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February 5, 2022 – Summit County Swedes

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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 […]

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January 8, 2022 – Thinking of Visiting Sweden in 2022?

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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

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December 4, 2021 – Annual Julbord Celebration

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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

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October 2, 2021 – Topographical and Cultural Journey Across Sweden

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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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September 4, 2021 – Using DNA as an Assist

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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

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May 1, 2021 – Amazing Records at MyHeritage

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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

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February 6, 2021 – Smarter Search Strategies

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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

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