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The Fires of Autumn

October 6, 2018

At October’s meeting we ventured to the midwest, featuring a presentation about the Cloquet-Moose Lake, Minnesota disaster of 1918, and the ongoing renovation of a historic stone house in Lindsborg, Kansas.

Homesteading and Plat Maps

April 7, 2018

Our guest speaker, Beth Sparrow, gave an in-depth tutorial on researching homesteading and plat maps. We also take a peak at Swedish genealogy resources in social media. SGSC member Cheryl Johnson gives an in-depth look at Kalmar län.

Swedes in Leadville

January 6, 2018

Program: “Swedes in Leadvillle” Beverly Harbourt and Jean Adams, SGSC Members In 2015 the SwedGen genealogists from Sweden visited Colorado to digitize Colorado Swedish Church Records. The Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado was instrumental in identifying Swedish Churches along the front range where records still existed. Beverly Harbourt and Jean Adams volunteered to assist in […]

Volvo Genealogy

November 4, 2017

Program: “Chasing my Ancestors in a Volvo” Karen Rademacher In 2013, Karen’s father purchased a Volvo through the company’s “Overseas Delivery Program”. Karen, her husband and her parents all traveled to Sweden together to pick up the vehicle at the Gothenburg factory. They drove that Volvo all over Sweden for over two weeks, exploring the […]

Getting more from Swedish records

October 7, 2017

Program: “Fika Findings” Ron Floberg and Brian Rapp This presentation will focused on notes and abbreviations disclosed in the Swedish Church Records. The one-on-one FIKA sessions have provided translations and definition/explanation of items of interest many researchers would overlook. These findings often provide information, other than just names and dates, about our ancestors. Brian […]

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