Stode parish, Vasternorrland

[TruLee Marier Minnesota]

Hello,
I would like to know what town or towns would  
I look for if I were to travel to Sweden  to visit  
Stode parish.  I have looked at several maps  
and each one makes it more difficult for me to  
figure out where I would go.
Thank you for any help you could forward.
TruLee Marier

[Maud Svensson]

TruLee,
Stöde is situated about 30 kilometers west of the town Sundsvall (and belongs to Sundsvall community). From Stockholm (Arlanda airport) you can go by plane, train or car to Sundsvall (406 kilometers).

[TruLee Marier]

Maud Svensson,
Thank you for your directions on how to find  
Stode parish. My husband and I hope to visit  
the  
birthplace of my Grandmother (Stode parish,  
Sweden) and my  
Grandfather(Drammen,Norway) in a  
few years.  I have been told that both are  
beautiful places to visit and that the people are  
very friendly.
TruLee Marier

[Andreas Snildal]

This is very off-topic, but I wouldn't characterize Drammen as a beutiful place, but it has certainly become a much nicer town the last 5 years. Drammen is less then an hour driving by car from the capital of Norway, Oslo, so I would recommend you to stay in Oslo during the visit.  
 
Sincerely
Andreas Snildal

[TruLee Marier]

Andreas,
When I said they were beautiful places I was  
referring to Norway and Sweden themselves.  
I  
spoke just recently with a person who had  
been to  
both countries two years ago and she showed  
me  
the pictures she took on her trip. It is indeed a  
trip I want to take and hope to visit the  
birthplaces of my grandparents while there.
Oslo is the place we would be staying and  
your  
note about being only an hour away by car is  
very  
helpful. I understand one can take a train from  
Oslo to Drammen that would be nice also as I  
haven't ridden a train in 40 years.
Thanks again for your info.
TruLee Marier

[Andreas Snildal]

Ok, I misunderstod you, and I can confirm that both Sweden and Norway are two very beutiful coutries :-)  
It takes about a half of an hour with train from Oslo to Drammen, and if you have ancestors from Drammen, it could be worth a visit.
 
Andreas