Research

Gabriel Anrep

Anrep's genealogies, published between 1858-1864 in four volumes, were significant precursors to Gustaf Elgenstierna's later work. Anrep's work, essentially a reprint of the House of Nobility’s genealogies, included errors and shortcomings noted by Hildebrand. Despite Anrep's personal efforts to discard mythical elements from noble pedigrees, he was required by the House of Nobility to include these parts in his genealogies. Although one must take caution when referring to earlier centuries, Anrep's genealogies are still of great importance to today's genealogists.

In the preamble, you can read the following about the Påhlman family:

It is said to originate from a noble family in Westphalia, from where it came to Poland and Liffland, where it, according to Caspar von Ceumerus in 1690 in Riga printed Kleine Lifländische Schau Bühne, was counted among the old but then extinct families. From Liffland it came to Sweden, but another branch of the same tribe was matriculated in 1646 at the Estonian House of Knights, and which was called Pohlman.

You can find the whole work digitized on Project Runeberg.

Gustaf Elgienstierna

Elgenstierna's Den introducede Swedish adelns ättartavlor is the largest genealogical encyclopedia of Swedish nobility, published in nine volumes from 1925 to 1936. Based on Anrep's earlier work, Elgenstierna's edition involved further research and more reliable sources. The work contains detailed genealogical charts for introduced Swedish nobility, both living and extinct, with a comprehensive personal register of nearly 90,000 references. Later researchers have identified the need for additions and corrections, which can be found in other publications like the Swedish Biographical Lexicon. Despite this, the work remains a monumental resource for genealogists and historians.

In the preamble, you can read the following about the Påhlman family:

The family is said to originate from Westphalia, where in the county of Ravensberg and in the parish of Hille there was a family of Pohlman, who bore an arm holding a ring in the coat of arms. It owned a farm in the said parish, the so-called Meyerhof, and in Hille church are buried Herman Pohlman, his wife and their son Johan (1619-06-13 - 1622) and others of the family, which still lived there at the beginning of the last century. Jurgen Polman, who appeared in Livonia at the end of the 16th century, probably belonged to this family. In addition to the below son Göran dy, he had the sons Claus, who was still underage in 1641, who lived in 1676 and was then master of the horse, Henrik Johan and Fredrik. From one of these comes the family branch that was registered at the knight's house in Reval under number 112 and still lives there.

You can find the whole work digitized on Project Runeberg.

Frederick Ulrik Wrangel and Otto Bergström

As early as 1872 the House of Nobility had wanted a revision of the noble genealogies, especially their older parts. Wrangel and Bergström’s Svenska Adelns Ättartaflor ifran ar 1857 was published in two volumes with a supplement between 1897 and 1900. The work provides detailed genealogical tables of Swedish noble families from 1857 onwards, incorporating extensive information on the family origins, drawing from primary historical sources such as church and court registers. Despite being a supplementary work, it gained recognition for its meticulous source research. 

In the preamble, you can read the following about the Påhlman family:

