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| The Family History Library and the Research Specialists of the Nordic Reference team invite you to a free, week-long conference focused exclusively on Nordic research. The conference, which will be held October 17th – 21st, 2016, is perfect for beginning and intermediate genealogists interested in learning about records of Nordic localities, and Family History Library collections. | | The Family History Library and the Research Specialists of the Nordic Reference team invite you to a free, week-long conference focused exclusively on Nordic research. The conference, which will be held September 11th - 15th , 2017, is perfect for beginning and intermediate genealogists interested in learning about records of Nordic localities, and Family History Library collections. |
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| Come and spend a week at the world renowned Family History Library learning from our expert staff of genealogists as well as experienced guest genealogists. Learn how to effectively use historical records, and how to do research in the Nordic countries. Explore such topics as census, church, immigration, and vital records. Learn more about Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish research. And discover new techniques, strategies, and methodology to apply to your genealogical research problems. | | Come and spend a week at the world renowned Family History Library learning from our expert staff of genealogists as well as experienced guest genealogists. Learn how to effectively use historical records, and how to do research in the Nordic countries. Explore such topics as census, church, immigration, and vital records. Learn more about Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish research. And discover new techniques, strategies, and methodology to apply to your genealogical research problems. |
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| == Monday, October 17, 2016 == | | == Monday, September 11, 2017 == |
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| ====''Best Practices for Nordic Ancestors in FamilySearch Family Tree'' (Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, AG®)====
| | [[Media:Best Practices on Family Tree for Nordic Ancestors.pdf|'''Class Handout''']] |
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| There are unique challenges in Family Tree for people with Nordic ancestors. Some of these challenges are tied to the system, others have a cultural origin, and some are to be expected in an online collaborative environment. This class will discuss both the challenges and solutions with an emphasis on doing the best practices. [[Media:Best Practices on Family Tree for Nordic Ancestors.pdf|'''Class Handout''']]
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| ====''Feast Dates and Calendars '' (Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG®)====
| | <font size="4">[[Media:Calendars_and_Feast_Days_in_Scandinavia_F_Juenglingworksheet.pdf|Class Handout]]</font> |
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| time has changed considerably in the past few centuries. In this class, we will look at the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar in the Scandinavian countries. Understanding dates is also complicated by the fact that a liturgical calendar was in use and many dates are given according to their feast day designations. We will also learn about these feast days and how to convert them to Gregorian dates.
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| <br><font size="4">'''Please download the handout before the class. There will be in-class work and you will need the handout for that.''' - [[Media:Calendars_and_Feast_Days_in_Scandinavia_F_Juenglingworksheet.pdf|Class Handout]]</font>
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| ====''FamilySearch Wiki for Nordic Countries'' (Liv H. Anderson, CG, AG®)====
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| There are thousands of
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| in the FamilySearch Wiki for the Nordic countries! - [[Media:FamilySearch Wiki Denmark, Norway, Sweden L Anderson.pdf|'''Class Handout''']]
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| ====''Scandinavian Handwriting, part 1'' (Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG®)====
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| This course is designed to give family history researchers who read none or little of a Scandinavian language and have had no experience with Scandinavian vital records a basic working knowledge of such records.
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| One of the greatest challenges of reading records in a Scandinavian language is deciphering the script. Even if the researcher can read Danish, Swedish or Norwegian, that does not mean he or she will be able to read an old record. In addition to the script problem, each scribe had his own way of making letters, so that adds another level of difficulty. As with any skill, practice is necessary to gain a level of competence in reading old Scandinavian records.
| | === 11:30 am - 12:30 pm Lunch === |
| <br><font size="4">'''Please download the handout before the class. There will be in-class work and you will need the handout for that.''' - [[Media:Old_Scan_Script_syllabus_2016_version_-_Copy.pdf|Class Handout]]</font>
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| ====''Scandinavian Handwriting, part 2'' (Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG®)====
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| well as identifying additional resources for working with these records. '''[[Media:Introduction to Estate Inventories.pdf|Class Handout]]''' | | well as identifying additional resources for working with these records. '''[[Media:Introduction to Estate Inventories.pdf|Class Handout]]''' |
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| == Wednesday, October 19, 2016 == | | == Wednesday, September 13, 2017 == |
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| The Swede’s have a rich history of record keeping. The challenge is knowing what records exist and how to find them. This presentation will explain Swedish church, civil, and judicial administration between the mid-1600’s and up to about 1900. We’ll look at each jurisdictional structure and the records they kept. With this knowledge, you will be able to search beyond the regular strategies in church records. '''[[:Media:Jurisdictions for Swedish Genealogy 2016.pdf|Class Handout]]''' | | The Swede’s have a rich history of record keeping. The challenge is knowing what records exist and how to find them. This presentation will explain Swedish church, civil, and judicial administration between the mid-1600’s and up to about 1900. We’ll look at each jurisdictional structure and the records they kept. With this knowledge, you will be able to search beyond the regular strategies in church records. '''[[:Media:Jurisdictions for Swedish Genealogy 2016.pdf|Class Handout]]''' |
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| ====''Learn by Doing: Mistaken Identity of Johanna Andersdotter (Lab)'' (Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, AG®)==== | | ===1:15 pm - 2:15 pm=== |
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| In 1810 there were 2 Johanna’s born in Värsås parish, Skaraborg, Sweden. In Family Tree they were both listed as the mother of the same child. We did the research and found an intriguing story of evolving identities. In the end we found the right Johanna and want to share how it was solved. As a “learn by doing” class, we will walk through each step live (using Arkiv Digital.) We’ll discuss the research steps and analysis along the way. '''[[:Media:Mistaken Identity of Johanna Andersdotter 2016 (LAB).pdf|Class Handout]]'''
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| ====''Finland: An Introduction to Finnish Church Record Online Resources'' (Rachel Creswell)====
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| In this lesson you will learn to use HisKi, a database of church record extracts created by the Genealogical Society of Finland; and be introduced to Finland's Family History Association (FFHA), and online site of digitized images; and Digihakemisto, asite of digitized images taken from the National Archives of Finland. You will view representative church records on these sites including Household Examinations (Rippikirjat), Births (Syntyneet), Marriages (Vihityt), and deaths (Kuolleet).
