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Crossing the Pond to Scandinavia by Jill Morelli, CG, CGL

October 18 @ 1:00 pm

If you have Scandinavian ancestry in the stories your family told you, your documentary trail or your ethnicity estimates, you might find this presentation clears up some questions and puts you on a path for success. We will explore the records of Norway, Sweden and Denmark– showing the easiest way to identify the parish of birth, understanding some of the broad context and understanding the handwriting of the 1800s for each. We will even discuss those pesky DNA percentages of Scandinavian in your ethnicity estimates. I love working in these records and there is support out there if you get stuck! 

Jill Morelli, CG, CGL is a writer, lecturer and co-founder of the online Applied Genealogy Institute, providing practicum-based educational opportunities for intermediate and advanced genealogists. In 2017, she founded the Certification Discussion Group, an online series discussing her certification journey to demystify the process for others.  She specializes in Scandinavian research and is constantly honing her methodological skills. She lectures nationally and has written articles for National Genealogical Society QuarterlySwedish American GenealogistNCGS Journal and many others. Jill is past president of the Seattle Genealogical Society, co-chair of SGS Centennial 2023, Puget Sound-APG program chair, and a member of many local and national genealogical societies.

We’ve gone Hybrid! Join via Zoom or in person at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St., Davis.

All in-person attendees must register in advance. Please email President@davisgenealogy.org. Masks are strongly suggested. Zoom guest passes also available via email.

Free book table for in-person attendees.

Davis Genealogy Library Re-opening Gala and Tours immediately following the presentation. The library is again open on Wednesdays & Fridays from 1:00 to 3:30 pm! Please drop in!

Visit https://DavisGenealogy.org  for more information.