The family Pålman or Pohlman is said to originate from Westphalia, where in the county of Ravensberg and in the parish of Hille there was a family of this name, which bore in its coat of arms an arm holding a ring. It owned a farm in the aforementioned parish, the so-called ‘Meyerhof’, and in Hille church lie buried Herman Pohlman, his wife and their son Johan, b. 1619 136, † 1622, as well as several members of the family, which still survived in this parish at the beginning of this century. Probably a Jurgen Pohlman, who appeared in Livonia towards the end of the 16th century, was of this family. This Jurgen Pohlman buys in 1598 from Stanislaus Mallisowsky the Pigand estate at Dorpat in Kannapäh parish (which, however, was later taken from him), goes in 1600 20/11 in the service of Duke Karl of Södermanland and becomes his hauptman ‘ at Anzen in Livonia. The heirs of Jakob von Lunden (married to Margareta Kawer) were authorised in 1615 10/11 to pledge Tuttomäggi in Karusens parish in Estonia to him, but he was not allowed to keep this property for long. However, by Gustaf II Adolf he (not his son) received in 1631 13/8, perhaps as consideration, Öthel in St Peter's parish, also in Estonia; he was still alive in 1632 but was dead in 1641. He was probably married twice, perhaps first to a Kawer; Gertrud von Bremen is mentioned as his widow, who in 1641 10/12 got to keep Öthel. In this latter marriage were the sons Claus (alive 1676 22/4, was then a cavalryman), Heinrich Johan and Friedrich, still underage in 1641. From one of these undoubtedly descends the branch of the family that was matriculated at the knight's house in Reval under number 112 among noblemen and is still alive there. In 1853, Captain Gregor von Pohlmann owned the Pall and Käsal estates in Goldenbeck parish in Estonia. An older son of Jurgen Pohlman was Göran Pohlman the younger (b. 1597), eventually a captain in Småland's, now Kronoberg's regiment, who in 1626 14:10 by Gustaf II Adolf under Norrköping's decision conditions and freedoms received some farms in Sunnerbo county and in 1628 13/10, although in vain, requested a new writ on Tuttomäggi. The proof of nobility, which was presented by his three children, was not considered fully satisfactory, so that the brothers Johan and Gustaf Pohlman received letters of nobility 1650 16/9, they were introduced under n:r 501 with the name Pålman and the sister Kerstin was admitted 1652 30/10 in their nobilisation. The branch living in Sweden is descended from Johan Pålman (Pohlman). Most members of the family write the name Påhlman.

Otto Magnus von Stackelberg

Genealogisches Handbuch der estländischen Ritterschaft is a genealogical reference work of the Baltic Knighthoods. It was published between 1929 and 1939 in several volumes by the publisher C.A. Starke. The content was divided according to the individual knighthoods, including Livonia, Estonia, Courland, and Oesel. The part Estonia, also called Genealogisches Handbuch der estländischen Ritterschaft, was published on behalf of the Estonian nobility and edited by German-Baltic genealogist and author Otto Magnus von Stackelberg. 

In the preamble, you can read the following about the von Pohlmann family:

In the second half of the 16th century, bearers of the name Pohlmann (Boleman) appear in Reval as councilors (1550-1587) and near Dorpat at Alt-Pigant (1600); whether and how a genealogical connection between the three contemporaries Jürgen, Wilhelm and Johann exists, cannot be determined through documentation. Klaus Pohlmann at Oethel is to be regarded as the founding father of the family matriculated in Estonia; who his father was, can not be decided; presumably Jürgen, to whom on March 9, 1624, the estate Oethel was bestowed upon. He used a seal in 1627, which corresponds to the coat of arms of the family belonging to the Estonian register since July 11, 1755.

 [Coat of arms: in gray an armored arm holding a blue ball. Above this, above blue and gray clouds, are black wings, between them on green intertwined stalks growing 3 large acorns; Helmet covers: blue-silver, blue-gray]

Klaus Pohlmann at Oethel is not a direct descendant of the brothers Johann and Gustav, who were ennobled by Queen Christine on September 16, 1650, under the name Pàlman and introduced in Sweden (register No. 501). At the time of registration in the register the family could not submit a Swedish nobility diploma either, but proved the land ownership in Estonia by original documents from the times of Gustaf Adolph; so they had not been ennobled. In the provincial history of Estonia, members of the Pohlmann family did not stand out.

The property consisted of the estates: Oethel, Toila, Woernus (belonging to Errides), Sicklecht, Koddil, Lewer. The family became extinct in Estonia in 1898, while the Pålman family, descendants of Johann, still flourishes in Sweden.

Swedish Biographical Lexicon is a comprehensive reference work. First published in 1917 and state-sponsored since 1962, it has produced 30 volumes, making it the largest encyclopedia in the Nordics, according to the Swedish Academy’s dictionary. SBL contains detailed biographies of notable individuals and families in Sweden, serving as a vital resource for historians, librarians, students, and genealogists. Volume 29 includes biographies of the Påhlman family and several prominent members from the 18th to 20th centuries.

You can access the SBL here.