Upcoming Events

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We know that people's schedules are busy, or you may live too far away to attend. that's why all NDAGS members get electronic copies of all lecture notes. 

NDAGS members will receive an assortment previous lecture notes and newsletters upon joining, but NDAGS members can also request other previous lectures (as permitted by speakers) and newsletters as well!

NOV 2022: Danish Christmas Traditions

OCT 2022: One-Step Webpages: A Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools

SEPT 2022: MEMBER SHARE

JULY 2022: THE RESIDENTS OF MERCHANTS' HAVEN: COPENHAGEN RESEARCH

JUNE 2022: KEEPING ORGANIZED IN A DIGITAL WORLD

MAY 2022: CONFIRMATION: COMING OF AGE IN DENMARK AND THE U.S.

APRIL 2022: DANISH COOKING AEBLESKIVER AND MEDISTERPOLSE

MARCH 2022: DENMARK'S 19TH CENTURY CONCERN FOR AND CARE OF THE POOR AND NEEDY

FEB 2022: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS RECORDS

JAN 2022: FINDING LIVING RELATIVES IN DENMARK

NOV 2021: DANISH CHURCH BOOK RESEARCH

OCT 2021: LOOKING FOR THE WOMEN IN YOUR FAMILY TREE

SEPT 2021: ASK AN EXPERT/MEMBER SHARE

JULY 2021 : HONORING THE STORIES BEHIND THE STUFF:  

JUNE 2021: VIRTUAL TOUR OF THE MUSEUM OF DANISH AMERICA

MAY 2021: DANISH PROBATE RECORDS:   

APRIL 2021: VIRTUAL POTLUCK 

MARCH 2021: RUNESTONES AND RUNIC INSCRIPTIONS

 Danishfamilysearch.com  is an amazing website for accessing Danish vital records, maps,  military rolls, images of original documents and much more but many  people aren't familiar with it. (Not to be confused with the LDS  FamilySearch.com; these are completely different websites) 

 Our immigrant ancestors became Americans--somehow. In this lecture, we will take a look at the laws and processes that made that possible and at the records created along the way. We will learn where to find these records and what they tell us about our family's history.  Speaker: Tom Rice

 Toured the Family History Library  to discover resources only available in person, used for free the many subscription services, and got genealogical assistance from a librarian.  

 DNA and genealogy is the latest trend, and can provide great leads to your genealogical research. But sometimes it is confusing on where to  begin and what to do with the information that you find. Certified  Genealogist and DNA expert Alice Eicholz, PhD, will guide us through the  complex and exciting world of DNA. 

Members shared their favorite Danish recipes, and some family stories behind them, to compile an NDAGS Danish Cookbook.

Linda Heen showed us how to organize our family photos with tips on getting started, sorting, organizing, putting them in albums, digitizing, and how to use your genealogy skills to identify unknown people in the photos. 

 Do you want to research your Danish ancestors but don’t know where to start? Hit a road block? Looking for new leads? This lecture will provide step-by-step instructions,  links to online resources, and ample notes on how to begin and sustain your Danish genealogical research. 

 The border region between Denmark and Germany poses a unique challenge for genealogists. Depending on time period, the same city might be under German rule or Danish rule, making looking for records difficult. Join us via Zoom webinar as Bill Holmquist guides us with tips on navigating research in the region 

 Local libraries can hold some unexpected and helpful genealogical  resources, especially large and long-standing ones like downtown St.  Paul. Our annual January "field trip" will take us on a tour of what  in-house and online resources Ramsey County has to offer.   To view indexes of holdings and see items that are digitzed, visit: https://sppl.org/saint-paul-collection/ 

•  Our ancestors led difficult lives just making a daily existence, but  illnesses like plague, smallpox, cholera and more brought difficulty to  an entirely new level. Using examples specific to Denmark, we will learn  how these contagious hardships affected Danes of years ago AND learn  how to incorporate this information into our genealogical studies.  Presented by NDAGS President Heather Nelsen-Mullen.  

 "Finding Hygge,"  is a documentary exploring Denmark's secret to happiness. The uniquely Danish concept of hygge has exploded in popularity but the Danish word and its definition are more  complicated than it seems. For those who seek happiness, this exploratory documentary travels around the globe to discover the true meaning of hygge and how to find it.
Watch the official movie trailer at: https://vimeo.com/257971795