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Interpreting Swedish church records

Claire Schaeffer 2017-03-11

March 11, 2017

Claire has some handwritten unverified notes from a relative. Can we verify these facts based on ArkivDigital records? The family is from Göteborg, which presents some unique challenges when it comes to finding parish records....

Cheryl Johnson 2017-02-11

February 11, 2017

Cheryl has several church records retrieved from ArkivDigital that are difficult to interpret and translate. ...

Barbara Allen 2016-11-12

November 12, 2016

Barbara has found some ancestors in the church records available from ArkivDigital, but needs help with interpretation and taking next steps....

Brian Rapp 2016-09-10

September 10, 2016

Brian had several questions about the interpretation of a couple of Swedish church records....

Neil Nystrom 2016-04-09

April 9, 2016

A new member learns about the Swedish milling and iron ore smelting industry of the 18th century. We also translate a record related to criminal activity! ...

Beverly Harbourt 2016-04-09

April 9, 2016

Too many Maria’s! Can we figure out which Maria is my Maria? An advanced researcher sifts through errors in the records and learns when to use modern spelling when researching a soldier index....

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Saturday, April 6, 2019 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM Denver Public Library – 7th Floor Training Room 10 W. 14th Pkwy (14th & Broadway) “Swedish American Genealogy Workshop” Brian Rapp, SGSC Member During this short Brian Rapp will discuss the Swedish American Genealogy Workshop.  This workshop is held annually at the LDS Family History Library at Salt Lake...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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