Jake Peterson

A significant new tool from Riksarkivet is making millions of pages of handwritten documents searchable for the first time. Discover how this technology is changing Swedish genealogical research and what it means for Polmanarkivet.

Title Jürgen Polman to Anders Lennartsson, August 10, 1603, Plea for Prisoner Exchange Description Letter written by Jürgen Polman, a Livonian officer in Swedish service, to the war colonel Anders Lennartsson in the 17th century. Letter part of the collection of letters to war colonel Anders Lennartsson at Riksarkivet. Sender:

In 1623, the field marshal Herman Wrangel commissioned life-sized portraits of his officers, which adorn the walls of the magnificent baroque castle Skokloster. But how did they get there?

A year in the making, we are proud to share the reimagined Polmanarkivet with a new platform, memberships, a refreshed identity, and more. Dive in and read about all the new exciting features.

Contrary to his image as a steadfast captain, this chapter of Jöran Polman's story catches him red-handed in a drunken brawl.

Inside the Polmanarkivet Research System: How do you organise a history that spans more than 500 years, crosses multiple empires, and intersects with many disciplines? Here’s how we do it.

Jöran Polman served with diligence, and was one of twenty soldiers whose portrait adorns the walls of Skokloster Castle. Explore the story of his portrait and the intricate fashion details of the seventeenth century during Sweden's Great Power era.

Title Tuudi manor Description Photograph of Tuudi manor 2022. Location: Tuudi village, Lääneranna parish, Pärnu county, Estland Source: Tuttomäggi, Herrenhaus Tuttomäggi / Tuudi, Tuudi mõis, Herder-Institut Marburg, Bildarchiv, 274926, Foto: Peeter Säre, 2022, CC BY-SA 4.0 Date 2022 Creator Peeter Säre (photographer) Providing institution Herder-Institut Marburg Classification Photograph Material Photographic

Title The main building of the Tuudi manor Description The main building of the Tuudi manor. Date 2015 Creator A. Palu (photographer) Providing institution Wikimedia Commons Classification Photograph Material Photographic film Measurements Unknown Rights CC BY 3.0 EE Download image Tuudi_moisa_peahoone-scaledTuudi_moisa_peahoone-scaled.jpg1 MBdownload-circle

Title Öötla manor Description Öötla (Oethel) manor, the front of the main building. Date 2017 Creator Raimo Ilsjan (photographer) Providing institution Skoklosters slott/SHM Classification Photograph Material Photographic film Measurements Unknown Rights CC BY 4.0 Raimo Ilsjan Download image ootlamois-scaledootlamois-scaled.jpg909 KBdownload-circle

For over 50 years, this 17th-century portrait of the family patriarch has remained hidden — until now. Polmanarkivet unearthed this important artwork and invites you to explore its origins and the story of how it was rediscovered.

Discover the top digital tools to help clarify your thinking, speed up your research, streamline your note-taking, and organise your references. Plus, learn the best AI tips to bring your research to life.