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June 2022 Webinar



Swedish-American Church Books - Great Genealogical Resource!

  • Presenter: Kathy MeadeKathy Meade
  • Date: Tuesday, June 21, 2022
  • Time: 7:00 PM Central
  • Webinar Description: Many Swedish emigrants to North American joined a Swedish-American Church. While most of these churches were Lutheran, there were also Baptists, Methodists, Swedish Covenant and other denominations. Many of these churches kept detailed records similar to the church records within Sweden. These records can help one identify where in Sweden one's Swedish ancestor emigrated from as well as trace moves within North America.They can also serve as a substitute for the missing 1890 U.S. Census.The presentation will highlight the history of the Swedish American churches, the types of records kept and where you can find these records both online and offline. We will review some of these records so that one can the great detail recorded in some of these record as well as a short case study.
  • Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5216506893954821645


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Getting Started With DNA and Genealogy Boot Camp

The DNA Boot Camp is a series of 12 webinars giving a basic introduction to genetic genealogy, discussing some of the most popular websites currently being used, and how to use DNA as evidence in your research. The webinars include:


      • Introduction to Using DNA for Genealogy Research
      • Using Autosomal DNA for Genealogy Research
      • GEDMatch — Powerful Tools for Analyzing DNA Results and Finding New DNA Matches
      • Combining DNA and Non-DNA Evidence — A Case Study
      • Using X-DNA for Genealogical Research
      • X-DNA Case Studies
      • Interpreting Your AncestryDNA Results
      • AncestryDNA Hands-On Exercises
      • Intepreting Your FamilyTreeDNA Results
      • Interpreting Your 23andMe Results
      • Researching Difficult DNA Matches
      • Understanding Ethnicity Estimates


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