Nordic 2016 Conference, 19 Lessons

Scandinavian Handwriting

Presenter: Fritz Juengling

Instruction on how to read the handwriting used in Scandinavian genealogical documents.

Language: English

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Handwriting (Paleography) Norway Sweden Denmark

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Nordic 2016 Conference

19 Lessons

Best Practices on Family Tree for Nordic Ancestors

Describes the best methods for inserting information onto Familysearch.org's, Family Tree feature
Scandinavian Handwriting

Instruction on how to read the handwriting used in Scandinavian genealogical documents.
Scandinavian Fixed and Movable Feast Days

Instruction on how to convert the Scandinavian fixed and movable feast days into standard modern dates
Parish Records Substitution in Sweden

How to continue research in Sweden in the parish records fail
Norwegian Military Records

How to use Norwegian Military Records, especially when the parish records fail
Figure Out Swedish Place Names

How to figure out place names in Sweden when the written word does not make the place's location obvious
Researching Your Swedish Heritage

How to research your ancestors in Sweden using the updated website
Norwegian Farm books

How to use online Norwegian Farm Books to find your family
Intro to Swedish Estate Records

How to read and use Swedish Probate Records
Danish Church Record Research: A Case Study

How to use Danish Church Records for Genealogical Research
Swedish Jurisdictions

Describes the legal jurisdictions of Sweden during the early modern period to the present day
Using Witnesses to Find Your Danish Ancestors

How to use witnesses to Danish christening and marriages to extend your family tree
How to Find Ancestors in Digital Arkivet

This lesson demonstrates how to find ancestors in the Norwegian Archives free website
Danish Land Records

How to use Danish Land Records
Research in Copenhagen

Advanced Research Strategies for Finding Your Copenhagen Ancestors
Norway Probate Records

How to find and use Norwegian probate records to find your ancestors
Migration Travel Papers

How to use Swedish travel papers to help extend your ancestry
Intro to Danish Census

How to use the Danish census records to find your family
Johanna Andersdotter Lab

This is a case study in which a certain Johanna Andersdotter of Sweden is traced through the genealogical records in order to be correctly identified.