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 September 11th - 15th, 2017, 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 26 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:

(https://www.eventbrite.com/myevents/)

at 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 (26) seats available for in-person LABS which will all be held in the Family History Library B2 floor LAB. 500 spots available for webinar LABs. A Syllabus can be downloaded from the FamilySearch Wiki. They are available for individual download:
 * [[Media:Best Practices on Family Tree for Nordic Ancestors.pdf|Best Practices for Nordic Ancestors in FamilySearch Family Tree]]
 * [[Media:Calendars_and_Feast_Days_in_Scandinavia_F_Juenglingworksheet.pdf|Feast Dates and Calendars]]
 * [[Media:FamilySearch Wiki Denmark, Norway, Sweden L Anderson.pdf|FamilySearch Wiki for Nordic Countries]]
 * [[Media:Old_Scan_Script_syllabus_2016_version_-_Copy.pdf|Scandinavian Handwriting, Part 1 & 2]]
 * [[Media:ResearchYourSwedishHeritageUsingArkivDigital 2016.pdf|Research Your Swedish Heritage Using Arkiv Digital]]
 * [[Media:Figure Out Place Names for Swedish Genealogy.pdf|Figure Out Place Names for Swedish Genealogy]]
 * [[Media:Using Name Searchable Registers in ArkivDigital 2016.pdf|Using Name Searchable Registers in Arkiv Digital]]
 * [[Media:Parish Record Substitution 2016.pdf|Parish Record Substitution]]
 * [[Media:Introduction to Estate Inventories.pdf|Introduction to Swedish Estate Inventories]]
 * [[Media:Migration, Travel Papers and Government Inns in Sweden 2016.pdf|Migration, Travel papers, and Government Inns in Sweden]]
 * [[Media:Jurisdictions for Swedish Genealogy 2016.pdf|Jurisdictions for Swedish Genealogy]]
 * [[Media:Mistaken_Identity_of_Johanna_Andersdotter_2016_%28LAB%29.pdf|Learn by Doing: Mistaken Identity of Johanna Andersdotter (Lab)]]
 * [[Media:Finland_Lesson_1_R_Creswell.pdf|Finland: An Introduction to Finnish Church Record Online Resources]], [[Media:Key_Finnish_Genealogical_Terms_R_Creswell.pdf|Handout 2]], [[Media:List_of_Commonly_Found_Finnish_Record_Types_R_Creswell.pdf|Handout 3]]
 * [[Media:Danish_Military_Research1.pdf|Danish Military Research]]
 * [[Media:Finland_Lesson_2_R_CreswellJMR.pdf|Finland: A Case Study Using HisKi and Digitized Online Church Records]]
 * [[Media:Danish_census_records.pdf|An Introduction to Danish Census Records]]
 * [[Media:Church_Record_Research.pdf|Danish Church Record research: A Case Study]]
 * [[Media:Using_Witnesses_to_Find_Your_Ancestors_Syllabus.pdf|Using Witnesses to Find Your Danish Ancestors]]
 * [[Media:Danish Probate Records 2016.pdf|Danish Probate Records]]
 * [[Media:Research in Copenhagen 2016.pdf|Research in Copenhagen]]
 * [[Media:Intro to Danish Land Records 2016.pdf|Introduction to Danish Land Records]]
 * [[Media:How to find ancestors in Digitalarkivet updated Jul 2016.pdf|How to find ancestors in the Norwegian Digital Archives]]
 * [[Media:Norwegian_Military_Records_handout.pdf|Norwegian Military Records]]
 * [[Media:Introduction to Norwegian Probates.pdf|Understanding Probate records in Norway]]
 * [[Media:Finding_ancestors_in_the_Norwegian_bygdebøker.pdf|Finding Ancestors in Online Norwegian Farm Books]]
 * [[Media:Norwegian emigration the experience New - Copy.pdf|The Norwegian Emigration Experience]]
 * Danish Military Research
 * Danish Church Record Research
 * Using Witnesses to Find Your Ancestors

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.

Presenters
Liv H. Anderson, CG, 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.

Dr. Fritz Juengling, Ph.D., MA, BA, BA, AG® received his Bachelor’s degrees in German Studies and Secondary Education at Western Oregon University, his Master’s and Doctorate in Germanic Philology with minors in both English and Linguistics at the University of Minnesota. He has taught all levels of German, English, Latin and Old English (Anglo-Saxon) at the high school and university levels. He is an Accredited Genealogist® for Germany and the Netherlands through the International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogists and a German, Dutch, and Scandinavian Research Specialist at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Anka Magee, BS, AG® Anka is currently working as an International Research Consultant at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has presented classes at various conferences and Libraries: National Genealogical Society (NGS), ICAPGen conferences, UGA Salt Lake Institute, BYU Genealogical conferences, and has taught numerous classes at the Family History Library in SLC. She worked as an instructor at BYU for a number of years. There have been numerous field trip experiences in Scandinavia, England and Germany. She has done research in various archives in Scandinavia and the British Isles. Anka is a proud native of Norway and is accredited in Norwegian and Danish research through ICAPGen.

Kathy Meade, Kathy Meade has been assisting persons with their Swedish research for more than ten years. She is the North American representative for ArkivDigital, a company that offers an online subscription service to Swedish historical records. She has given many presentations throughout the country as well as written genealogy articles for the Nordstjernan newspaper. She serves on the advisory board for the Swedish American Genealogy Center at the Swedish American Museum in Chicago and volunteers at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library helping patrons with their Swedish research.

Geoffrey Fröberg Morris, BA, AG® He began family history research as a teen when he was mentored by his mother (a native of Sweden) who was accredited in Swedish research. He received a bachelors degree from the University of Utah in Philosophy with a minor in Swedish. He has been employed for over 15 years at the Family History Library as a member of the Nordic research team. Among his work assignments, Geoff has engaged in many archival visits in Sweden and Denmark. He has authored hundreds of pages to the Family Search Wiki, and presents at conferences routinely.

A. Boyd Nielsen, BA, AG® A. Boyd Nielsen, founder of Nielsen Genealogical Services, has been involved in genealogical research for over 50 years. He specializes in Scandinavian, Germanic, British, and North American research. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English and German from Utah State University. He is an accredited genealogist through ICAPGen®. He is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Utah Genealogical Association, a Commisssioner on the ICAPGen® Board and on the grading committee for ICAPGen®. He also serves as the Scandinavian Chair for ICAPGen®.