2016 Nordic Family History Conference

Nordic Family History Conference
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.

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.

Seating in the Family History Library Classrooms, is limited to 140 participants, so be sure to register early to secure a spot.

Registration for the conference begins on 17 September 2016 at this link for Webinar guests:

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Use this link for in-house attendees Add link here Please bring your free tickets provided through your Eventbrite registration for entrance at the door. 500 spots will be available to webinar attendees and (add number) seats.

500 spots will be available to webinar attendees and (add number) seats available for in-person LABS which will all be held in the Family History Library B1 floor LAB. 100 spots available for webinar LABs. A Syllabus can be downloaded from the FamilySearch Wiki. Here is the Link: (add link here)

We hope this conference will not only be informative and instructive, but that it will also encourage and inspire you to continue your family history research. Perhaps this will be just what you need to break through that 20 year old brick wall research problem. We look forward to working with you!

Please note that there are 2 classes running concurrently with the Finnish classes on Wednesday. Syllabus download (available later)

9:00 am - 10:00 am
Best Practices for Nordic Ancestors in FamilySearch Family Tree by Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, AG®

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10:15 am - 11:15 am
Feast Dates and Calendars  by Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG®

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11:30 am - 12:30 pm
FamilySearch Wiki for Nordic Countries by Liv H. Anderson, CG, AG®

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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Scandinavian Handwriting, part 1 by Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG®

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3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Scandinavian Handwriting, part 2 by Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., AG®

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9:00 am - 10:00 am
Research Your Swedish Heritage Using Arkiv Digital by Kathy Meade

Learn how to research your Swedish heritage using ArkivDigital. This class will show the wealth and variety of Swedish historical records that are available in ArkivDigital. The presentation will demonstrate how to research one’s Swedish ancestry by searching and viewing church books, military records, passenger ship manifests and other records using a case study.

10:15 am - 11:15 am
Figure Out Place Names for Swedish Genealogy by Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, AG®

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11:30 am - 12:30 pm
 Using Name Searchable Registers in Arkiv Digital by Kathy Meade

Learn about the name searchable registers in ArkivDigital. Learn how to use the new name searchable registers for the household/congregation records between 1880-1920 and population registers for 1950 and 1960. Discover other name registers for older church books using registers within the register archive and name registers for city parishes. The presentation will focus primarily on showing how to use name registers for church books but name registers for estate inventories and tax records will also be highlighted.

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Parish Record Substitution by Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, AG®

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3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Introduction to Swedish Estate Inventories by Kathy Meade

The Swedish estate inventories (bouppteckningar) are usually the next set of Swedish documents, following the church books that one accesses to gain a better understanding of one’s Swedish ancestor’s life. The estate inventory, similar to a probate record, provides genealogical information as well as detailing all the assets and debts of the deceased’s estate. The class will focus on how to quickly identify the genealogical information in an estate inventory without knowing Swedish as well as identifying additional resources for working with these records.

9:00 am - 10:00 am
Moving and Migration in Swedish Records by Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, AG®

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10:15 am - 11:15 am
 Interpreting Money in Swedish Records by Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, AG®

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11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Learn by Doing: Mistaken Identity of Johanna Andersdotter (Lab) by Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, AG®

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Finland 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Denmark 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Danish Research by Naomi D. Newbold, AG®

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Finland 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
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Denmark 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
How to Use Danish Military Levying Rolls by Anka Magee, AG®

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9:00 am - 10:00 am
Danish Research by Naomi D. Newbold, AG®

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10:15 am - 11:15 am
Danish Research by Naomi D. Newbold, AG®

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11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Danish Probate Records by A. Boyd Nielsen, AG®

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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Research in Copenhagen by A. Boyd Nielsen, AG®

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3:15 pm - 4:15 pm
Introduction to Danish Land Records by A. Boyd Nielsen, AG®

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9:00 am - 10:00 am
How to find ancestors in the Norwegian Digital Archives by Liv H. Anderson, CG, AG®

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10:15 am - 11:15 am
Norwegian Military Records by Rick Mathews

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11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Understanding Probate records in Norway by Anka Magee, AG®

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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Finding Ancestors in Online Norwegian Farm Books by Liv H. Anderson, CG, AG®

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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Norwegian Emigration Experience by Anka Magee, AG®

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