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Meetings
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May 7, 2022 – When Swedes Go Bad
Date: Saturday, May 7, 2022 9:30 a.m. MT Bethany Lutheran Church4500 E. Hampden Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, CO A Zoom option is also available. Program: “When Swedes Go Bad: The Rise and Fall of Sven Peter Person” Presenter: Susan Warrington Sven immigrated to the U.S. in 1898, when he was twenty-one years old, and settled in southern …
April 9, 2021 – The Lost Persson Brothers
Date: Saturday, April 9, 2022 9:30 a.m. MT Bethany Lutheran Church4500 E. Hampden Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, CO A Zoom option is also available. Program: “Finding the Lost Persson Brothers” Presenter: Karen Rademacher Karen’s great-great-grandfather, Christian Pearson of Saunders County, Nebraska, was said to have had two brothers who came from Sweden and settled in Minnesota. …
March 5, 2022 – The Quest for Swedish Emigrants in Colorado
Date: March 5, 2022 9:30 a.m. MT Zoom hybrid meeting at Bethany Lutheran Church4500 E. Hampden Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, CO Title: The Quest for Susanne Lundblad’s Swedish Emigrants Who Settled in Colorado Presenter: Bev Harbourt, Past SGSC Director A woman in Sweden sent a request to the SGSC e-mail regarding siblings of her paternal grandfather’s father …
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February 5, 2022 – Summit County Swedes
Date: January 8, 2022 9:30 a.m. MT Zoom hybrid meeting at Bethany Lutheran Church Title: They Weren’t All Miners – Researching Swedish Immigrants in Summit County, CO Presenter: Jean Larson Adams, SGSC Communications Chair In the Breckenridge CO area, the first gold claim was filed in 1859. The following years 1860 to 1920 saw fortunes …
January 8, 2022 – Thinking of Visiting Sweden in 2022?
Date: January 8, 2022 9:30 a.m. MT via Zoom Title: Thinking of Visiting Sweden in 2022? Presenter: Ron Floberg and Cherry Lofstrom, SGSC Members If you are planning to visit family and hometowns or farms of your Swedish ancestry, some pre- trip planning will optimize your time there for what will surely be a trip …
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December 4, 2021 – Annual Julbord Celebration
Date: December 4, 2021 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.No Zoom for this meeting; in-person only Titles: Annual Julbord Celebration Where: Bethany Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall4500 East Hampden Avenue The Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado welcomed members and guests to a celebration of our shared heritage at the annual Swedish Genealogical Society Julbord. Members share in a …
November 6, 2021 – Fika on Zoom
Date: November 6, 2021 9:30 a.m. MT via Zoom Title: Swedish Research Case Studies Presenter: Kjell Andersson Several times a year (pre-pandemic), SGSC hosts live mentoring sessions at the Fika Coffee Shop in Parker, Colorado. Kjell accepts research requests in advance and presents his finding before a live audience. We are now re-creating our Fika …
October 2, 2021 – Topographical and Cultural Journey Across Sweden
Date: October 2, 2021 9:30 a.m. MT via Zoom Titles: Topographical and Cultural Journey Across Sweden Presenter: Ingela Eilert Haaland In 1906 and 1907, schoolteacher Selma Lagerlöf wrote two geography books, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils I and II, for Swedish school students. In 1909, Lagerlöf, by now recognized as an acclaimed writer, became the first …
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September 4, 2021 – Using DNA as an Assist
Presenter: Bob Johnson is a recovering attorney and professional genealogist. He holds a Certified Genealogist® credential and specializes in Swedish, Finnish, and Norwegian genealogical research. Bob has been doing Swedish research for over 40 years. He studied in Växjö, Sweden and is active in several genealogical societies. Bob has recently authored two publications, Genealogy At …