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Disbyt and Researching ancestors post-immigration

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A short program How to use Disbyt by SGSC member Kjell Andersson, followed by the main presentation, Researching your Ancestors After They Have Immigrated – Part 1 by SGSC member Brian Rapp.       [wpdm_package id=2249 template=”link-template-default.php”] [wpdm_package id=2251 template=”link-template-default.php”] [wpdm_package id=2253 template=”link-template-default.php”]    

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Not my time to die: Titanic and the Swedes on board

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Guest speaker Lilly Setterdahl will present her latest book: “Not my time to die: Titanic and the Swedes on board”, describing her research to find the 34 surviving Swedes out of the 123 Swedes on board. She will also talk about the Swedish-American church records that she and her husband, Lennart Setterdahl, microfilmed while travelling around

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Smashing the brick wall to find my 2nd-great-grandfather

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by SGSC member Paul Ternlund  Paul will give a summary of his own Swedish ancestry research. Kjell S Andersson will share how the brick wall was smashed and then Paul will tell what happened after his relatives in Sweden were told about it. [wpdm_package id=2225 template=”link-template-default.php”]   [wpdm_package id=2598 template=”link-template-default.php”]      

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Writing a Family History Your Relatives Will Read

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by guest speaker Pat Roberts Although genealogists love books, including family histories, many have never seriously considered putting a book of their own together. Perhaps you are like many of us who have years and years of family history stored on your computer. Learn an easy way to bring all this information to life for

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Floby to Floberg ~ Keys to the Past

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by SGSC president Ron Floberg A case study in which Ron discovers his Swedish roots using sources from both sides of the “Pond”.  You’ll see how resources have changed over time and the importance of getting to primary data sources. There’s excitement in your research findings but – don’t believe everything you see! [wpdm_package id=2205 template=”link-template-default.php”]

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