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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 …
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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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 …
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 …
Presentation Title: Using Swedish Tax Records to Answer Tough Genealogical Questions Tax records are a little used, but excellent resource, for solving the “unsolvable” 18th century problem of record loss/gaps and end of the line extensions. Tax records fill in when clerical surveysare not extant.
All-Day Seminar 9 am to 2:30 pm Date: November 7, 2020 Theme: Swedish Research Tips and How to Use FamilySearch Titles: Finding the Unknown Father Problem-Solving Workshop FamilySearch Tutorial and Resources Presenter: Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, Swedish Research Specialist at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah
If you have ever wanted to see one of SGSC’s Fika sessions, this is your chance to see how it goes. With Zoom, we’ll get a close up look at how Research and Mentoring Chair Kjell Andersson finds things for SGSC members in Swedish Records. We’ll also see how he launches members on their Swedish …
