November 4, 2023 – Family Tree Maker
Mark Olsen, Family Tree Maker Ambassador to genealogical societies, discussed the overall capabilities of FTM, the latest updates and planned new features.
Meetings
Archive of monthly meeting descriptions and speaker bios. Get a flavor of what we’re all about!
October 7, 2023 – Fika on Zoom
SGSC member Gini Mansfield was scheduled to meet with Kjell at Fika in Parker on March 14, 2023. That event was “postponed” due to the emerging pandemic. At long last, Kjell’s findings are presented publicly!
September 2, 2023 – From Fika in Parker to Fika in Arvika
Ann shared her tale of how just four months of serendipity plus hard work added up to fika with Swedish cousins!
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Our 2023-2024 Program Schedule
SGSC meets first Saturday of the month (September through May) at Bethany Lutheran Church at 4500 E Hampden Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, Colorado (near Hampden and I-25). Meetings are generally two hours long and include committee reports and one or two presentations. Meetings are for members only, but please contact hej.sgsc@gmail.com for a guest pass!
May 6, 2023 – Genealogy Hints
This presentation discussed some of the free and subscription software, including the pros and cons of them, how to type special characters (ä,å,ö Ä,Å,Ö), some useful resources when searching your Swedish ancestors, sourcing, place name reconciliation, and how to do a GEDCOM file in FamilyTreeMaker.
April 1, 2023 – Kathy Meade from ArkivDigital
We were delighted to once again welcome Kathy Meade, the North American Representative for ArkivDigital. Kathy gave two presentations about the leading online provider of high-resolution document images for Swedish genealogy.
March 4, 2023 – Fika with Kjell
Kjell Andersson presented two case studies based on research assistance requests from SGSC members. The first case study explores a young girl in the Swedish foster care system in the mid-1800’s and includes an analysis of an unusual estate inventory prepared before death. The second case study identifies new generations of ancestors and explores emigration records.
February 4, 2023 – Tracking Down Grandpa in Swedish and Alaskan Records
Monta Lee used newspaper records, family photo collections and “destination genealogy” to uncover her grandfather’s unique work history in Alaska.
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January 7, 2023 – Open MIc
A previously scheduled speaker canceled due to illness. We quickly pivoted to an impromptu open mic session where we heard from our members. Thanks to all who contributed.
December 3, 2022 – Julbord 2022
Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022 9:30 a.m. MT Bethany Lutheran Church4500 E. Hampden Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, CO Program: Annual Julbord The Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado invited members to join in celebrating their heritage at the annual Swedish Genealogical Society Julbord.