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Queen Kristina at 400: A Year of Celebration

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the birth of Queen Kristina of Sweden. Here is what is happening across Europe to mark the occasion, and why Polmanarkivet is joining the celebration....

April 9, 2026 · 4 min read

Riksarkivet’s AI Unlocks Centuries of Handwritten Swedish Archives

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....

September 25, 2025 · 2 min read

Carl Fredrik Påhlman’s Travel Journals Published by Riksarkivet

Explore the travel journals of Lieutenant Påhlman chronicling his adventures across Germany, France, and Italy in the nineteenth century....

August 12, 2023 · 1 min read

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Queen Kristina at 400: A Year of Celebration

Riksarkivet’s AI Unlocks Centuries of Handwritten Swedish Archives

Carl Fredrik Påhlman’s Travel Journals Published by Riksarkivet

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