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.
Meetings
Archive of monthly meeting descriptions and speaker bios. Get a flavor of what we’re all about!
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.
November 5, 2022 – Neil Price/Viking Age
The Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado announces two presentations on the Viking Age by Archeologist and Professor Neil Price of Uppsala University in Sweden.
October 1, 2022 – Fika on Zoom
If you have ever wanted to attend a Fika session, this is your chance to see how it goes. We got a close look at how Kjell finds things for SGSC members in Swedish Records. We see how he launches members on their Swedish research journey or helps them break through a brick wall. He is one of the best at Swedish Genealogy and those of us who have attended a Fika session have benefited greatly. (Before Covid, SGSC Research Sessions were held at the Fika Coffee Shop in Parker and were free for members).
September 3, 2022 – Unexpected Delights From The 1950 Census
Ron amazed us with his mapping technique of the 1950 census and how it has enabled him to add to the map he created of his Swedish hometown in Kansas. He also enthralled us with stories of family and neighbors he grew up with.
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Our 2022-2023 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.
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 […]