Welcome to the SwedGenTour Sept-Oct 2017

to Madison, WI, Rock Island, IL and Lindsborg, KS

Madison, WI

Sept 23 2017 with Wisconsin Historical Society

Event will be held at:

Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State Street, Madison, WI  53706

Contact: Wisconsin Historical Society

816 State Street, Madison, WI  53706

Tel: 608.264.6519

Lori.Bessler@wisconsinhistory.org

Program:

9:00 AM-9:30 AM         Registration and Opening

9:30 AM-10:30 AM       Kathy Meade – Swedish Records online with Arkiv Digital

10:30 AM-10.45 AM     Break

10.45 AM-11.45 AM     Charlotte Börjesson – Swedish DVD and Online Resorces

11.45 AM-12.45 PM     Lunch

12.45 PM-13.45          Anna-Lena Hultman – Swedish Culture and emigration from Sweden

13.45 PM-2:45 PM        Anneli Andersson How to find living relatives and tips for trips to Sweden

2:45 PM-3.00 PM         Break

3.00 PM-4:00 PM         Olof Cronberg – Swedish Historical Maps and Disbyt

9:30 AM-12:45 PM       One-on-One      Sign up here for 30 minutes

13.45 PM-4:00 PM       One-on-One     Sign up here for 30 minutes

Rock Island, IL

Sept 30 2017 with Augustana College/Swenson Swedish Immigration Center

Event will be held at:

Hanson Hall of Science – Room 102, 726 35th Street, Augustana College, Rock Island IL 

Contact info:

Swenson Center

Augustana College
639 38th Street
Rock Island IL 61201-2296

Tel: (309) 794-7204
Fax: (309) 794-7443

Jill Seaholm jillseaholm@augustana.edu

Program

9:00 AM-9:30 AM         Registration and Opening

9:30 AM-10:30 AM       Kathy Meade – Swedish Records online with Arkiv Digital

10:30 AM-10.45 AM     Break

10.45 AM-11.45 AM     Charlotte Börjesson – Swedish DVD and Online Resorces

11.45 AM-12.45 PM     Anna-Lena Hultman – Swedish Culture and the emigration from Sweden

12.45 PM-13.45          Lunch

13.45 PM-2:45 PM        Anneli Andersson How to find living relatives and tips for trips to Sweden

2:45 PM-3.00 PM         Break

3.00 PM-4:00 PM         Olof Cronberg – Swedish Historical Maps and Disbyt

9:30 AM-12:45 PM       One-on-One      Sign up here for 30 minutes

13.45 PM-4:00 PM       One-on-One     Sign up here for 30 minutes

LINDSBORG, KS

Oct 7-8 2017 with Old Mill Museum
Attend 1 or 2 days Sessions for beginners & experienced researchers Hands on computer time Assistance from experts with ArkivDigital and the SwedGen Tour

ProgramSaturday Oct 7 8:00-4:30 Workshop Lectures & Lunch Lindsborg Middle School Auditorium 7:30-8:00 Registration and coffee 8:00-8:15 Opening Remarks 8:15- 9:00 Basics of Swedish Research. Anneli Anderson 9:20-10:20 Swedish Records Online with ArkivDigital. Kathy Meade 10:40-11:40 Use Swedish Records on ArkivDigital – A Case Study. Kathy Meade 11:45-12:45 Lunch 12:45-1:45 Emigration from Sweden. Anna-Lena Hultman 2:05-3:05 Searching for Place Names in Swedish Records.Geoff Morris 3:25- 4:25 DISBYT- make connections in Sweden. Charlotte Börjesson 8:00-11:30 Computer Lab Session #1 Vision_Tek 121 S. Main St.1:00-4:30 Computer Lab Session #2 Vision_Tek 121 S. Main St.

One-on-one with Anna-Lena Hultman if you want individual help Saturday 8.00-8.45 8.45-9.30 9.30-10.15 10.15-11.00 11.00-11.45 Sunday 8.00-8.45 8.45-9.30 9.30-10.15 10.15-11.00 11.00-11.45 12.45-13.30 13.30-14.15 14.15-15.00 15.00-15.45 Sunday Oct 8
8:00-4:30 PM Lectures & Lunch Lindsborg Middle School Auditorium 7:30-8:00 Registration and coffee 8:00-8:05 Announcements 8:05-9:05 Estate Inventories 9:25-10:25 Reading & Meaning in Swedish Records Part 1 10:45-11:45 Reading & Meaning in Swedish Records Part 2 11:45-12:45 Lunch 12:45-1:45 Military Records 2:05-3:05 Historic Maps 3:20-4:20 Other Historic Records on ArkivDigital Kathy Meade 8:00-11:30 Computer Lab Session #3 Vision_Tek 121 S. Main St. 12:45-4:15 Computer Lab Session #4 Vision_Tek 121 S. Main St.