We Are Polmanarkivet

Polman + arkivet = The Polman Archive, the leading digital repository for the Polman, Påhlman, & von Pohlmann family, with an extensive archive of digital collections, interactive exhibits, and research material. We believe every family has stories deserving of an archive.

Collections

Browse all the collections, from Artefacts & Objects to Fine Art and journey back in time to the height of the Swedish Empire.

Family Members

Get to know the Polmans by reading their stories in the world’s largest collection of fully referenced biographies.

Family History

Journey through the rich family history of the Polmans and go back in time to the medieval Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.

One-Name Study

Discover all occurrences of the surname Polman and its variants Pohlmann, Polman, Polemann, & Påhlman.

DNA Project

Participate in our DNA Project to unlock new insights about the connections between the Polman, Påhlman, and Pohlmann families.

Contribute

Submit research or items for the collection, volunteer your time and expertise, or donate a small amount to help us grow the archive.

Browse the featured items in the collection

Portrait depicting Christina Elisabeth Påhlman, born Renner, married in 1730 to the later lieutenant colonel Carl Gustaf Påhlman

Fine Art

Portrait, Christina Elisabet Påhlman (1712-1769)

Portrait depicting Christina Elisabeth Påhlman, born Renner, married in 1730 to the later lieutenant colonel Carl Gustaf Påhlman (1679-1757).

Karl XI's decision on the lease conditions of Öötla manor

Manuscripts

Karl XI’s decision on Öötla manor

Karl XI’s decision on the lease conditions of Öötla manor

Colonel Påhlman's Sword of Honour gifted from King Gustaf III

Artefacts & Objects

Colonel AF Påhlman’s Sword of Honour

Colonel Påhlman’s Sword of Honour gifted from King Gustaf III.

Von Pohlmann seal with coat of arms in Eugen von Nottbeck's collection of deeds and seals

Seals

von Pohlmann seal

Von Pohlmann seal with coat of arms in Eugen von Nottbeck’s collection of deeds and seals

Smedjemåla no. 1 from Lantmäteristyrelsens arkiv in 1803

Maps

Smedjemåla no. 1

Smedjemåla no. 1 from Lantmäteristyrelsens arkiv in 1803

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Swedish & Russian Monarchs Through the Lives of the Polmans

Journey to the 17th and 18th centuries — “the Era of Great Power” of the Swedish Empire — in an immersive exhibit that explores the Swedish and Russian monarchs and their relationship and intersection with the lives of the Polmans.

Photo: Abraham Wuchters, Kristina av Sverige, 1661, oil on canvas. Image courtesy of Skokloster Castle via Wikimedia Commons.

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By the Numbers

1,298

Total visits

73

Individual people catalogued

50

Individual items in the archive

1,873

Pieces of data collected

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