Our next meeting will be Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 9:30 am at the Denver Public in the 7th Floor Training Room at 10 W. 14th Pkwy (14th & Broadway) Our program will include “Fika Findings” by Ron Floberg and Brian Rapp. This presentation will focus on notes and abbreviations disclosed in the Swedish Church Records. The one-on-one FIKA sessions
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Kathy Meade returns to SGSC for ArkivDigital updates
We are delighted to welcome Kathy Meade back to SGSC for an update on all the latest from ArkivDigital! Kathy is the North American representative for ArkivDigital and also serves on the advisory board of the Nordic Family Research Center at the Swedish American Museum in Chicago. We always learn something new from Kathy! Join
Swedish American Newspapers
The newspaper demo on April 1 had some technical problems, so here’s a video from home that gives you some tips on how to use the website. It’s about 8 1/2 minutes long. Swedish-language American newspapers are chock-full of obituary notices that usually include the parish of origin. Your immigrant ancestor probably subscribed to one
Next Meeting – February 4
Please join us for our next meeting on February 4, 2017 at 9:30 am at Denver Public Library. Program “The Fewer…The Prouder…The Wikgren Soldiers” Claire Schaeffer, SGSC member Claire Wikgren Schaeffer is a native-born Denverite and a 2nd-generation American. Her Wikgren ancestors come from the far north of Sweden in the parish of Piteå in Norrbotten.
Next Meeting – January 7
Please join us for our next meeting on January 7, 2017 at 9:30 am at Denver Public Library. Program: “Restoring Old Photos” Paul Ternlund – SGSC Member As genealogists we enjoy photos of yesteryear–especially when they are photos of relatives. Often these photo prints have not had the best care. But we are grateful to