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SwedGen Tour 2019

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Gammelgården, Scandia, Minnesota

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Swedish culture program

Sunday Sept 22 after Elim church service

2 – 3 pm Swedish Culture and Emigration. Presentation by SwedGen society

3 – 4 pm Individual consultations (30 minutes each). Our experts help you out with your own immigrants

4:30 – 5:30 Potluck supper (people each bring food)


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American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, MN

ASI’S SWEDISH GENEALOGY DAY – Saturday Sept 28

  • Individual Research Sessions, 30-minute intervals throughout the day

ASI’S SWEDISH GENEALOGY DAY – Sunday Sept 29

  • Introduction to Swedish Genealogy, 11 – 12 p.m.

  • Researching Beyond Household Records, 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m

  • Swedish Online Resources, 1.30 – 2.30 p.m.

  • Finding yor family on historical maps of Sweden 2.45-3.45 p.m.

For more information www.asimn.org


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The Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado

Saturday, October 5, 2019
9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

Denver Public Library – B1 Conference Room
10 W. 14 th Pkwy (14 th & Broadway)

Discover how you can find your
Swedish roots through Swedish research

 

9:30-10:00           Checkin/Registration      

                10:00-10:15         Opening remarks 

                10:15-11:00         “Beginners:  How to begin and how to navigate Arkivdigital”– Anneli presenting

                11:00-11:15         Break 

                11:15-12:00         Swedish Online Resources: Emiweb, SVAR, Disbyt, Rötter” – Charlotte presenting

                12:00-1:30           Lunch 

                1:30-2:15              “Beyond household records: Soldier records, land, estate and tax records and brief information on DNA” – Anna-Lena presenting

                2:15-2:30              Break 

                2:30-3:15              Finding Family on Historical Maps of Sweden (including aerial photos from Arkivdigital”– Olof presenting

                3:15-4:00              Questions/Closing 

For more information www.swedgensoc.org


 

 

Last year……….

 

Swedish Culture & Emigration

 

Sunday, May 6, 2018, 4.00 p.m.

 

East Sveadahl Lutheran Church

30247 710th Ave, St James, MN 56081

Sponsored by East Sveadahl Lutheran Church Women
& St. James Historical Society

 

Sponsored by    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the SwedGenTour Sept-Oct 2017
to Madison, WI, Rock Island, IL and Lindsborg, KS

 

Madison, WI

Sept 23 2017 with Wisconsin Historical Society

Event will be held at:

Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State Street, Madison, WI  53706

Contact: Wisconsin Historical Society

816 State Street, Madison, WI  53706

Phone: 608.264.6519

Lori.Bessler@wisconsinhistory.org

Program:

9:00 AM-9:30 AM         Registration and Opening

9:30 AM-10:30 AM       Kathy Meade – Swedish Records online with Arkiv Digital

10:30 AM-10.45 AM     Break

10.45 AM-11.45 AM     Charlotte Börjesson – Swedish DVD and Online Resorces

11.45 AM-12.45 PM     Lunch

12.45 PM-13.45          Anna-Lena Hultman – Swedish Culture and the emigration from Sweden

13.45 PM-2:45 PM       Anneli Andersson How to find living relatives and tips for trips to Sweden

2:45 PM-3.00 PM         Break

3.00 PM-4:00 PM         Olof Cronberg – Swedish Historical Maps and Disbyt

9:30 AM-12:45 PM       One-on-One      Sign up here for 30 minutes

13.45 PM-4:00 PM       One-on-One     Sign up here for 30 minutes

 

Rock Island, IL

Sept 30 2017 with Augustana College/Swenson Swedish Immigration Center

Event will be held at:

Hanson Hall of Science – Room 102, 726 35th Street, Augustana College, Rock Island IL 

Contact info:

Swenson Center

Augustana College
639 38th Street
Rock Island IL 61201-2296

Tel: (309) 794-7204
Fax: (309) 794-7443

Jill Seaholm jillseaholm@augustana.edu

Program

9:00 AM-9:30 AM         Registration and Opening

9:30 AM-10:30 AM       Kathy Meade – Swedish Records online with Arkiv Digital

10:30 AM-10.45 AM     Break

10.45 AM-11.45 AM     Charlotte Börjesson – Swedish DVD and Online Resorces

11.45 AM-12.45 PM     Anna-Lena Hultman – Swedish Culture and the emigration from Sweden

12.45 PM-13.45          Lunch

13.45 PM-2:45 PM        Anneli Andersson How to find living relatives and tips for trips to Sweden

2:45 PM-3.00 PM         Break

3.00 PM-4:00 PM         Olof Cronberg – Swedish Historical Maps and Disbyt

9:30 AM-12:45 PM       One-on-One      Sign up here for 30 minutes

13.45 PM-4:00 PM       One-on-One     Sign up here for 30 minutes

 

 

LINDSBORG, KS

Oct 7-8 2017 with Old Mill Museum

Attend 1 or 2 days
Sessions for beginners &
experienced researchers
Hands on computer time
Assistance from experts
with ArkivDigital and the
SwedGen Tour
 

Program

Saturday Oct 7
8:00-4:30 Workshop Lectures & Lunch
Lindsborg Middle School Auditorium
 
7:30-8:00 Registration and coffee
8:00-8:15 Opening Remarks
8:15- 9:00 Basics of Swedish Research. Anneli Anderson
9:20-10:20 Swedish Records Online with ArkivDigital. Kathy Meade
10:40-11:40 Use Swedish Records on ArkivDigital – A Case Study. Kathy Meade
11:45-12:45 Lunch
12:45-1:45 Emigration from Sweden. Anna-Lena Hultman
2:05-3:05 Searching for Place Names in Swedish Records.Geoff Morris
3:25- 4:25 DISBYT- make connections in Sweden. Charlotte Börjesson
 
8:00-11:30 Computer Lab Session #1 Vision_Tek 121 S. Main St.
1:00-4:30 Computer Lab Session #2 Vision_Tek 121 S. Main St.
 

One-on-one with Anna-Lena Hultman if you want individual help

Saturday
8.00-8.45
8.45-9.30
9.30-10.15
10.15-11.00
11.00-11.45
 
Sunday
8.00-8.45
8.45-9.30
9.30-10.15
10.15-11.00
11.00-11.45
 
12.45-13.30
13.30-14.15
14.15-15.00
15.00-15.45
 
Sunday Oct 8
8:00-4:30 PM Lectures & Lunch
Lindsborg Middle School Auditorium

 

7:30-8:00 Registration and coffee
8:00-8:05 Announcements
8:05-9:05 Estate Inventories
9:25-10:25 Reading & Meaning in Swedish Records Part 1
10:45-11:45 Reading & Meaning in Swedish Records Part 2
11:45-12:45 Lunch
12:45-1:45 Military Records
2:05-3:05 Historic Maps
3:20-4:20 Other Historic Records on ArkivDigital Kathy Meade
 
8:00-11:30 Computer Lab Session #3 Vision_Tek 121 S. Main St.
12:45-4:15 Computer Lab Session #4 Vision_Tek 121 S. Main St.