Soldier research in Sweden

Jay Hagfeldt 2020-02-08

February 8, 2020

Finding the birth record of Inger Svendsdotter b. 1793 and her parents.

Anita Gonzales 2019-11-09

November 11, 2019

Who were soldier Mats Andersson Sundberg´s wife/wifes? When was he born, 1691, 1693 or 1694?

Ron Floberg 2019-10-12

October 12, 2019

Interpreting Soldier records.

Barbara Allen 2019-10-12

October 12, 2019

Tracing ancestor soldiers.

Katherine wants to better understand the details on a single Household Examination Record. This case study is an excellent example of what a single record can contain and what it reveals as far as embedded clues for further research.

Carl Peterson 2018-02-10

February 10, 2018

Cousins Ralph and Carl are working together and their shared ancestors. They confirm one ancestor is a soldier and find the parish of origin for another.

Swedish Research Tips and How to Use FamilySearch

October 8, 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 2:30

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

SGSC Zoom Meeting on July 11, 2020

July 31, 2020

SGSC hosted its second Zoom meeting on July 11, 2020. Our agenda included a peek into the inner workings of our website, a tour of ArkivDigital’s new family tree feature, and some answers to member-submitted questions about Swedish genealogy research.