FamilySearch Library Nordic Day
The Nordic Specialists at the Family History Library invite you to a free Saturday Seminar focused exclusively on Nordic genealogy topics. This is the fourth quarterly Nordic Day seminar in 2021. All classes will be presented as webinars. Each class will be recorded and added to the Help Center on FamilySearch.org.
Come learn from our expert staff of genealogists and special guest presenters. Learn how to effectively do research in the Nordic countries. Explore such topics as church, census, taxation, immigration, and court records. Learn more about Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish research. Discover new techniques, strategies, and methodology to apply to your genealogical research problems.
In order to attend these classes you will need to register using this link. We will use Zoom for these presentations. Your information will be processed in accordance with their privacy & security policy located at Zoom Privacy & Security Policy.
For a complete list of classes offered by the Family History Library see the Family History Library Classes and Webinars page.
| Family History Library Nordic Day | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 6 November 2021 | Title | Description | Presenter | Class Handout | |
| 9:00-10:00 AM MDT | How to Use Danish Church Records | . | Savannah Larson, BA | Class Handout | |
| 10:15-11:15 AM MDT | Research in Skåne, Sweden | Tanner B. Tolman, AG® | Class Handout | ||
| 11:30 AM -12:30 PM MDT | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | Lunch Break | |
| 12:30-1:30 PM | Norway Census Strategy | Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, AG® | Class Handout | ||
| 1:45-2:45 PM MDT | Historical Timeline for Norway | Liv H. Anderson, CGSM, AG® | Class Handout | ||
| 3:00-4:00 PM MDT | How to Read the Church Records for Iceland | Liv H. Anderson, CGSM, AG® | Class Handout | ||
Presenters[edit | edit source]
Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, BA, AG® has been doing Swedish genealogical research for over 35 years. He lived in Sweden for two years and then received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah in Philosophy with a minor in Swedish. He has been employed for twenty years at the Family History Library as a Nordic research specialist. Among his work assignments Geoff has helped thousands of people search for their Swedish ancestor’s, engaged in many archival visits in Sweden, authored hundreds of pages into the Family Search Wiki, and routinely presents at conferences. In his spare time, Geoff founded The Swedish Genealogy Guide LLC where he offers additional tools for Swedish genealogy from his website. He is the author of A Practical Guide to Swedish Church Records for Genealogy and Family History published in 2020.
Liv H. Anderson, CGSM, AG® a native of Kristiansund, Norway with her first encounter with genealogy at the Trondheim Archive when she was 12 years old. Liv has worked for FamilySearch for over 35 years. The first 5 years in the Evaluation Department, processing individual and marriage entry sheets; the next 11 years in the Cataloging Department, and since November of 1995 as a Scandinavian Research Consultant. Liv is a Certified Genealogist through the Board of Certified Genealogists, Washington, DC and has accreditation in Norwegian research through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists, ICAPGen.
Savannah Larson, BA, is especially fond of stories. She has a bachelor's degree in Family History from Brigham Young University and has accumulated over ten years of family history experience. She's personally researched families in the United States, Mexico, and the Nordic Countries. Nordic Research became her obsession after she spent time in Sweden and learned to speak Swedish. She has a deep love of Swedish culture, food, language, and people that has stayed with her ever since. Aside from her job at the Family History Library, Savannah spends her time painting, writing, and playing with her two little boys (who will obviously speak Swedish!).
Tanner B. Tolman, BA, AG® is accredited through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists (ICAPGen) for research in the Denmark Region. He has a deep passion for Danish genealogy and has worked to deepen his knowledge of the different records available. Through this, he has discovered obscure records that have made it possible to extend lines that were previously considered dead ends. He is a research consultant at the Family History Library on the Nordic team.