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Fika One-on-One March 12th

February 25, 2016

The next one-on-one opportunity for SGSC members at FIKA coffee house in Parker will be on Saturday, March 12th , 2016, 10 am to 3 pm. It will cost you nothing except the coffee or tea I expect you to buy while being there.(As most of you know my daughter and son-in-law are the owners).

Understanding DNA testing

February 12, 2016

We talked a bit about DNA results at our February meeting. Here’s a good article that will help explain why the DNA results may not be what you expected – or maybe are! As the article mentions, Autosomal testing is not the best way to find your ethnic heritage, yet that’s how it’s being advertised

Swedish CD Titles on iTunes

February 11, 2016

One of our members has curated some of the best available authentic Swedish music. Click on the album cover to preview or purchase in iTunes.

Swedish Sensation “The Real Group” in Colorado

February 9, 2016

Sweden’s leading a cappella ensemble, The Real Group, will be in the Denver area in April. Visit their website to find out more and get YouTube links.

“Allt för Sverige” now casting for Season 6

February 1, 2016

The hit TV show “Allt för Sverige” (broadcast as “Great Swedish Adventure” in America) is now looking for its Season 6 cast members.

January 9, 2021 – Tax Records

January 9, 2021

Presentation Title: Using Swedish Tax Records to Answer Tough Genealogical Questions Tax records are a little used, but excellent resource, for solving the “unsolvable” 18th century problem of record loss/gaps and end of the line extensions. Tax records fill in when clerical surveys are not extant.

Swedish Research Tips and How to Use FamilySearch

October 7, 2020

All-Day Seminar 9 am to 2:30 pm Date: November 7, 2020 Theme: Swedish Research Tips and How to Use FamilySearch Titles: Finding the Unknown Father Problem-Solving Workshop FamilySearch Tutorial and Resources Presenter: Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, Swedish Research Specialist at the Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah This all-day virtual seminar (9 am to

Fika on Zoom

October 3, 2020

If you have ever wanted to see a Fika session, this is your chance to see how it goes. With Zoom, we’ll get a close up look at how Kjell finds things for SGSC members in Swedish Records. We’ll also see how he launches members on their Swedish research journey or helps them break through

When the Usual Methods Fail

September 5, 2020

Ron Floberg had been trying to find the soldier records for one of his ancestors in the hope that it would provide missing information or clarify conflicting information. With Bev Harbourt’s help, they embarked on a journey to find that soldier. The presentation shows how they were able to find the ancestor and the answers

SGSC Meeting on August 1, 2020

August 1, 2020

Kjell Andersson, SGSC’s Research/Mentoring Chair gives a presentation on how to use some of the best tools for researching our ancestors in Sweden and the steps they took to cross the pond to America. Emibas: find where they lived and what parish they left from Emiham – ship manifest information EmiWeb – emigration and immigration

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