Events Calendar

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Saturday January 19,  2019
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 pm

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.

Location: George Latimer Central Library , 2nd Floor in the Nicolson Information Center  90 W. 4th Street, Saint Paul, MN

Monday February 25, 2019 at 7:00 pm  

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

Location: Danish American Center, 3030 West River Parkway South, Minneapolis.  

 Monday  March 25, 2019 at 7:00 pm

Using social media for genealogy is a newer trend – it’s not just for posting pictures of your cat and catching up with old friends. See how you might use social media to discover family, research techniques, and connect with other genealogists.  Speaker is Jean Bielke-Rodenbiker, a Hennepin County librarian who works with genealogy and teaches classes at the Southdale and Minneapolis Central libraries.  She has been researching her family genealogy and helping patrons with theirs for over 19 years.

Location: Danish American Center, 3030 West River Parkway South, Minneapolis.  

Monday April 22, 2019 at 6:00 pm

Join us for tasty treats and a fun time sharing the towns of our ancestors in Denmark. We will place markers on their towns, compare if we have similarities, and make it a first step toward a data collection for future connections. Even if you don't yet know your ancestors' towns of origin, join us and learn some tips on how to discover where they came from. 

 Location: Danish American Center, 3030 West River Parkway South, Minneapolis.  

Monday May 20, 2019 at 7:00 pm

Visiting the land of your ancestors is a dream for most genealogists, whether it be to an actual ancestral home or just to set foot in the country of your family roots. NDAGS members Doug Schummacher and Brent Holm have been on recent trips and will share their journey, advice, and experiences. 

 Location: Danish American Center, 3030 West River Parkway South, Minneapolis.  

Monday June 24, 2019 at 7:00 pm

As the world's largest collection of family trees and a collection of millions of records, FamilySearch is a tremendous resource. But its sheer size can be daunting, and there are many records available that won't come up in basic searches. Genealogy expert Kim Ashford will  teach us tips on how to best utilize this vast free resource. 

 Location: Danish American Center, 3030 West River Parkway South, Minneapolis.  

Monday July 22, 2019 at 7:00 pm

Have you heard of Lyfmap? It is a fantastic new resource to add to your genealogical repertoire. Using a Google maps platform, you can search any address or location in the world to view or add photos, memories, or audio/video to create a timeline of who lived and what happened at a particular location. You can share these memories and photos with family members and bring your ancestors' locations and stories to the next generation and beyond. Lyfmap founder Larry Bieza will present how to use the many features Lymap and demonstrate the ways it accentuates genealogy and history.

 Location: Danish American Center, 3030 West River Parkway South, Minneapolis.  

Monday September 23, 2019 at 7:00 pm

Join us to share successes and tips, ask for advice on roadblocks, find new ideas, network with others interested in Danish genealogy, or just come to listen. All are welcome!

Location: Danish American Center, 3030 West River Parkway South, Minneapolis. 

Monday October 28, 2019 at 7:00 pm

Location: Danish American Center, 3030 West River Parkway South, Minneapolis.  

Monday November 25, 2019 at 6:00 pm

Location: Danish American Center, 3030 West River Parkway South, Minneapolis. 

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

NDAGS members will receive copies of some previous lecture notes and newsletters upon joining, but members can request other previous lectures (as permitted by speakers) and newsletters as well. 

 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. 

"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

With over 30,000 books, magazines, county histories, and more the MGC is a treasure trove of information. NDGAS members receive free admission to the LIbrary. Use their computer resources in-house too! Great resource even if your family didn't hail from Minnesota. 

Traditional Danish clothing, 17th Century Danish history, 18th century Danish history, 19th century Danish history, planning a trip to Denmark, Danish Superstitions, U.S. Railroads, Using Newspapers in your Research, Using Family Tree Maker Software (July 2018), Cemeteries Death Records and Obituaries (August 2018), Slesvig-Holstein (October 2018) and much more!