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Titel: SV: SFor direc teryd, Sweden
Skrivet av: Göran Ignell skrivet 2016-09-01, 10:40
Paul,
To find the answer to your question is an interesting challenge. To be able to possibly help you there are a number questions where the answers might be helpful.
1.   Is her name, birth date and birth place given in the Ellis Island records in hand writing? If so, could you provide a picture of the record? I was not able to find her in the records.
2.   Is the given birth date reliable?
3.   Is Swenson her maiden name or her married name? If it is a maiden name she should in Sweden be named Svensdotter (patronymic)
4.   What facts do you have on your grandmother?
5.   Can you please explain the cryptic name of your topic. “SFor direc teryd, Sweden” ?

As Arne stated there is no place called Steryd. But there are lots of possible place names ending with ‘ryd’  meaning ‘röjning’ = clearing. There are also hundreds of names Ryd only. So I guess ….ryd may be correct, but Steryd is a misinterpretation, misreading, miswriting by the registrator.

To exemplify what you can find if you question the content of the records:
An Amanda Mathilda Svensdotter, born Nov 19th 1872 in Göteryd, Kronobergs län (county) emigrated 1890 to America.