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| ====''Danish Military Research'' (Naomi D. Newbold, AG®)====
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| This class will focus on using military records as part of your strategy for Danish genealogy. [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/d/d8/Danish_Military_Research1.pdf Class Handout]
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| ====''Finland: A Case Study Using HisKi and Digitized Online Church Records'' (Rachel Creswell)====
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| You have incomplete information about your ancestor Johanna Jacobsdotter. She was born 14 December 1807. You know she was born in Finland. Find the names of the parish and village where she was born, and the names of her parents and siblings.
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| ====''An Introduction to Danish Census Records'' (Anka Magee, AG®)==== | | ====''Finland:'' (Bradley Marchant AG®)==== |
| This class will introduce you to the Danish Census records. We will discuss the various census years and it's importance in family history research in Denmark.
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| We will look at censuses found on www.ddd.dda.dk and www.sa.dk. This is a "beginners" class.
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| == Thursday, October 20, 2016 == | | == Thursday, September 14, 2017 == |
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| ====''Danish Church Record research: A Case Study'' (Naomi D. Newbold, AG®)==== | | ====''Norwegian Church Records'' (Liv Anderson, CG, AG®)==== |
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| This class will show how to use Danish church records by going through a case study. It’s a great way to see how the evidence comes together along with research analysis to make strong genealogical conclusions. [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/a/ab/Church_Record_Research.pdf Class Handout].
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| ====''Using Witnesses to Find Your Danish Ancestors '' (Naomi D. Newbold, AG®)==== | | ====''Norway: We're getting married. Traditions and Records. ''(Anka Magee, AG®)==== |
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| Sometimes it’s difficult to find the members of an ancestral family. This is especially true when the regular strategies of census and parish records break down. Another strategy is to focus on the witnesses as seen in the parish records. Come learn how to find your Danish ancestors in the witnesses! [https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/f/f9/Using_Witnesses_to_Find_Your_Ancestors_Syllabus.pdf Class Handout].
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| | ====''Norway: "Lensrekneskapsbøker"'' (Jeff Svare, AG®)==== |
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| This class will cover the history of probates in Denmark, Danish probate jurisdictions, contents and value of Danish probate records, how to locate Danish probate records, and two case studies illustrating the value of Danish probate records. [[:Media:Danish Probate Records 2016.pdf|'''Class Handout''']]
| | ==== ''Norwegian Migration and Immigration'' (Anka Magee, AG®) ==== |
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| ====''Research in Copenhagen'' (A. Boyd Nielsen, AG®)====
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| This class will cover research strategies in Copenhagen and will introduce the student to various records that are unique to that city. Several case studies will be presented. [[:Media:Research in Copenhagen 2016.pdf|'''Class Handout''']]
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| This class will cover the history of Danish land records, the various types of Danish land records, contents of Danish land records, the value of Danish land records in solving genealogical problems, and how to locate Danish land records. [[:Media:Intro to Danish Land Records 2016.pdf|'''Class Handout''']]
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| ====''How to find ancestors in the Norwegian Digital Archives'' (Liv H. Anderson, CG, AG®)==== | | ====''Danish Estates'' (Jeff Svare, AG®)==== |
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| Digitalarkivet (the Digital Archives of Norway) are the Norwegian National Archives' platform for online publication of digitized archival material. It gives you free access to over 20 million searchable records, several thousand transcribed pages and more than 17 million scanned pages. This class will show you how to find a person in the US and follow this person back to Norway by searching records available at Digitalarkivet. [[:File:How to find ancestors in Digitalarkivet updated Jul 2016.pdf|'''Class Handout''']]
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| ====''Norwegian Military Records'' (Rick Mathews)==== | | ====''Little Used Records on the "Arkivalieronline"'' (Anka Magee, AG®)==== |
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| Military Records. They can be tricky to
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| ====''Understanding Probate records in Norway'' (Anka Magee, AG®)====
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| Probate records can be very helpful in genealogical research. They are records that can predate parish registers, and might include "complete" families. At times also extended family members can be found. In addition to family members we can get a wonderful glimpse into our ancestors lives through the detailed inventory lists. During this class we will be discussing the purposes of probates, what information can be found in them, where they are located, and how to extract genealogical information from them. '''[[:File:Introduction to Norwegian Probates.pdf|Class Handout]]'''
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| The farm book (bygdebok) is a great source to use if you know the farm and parish where your ancestor came from in Norway. It is often possible to find your family in these books for generations. Farm book are available in book form and online. Here we will learn how to access the online farm books. - [[Media:Finding_ancestors_in_the_Norwegian_bygdebøker.pdf|'''Class Handout''']]
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| Why did so many Norwegians leave their beautiful, native country for a land they had never seen? What was their experience like? What were they able to take with them? In this class we will be discussing some of the answers to these questions. We will learn where the emigration records are located, and how to use them. '''[[:File:Norwegian emigration the experience New - Copy.pdf|Class Handout]]'''
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