you.

It has been a pleasure helping you with this marvelous work of Salvation for the Dead.  I
am sure that you and the family will be regarded for your unselfish efforts in behalf of
your kindred dead.  If you have any questions before proceeding please let me know.

                                                                      Sincerely Yours,
                                                                      (X) Donald W. Christensen, AG

PS. please forward the pedigree back so that I can check the relationships and use it to
continue if you determine to do so.