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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.
September 3, 2022 – Unexpected Delights From The 1950 Census Read More »
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
March 5, 2022 – The Quest for Swedish Emigrants in Colorado Read More »
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 […]
Date: January 8, 2022 9:30 a.m. MT via Zoom Title: Thinking of Visiting Sweden in 2022? Presenter: Ron Floberg and Cherry Lofstrom, SGSC Members If you are planning to visit family and hometowns or farms of your Swedish ancestry, some pre- trip planning will optimize your time there for what will surely be a trip […]
January 8, 2022 – Thinking of Visiting Sweden in 2022? Read More »
Date: December 4, 2021 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.No Zoom for this meeting; in-person only Titles: Annual Julbord Celebration Where: Bethany Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall4500 East Hampden Avenue The Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado welcomed members and guests to a celebration of our shared heritage at the annual Swedish Genealogical Society Julbord. Members share in a […]
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 […]
October 2, 2021 – Topographical and Cultural Journey Across Sweden Read More »
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 […]
