Upcoming Events
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Crossing the Line: Historical Emigration Across the U.S.-Canadian Border
From Denmark to America: Discover Your Danish Roots
Monday September 22, 2025
at 6:30 pm CST
Join us for an informal evening of networking with others interested in Danish and Danish-American genealogy. Share a recent success, show off a family heirloom, ask for help on a roadblock, and more. We'll go wherever the conversation leads us, but you are sure to come away with some great insights and hopefully will share some of your own.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84095945101?pwd=vN4c6F2DG1VOvO7ovTzdD891AS94Il.1
From Denmark to America: Discover Your Danish Roots
Crossing the Line: Historical Emigration Across the U.S.-Canadian Border
From Denmark to America: Discover Your Danish Roots
Monday October 27, 2025
at 6:30 pm CST
Join us as we discuss how to get started researching your Danish roots. This lecture focuses on finding your immigrant ancestors, tracing your ancestry back to Denmark, and utilizing unique Danish resources to help you build your family tree. This presentation is best for people who are familiar with basic genealogy methods and resources, and are beginning their research into their Danish ancestors’ lives.
Speaker is Jaymie Middendorf, a genealogist and a public librarian who has a passion for helping others find their family history. Jaymie has deep roots in Chicago, and relocated to Denver to serve the Mile High City as the Genealogy and Special Collections Librarian at the Denver Public Library. She volunteers as the President of the National Danish-American Genealogical Society.
Crossing the Line: Historical Emigration Across the U.S.-Canadian Border
Crossing the Line: Historical Emigration Across the U.S.-Canadian Border
Crossing the Line: Historical Emigration Across the U.S.-Canadian Border
Monday November 24, 2025
at 6:30 pm CST
The U.S. and Canada share the longest international border in the world
(approximately 5,500 miles or 8,900 km. Until the late 1800s, however,
the border was totally open, with no regulation or monitoring. We’ll
talk about when the tracking started, what has been recorded, and
where records can be found, as well as why we care and what we can
learn.
Diana Crisman Smith has
been researching, speaking, writing, and teaching for over 6 decades. She
has particularly enjoyed researching her US, Canadian, and Danish
ancestors. She is a past board member for several societies. Her work has included online courses for land records, death records, Scandinavian research, RootsMagic software, military records, census, directories, and more. She has published numerous articles and is the author of 4 books and
has presented at conferences around the USA and at sea.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89330476729
History of Tivoli Gardens
Danish Databases and What They Have to Offer
Crossing the Line: Historical Emigration Across the U.S.-Canadian Border
January 2026
Program details to come
Zoom link coming soon
DNA : Issues for Scandinavian-Americans
Danish Databases and What They Have to Offer
Danish Databases and What They Have to Offer
Monday February 23, 2026
at 6:30 pm CST
DNA can be the key to breaking through many genealogical brick walls. But DNA can be a complicated genealogical source to use, and DNA research can pose special difficulties for Scandinavian researchers. This presentation will look at topics such as ethnicity estimates, endogamy, patronymics, and Scandinavian history. We will look at the differences among the big four genealogical DNA companies (Ancestry, MyHeritage, FamilyTreeDNA, and 23andMe) including an examination of some of the best DNA analysis tools.
Presenter: Bob Johnson is a recovering attorney and professional genealogist. He holds a Certified Genealogist® credential and specializes in Swedish, Finnish, Danish, and Norwegian genealogical research. Bob has been doing Swedish research for over 50 years. He studied in Växjö, Sweden and is active in several genealogical societies. Bob has authored two publications, Genealogy At A Glance: Swedish Genealogy Research and Husförhörslängder, Swedish Household Examination Records: Framing the Solutions to Your Swedish Ancestry Puzzles
Danish Databases and What They Have to Offer
Danish Databases and What They Have to Offer
Danish Databases and What They Have to Offer
Monday March 23, 2026
at 6:30 pm CST
Join us for a demonstration of the wealth of information found in the records available at Rigsarkivet, SallData, DanishFamilySearch, Ancestry, MyHeritage, and FamilySearch.
Speaker is Torhild Shirley.
Zoom link coming soon.
NDAGS-Affiliated Events
2025 North Star Genealogy Conference: Charting Your Ancestral Course
24-25 OCTOBER 2025
Eagan Community Center
1501 Central Parkway, Eagan, MN
Presented by the Minnesota Genealogical Society, this 2-day conference is filled with top-notch keynote speakers and multiple breakout sessions. Our NDAGS group will have a booth there, so stop by and say Hi, get some free one-on-one Danish genealogical assistance, or purchase a guidebook or NDAGS tote bag.
Registration information: https://mngs.org/North-Star-2025