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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 …
The Swedish Genealogical Society is pleased to announce its program schedule for 2021/2022. Our fall programs will be offered via Zoom. In the spring, we are hoping to offer a hybrid meeting solution, allowing members to attend either in-person or virtually. September 4, 20219:30 am Zoom MeetingUsing DNA to Take Your Swedish Research to the …
Have Swedish ancestors? Count yourself lucky – the records are amazing. Our Swedish ancestors and their Nordic neighbors (those from Norway, Denmark, and Finland) left amazing records. These records can reveal incredible genealogical and historical discoveries. This session will focus on unique aspects of Swedish research and include some comparisons with what is available in …
In this program you will learn how to use your DNA results to help you expand your family tree. While this is demonstrated on Ancestry.com, this strategy can be similarly used on all DNA platforms that have family trees and cousin matching.
If you have ever wanted to attend a Fika session, this is your chance to see how it goes. With Zoom, we will get a close look at how Kjell finds things for SGSC members in Swedish Records. We will also see how he launches members on their Swedish research journey or helps them break …
This one-hour virtual presentation covered why most genealogists begin their research online and often become frustrated with the lack of results. The cause might not be a lack of records at the specific site but the way they are performing the search! Participants learned basic online searching for the major genealogy websites. We progressed to …
