Category Archives: Conferences

ArkivDigital Visits Nebraska

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We will be an exhibitor at the Nebraska State Genealogy Society’s 41st Annual Conference in Columbus, Nebraska, on April 27-28, 2018.

Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will give a presentation on ArkivDigital on Saturday, April 28th at 11 AM. Part of the presentation will highlight the recently added collection of Nebraska records which consists primarily of Swedish American church books but also a collection of declaration of intentions for U.S. citizenship from the District Court of Polk County court house.

 If you are in the area, please stop by our exhibit table and attend the presentation. Click here for more information.

Click here to visit our North American event calendar to see other 2018 events.

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RootsTech 2018

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IMG_9132RootsTech held in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the largest family history event in the world. This year there were attendees from all 50 U.S. states and 40 countries. Over 14,000 registered family history researchers attended RootsTech 2018 plus another 10,000 attended the Family Discovery Day on Saturday. There were more than 200 presentations on a wide variety of genealogy topics that attendees could select from. The exhibit hall was huge with more than 190 vendors displaying their products and services.

For the sixth consecutive year, ArkivDigital, was an exhibitor and Kathy Meade, the North American representative, gave a presentation on “Obstacles in the Swedish Church Books” along with giving a ArkivDigital presentation in the demo theater.

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Each day, there were a stream of visitors stopping by our booth requesting to learn more about our services and Swedish genealogy. Many sought help to discover where in Sweden their ancestor came from, translation help on records as well as viewing short demos on how to search in ArkivDigital. But again this year, we had to explain to a couple of visitors that Sweden is not Switzerland.

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A woman from Utah was moved to tears of happiness to discover the place in Sweden where her ancestor came from which was Högby, Kalmar. She had been looking for thirty years. Even more exciting was discovering that her ancestor had siblings that she knew nothing about. See the above picture.

We wish to thank all our customers who stopped by the booth to say hello and told us how appreciative they are of ArkivDigital and how they love the new search indexes especially the Population of Sweden 1860 to 1930.

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Visit ArkivDigital at RootsTech 2018

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RootsTech 2018, North America’s largest family history and technology conference, will be held February 28-March 3, 2018 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

ArkivDigital will be an exhibitor and Kathy Meade, the North American representative, will give a presentation, Overcoming Obstacles in the Swedish Church Books, on Friday, March 2nd at 1:30 PM.

In addition, there will be an ArkivDigital demonstration in the demo theater in the vendor hall on Friday, March 2nd at 4:20 PM.

If you plan to attend the conference, please stop by our booth #317 and enter a drawing to win special door prizes plus answers to your questions about ArkivDigital and Swedish genealogy.

Click here for more information about RootsTech.

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January 2018 Events in North America

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During January, ArkivDigital presentations and demonstrations will be held at the First Tuesday Education Program at the Family History Center in Wilmette, Illinois and at the Swedish American Museum in Chicago, Illinois.

Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will give a presentation on “Researching your Swedish Heritage Using ArkivDigital” at the Family History Center in Wilmette, Illinois on Tuesday evening, January 9th.  The presentation will include an overview of ArkivDigital along with a case study showing how to search for church books and estate inventories using both the archive and the index (name) search options. For more information, click here.

Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will be the presenter for the monthly meeting of the Swedish American Genealogical Society  at the Swedish American Museum in Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, January 27th. The title of the presentation is “Overcoming Research Obstacles in the Swedish Church Books.Records”. For more information and registration details, click here.

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ArkivDigital Visits Kansas, Minnesota and Illinois in October

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ArkivDigital will be at the following events in October: SwedGen 2017 Swedish Genealogy Workshop in Lindsborg, Kansas, Swedish Genealogical Society of Minnesota’s Fall Conference in Edina, Minnesota and the Illinois State Genealogical Society’s Fall Conference in Moline, Illinois.

Lindsborg, Kansas – October 7-8
The final SwedGen 2017 event will be held in Lindsborg, Kansas which is known as “Little Sweden U. S. A.” on October 7-8.  Enjoy a wide range of lectures for both the beginner and advanced researcher given by both Swedish and American experts over two days. Participants will be offered half day sessions in the computer lab to gain hands-on experience using ArkivDigital and to work on their research projects. For program and registration details, click here.

Swedish Genealogical Society of Minnesota – October 21
We will be an exhibitor at the Swedish Genealogical Society of Minnesota’s fall conference on Saturday, October 21 at the Colonial Church in Edina, Minnesota. Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will be available to answer questions about ArkivDigital as well as research questions. Click here for registration information.

Illinois State Genealogical Fall Conference 2017 – October 27-28
We will be an exhibitor at the Illinois State Genealogical Society’s Fall Conference on October 27 & 28 at the iWireless Center in Moline, Illinois. Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will be available to answer questions about ArkivDigital as well as research questions. Click here for more information.

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September Events in North America

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During September, we will be exhibiting and giving presentations about ArkivDigital at GenealogyKC 2017 in Kansas City, Missouri, at the Nordic Family History Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah and at FinnFest USA in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will also be traveling with Swedish genealogists from Sweden for the SwedGen Tour 2017 with stops in Madison, Wisconsin, Rock Island, Illinois during September and Lindsborg, Kansas in October.

GenealogyKC 2017 – Kansas City, Missouri
GenealogyKC 2017 is a conference for those interested in family history and will be held in Kansas City, Missouri on September 8-9th. Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will be giving presentations on ArkivDigital and Swedish genealogy on both days of the conference. Click here for program and registration information.

Nordic Family History Conference – Salt Lake City, Utah and Webinar
On Tuesday, September 12, Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will be giving three presentations on ArkivDigital at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City as part of the week long Nordic Family History Conference. There will be 120 seats available onsite and 500 spots for webinar attendees. In person and webinar attendance is free, but you must register.  Click here for program and registration information.

