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Riksdaler; Naturalization records

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Short: “Converting Riksdaler to Dollar in 1850” by Bryan Soderberg ~ SGSC Member. Please find a handout under “Research and Mentoring/Members only”. When SGSC member Brian Rapp wanted to know what 2000 in Swedish Currency was worth in US currency in 1851 when his ancestors sold their Farm in Sweden, Bryan Soderberg began a search for the […]

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Members Open Mic

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Carol Shansby: “A Walk on the Ground Where Ancestors Walked” Carol’s challenge was finding the locations that her maternal grandmother and grandfather each emigrated from (separately) in the 1880’s. Starting with almost no information and doing the least domestic research that seemed possible to a novice genealogist, what is possible?  Joining the Swedish Genealogical Society of

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Dala Horses; Lantmäteriet

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Short: “Dala Horses” by SGSC member Maryanne Patterson Program: “Lantmäteriet – Swedish Historical Maps” by Charles W. Berberich, Ph.D. Charles W. Berberich, Ph.D., is a historical-geographer and avid genealogist. After conducting dozens of oral tradition interviews in West Africa and extensive archival research in Europe, Charles taught History for 15 years at major American universities, specializing in

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Two Swedish Websites; What’s new at Family Search

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Short:  “Two Swedish Websites to Further Your Research” by SGSC member Beverly Harbourt Beverly recently listened to a webinar by Kathy Meade from Arkiv Digital.  In the presentation, Beverly learned of some Swedish websites of interest to Swedish researchers. One of these websites contains information on parishes within a desired län.  The other has an

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Three Things Learned in Sweden; Castle Garden

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Short: “Three Things I Learned in Sweden about my Genealogy” by SGSC memberBrian Rapp Program: “Castle Garden: New York’s Immigrant Depot, 1855-1890″ by guest speaker Carol Darrow, past CGS president, certified genealogist, and author [wpdm_package id=2292 template=”link-template-default.php”]    

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SGSC ~ The Great Swedish Adventure ~ 2013

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by SGSC member Cheryl Floberg Eighteen members (some with family members) of the Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado traveled to Sweden in June for a week of research and Swedish culture, preceded and/or followed by research into our individual family roots. This presentation will highlight some of our experiences. Our schedule for the week included

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Allt för Sverige: the Swedish “Who do you think you are”

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The Great Swedish Adventure – . The Swedish “Who do you think you are?” by guest speaker Kirstin Highfield. Kirstin is a native Coloradan and resides in Colorado Springs. She has worked in education for nine years and currently is an elementary special education aide. Being 100% Swedish, she grew up around many Swedish customs and

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Research in Sweden and Interview Techniques

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Short: Experiencing Genealogical Research in Sweden by Don Richards.  Don is an acquaintance of our program speaker, Kim Paul. He has been to Sweden two times to conduct genealogical research and he will share those experiences with us. Don lives in Steamboat Springs. Main presentation: Leave a Legacy: Interview Techniques and What Photos to Take by guest speaker Kim

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Googlebooks, a newspaper database, and Helping Swedes find Emigrants

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Short: Googlebooks.com and Stanford University´s newspaper database by SGSC member Robin Sutherland Presentation: Helping Swedes Find Their Emigrants (searching for those pesky relatives)  by  SGSC member Beverly Harbourt. Beverly is a member of the SGSC Mentor Team and she also researches queries received by the Society on U.S. research. She will share some of the requests she

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