FinnFest USA – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will be giving a presentation about ArkivDigital at the Finland 100 Genealogy Forum on Thursday, September 21st at FinnFest USA at the Minneapolis Hilton in Minneapolis, Minnesota. More Information.

SwedGen 2017
Swedish genealogists from Sweden along with Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will be leading one-day Swedish genealogy workshops in Madison, Wisconsin on September 23rd, Rock Island, Illinois on September 30th and a 2-day workshop in Lindsborg, Kansas on October 7-8. There will be lectures on records on ArkivDigital, Swedish emigration and culture, historical maps and other Swedish genealogy topics along with opportunities for individual consultations. This will be a great learning opportunity for both the beginner and the advanced researcher.

Click here for program and registration information for Madison, Wisconsin on September 23rd.

Click here for program and registration information for Rock Island, Illinois on September 30th.

Click here for program and registration information for Lindsborg, Kansas on October 7th and 8th.

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Swedish Genealogy Workshops in Wisconsin, Illinois and Kansas

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The SwedGen Tour, a group of genealogists from Sweden who have made annual trips to North America for the sole purpose of helping Swedish Americans learn more about their Swedish heritage and discover their Swedish roots, will visit Madison, Wisconsin, Rock Island, Illinois and Lindsborg, Kansas this year. Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will also travel with the group and give presentations on ArkivDigital.

Madison, Wisconsin – Saturday, September 23, 2017
The first SwedGen 2017 event will be sponsored by the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison, Wisconsin on Saturday, September 23rd. This event will include Swedish genealogy and ArkivDigital presentations. There will be an opportunity for a limited number of participants to have a one-on-one genealogy session with one of the Swedish genealogists. For program details and registration, click here.

If you wish an appointment with one of the Swedish genealogists in Madison, submit your request by clicking here. One-on-one appointments are only available to registered conference attendees.

Rock Island, Illinois – Saturday, September 30, 2017
The second SwedGen 2017 event will be sponsored by the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois on Saturday, September 30th. This will be a repeat of the program given in Madison. Also, a number of registered participants will have an opportunity for a private research session with one of the Swedish genealogists. For program details and registration, click here.

If you wish an appointment with one of the Swedish genealogists in Rock Island, submit your request by clicking here. One-on-one appointments are only available to registered conference attendees.

Lindsborg, Kansas – October 7-8, 2017
The final SwedGen 2017 event will be held in Lindsborg, Kansas which is known as “Little Sweden U. S. A.” on October 7-8.  Enjoy a wide range of lectures for both the beginner and advanced researcher given by both Swedish and American experts over two days. Participants will be offered half day sessions in the computer lab to gain hands-on experience using ArkivDigital and to work on their research projects. For program and registration details, click here.

To order online for Lindsborg event, click here.

More information about SwedGen Tour 2017.

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August Events in North America

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ArkivDigital will be at the following locations in August: Swedish American Museum of Chicago and at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will be the presenter for the monthly meeting of the Swedish American Genealogical Society at the Swedish American Museum on Saturday, August 26, 2017 in Chicago, Il.

The title of the presentation is: “What is new in ArkivDigital?”  Click here for more information and reservations.

Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference 2017
We will be an exhibitor at the Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on August 30 to September 2rd. Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will be giving a demonstration of ArkivDigital in the Exhibit Hall Learning Center on Thursday, August 31 at 2 PM.

If you plan to attend the conference, please attend the ArkivDigital demonstration to learn what is new in ArkivDigital.  Please visit our booth #227 for answers to your questions about ArkivDigital and Swedish research. To learn more about the conference, click here.

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ArkivDigital Visits Burbank, California

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We will be an exhibitor at the 48th Annual Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree 2017 in Burbank, California, June 8-11.  Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will be giving a presentation on Swedish Military Research on Friday, June 9th at 4 PM.

If you plan to attend the conference, please stop by our booth #311 for answers to your questions about ArkivDigital and Swedish research. Click here to learn more about Jamboree 2017.

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North American Events in March and Spring ArkivDigital Workshop

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ArkivDigital will participate in the following events in March:  DuPage County Genealogical Society 2017 Conference and a webinar for the Scandinavian Special Interest Group of the Villages Genealogical Society. Also, we want to mention that we still have a few open spaces for the spring ArkivDigital workshop in Lindsborg, Kansas on April 1-2.


DuPage County Genealogical Society 2017 Conference
We will be an exhibitor and Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will be a speaker at the DuPage County Genealogical Society 2017 Conference on Saturday, March 11th in Naperville, Illinois. Kathy Meade will give two presentations at the conference: “Discover Your Swedish Heritage in Living Color Using ArkivDigital” and “Searching in Older Church Records”.  Click here for more information.

Scandinavian Special Interest Group Webinar
Kathy Meade of ArkivDigital will give a webinar presentation on “Researching your Swedish Heritage using ArkivDigital” to the Scandinavian Special Interest Group of the Villages Genealogical Society in the Villages, Florida on Friday, March 17th.
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Swedish Genealogy Workshop Using ArkivDigital
We still have a few openings available for our popular ArkivDigital hands-on workshop. The workshop offers participants two days filled with presentations and hands-on training using ArkivDigital. The 2017 spring workshop will be held the weekend April 1-2 in Lindsborg, Kansas.

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Attend this workshop and discover your Swedish roots as well as meet other participants from across Swedish-America and together celebrate your Swedish heritage. Explore and enjoy the Swedish community of Lindsborg and its small-town charm.

If you can’t attend the spring workshop, our fall workshop will be held on October 7/8. Click here for more information.

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