Genealogy Symposium
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Genealogy Symposium, Thursday, August 7, 2014
Lakeshore Rooms B&C, Hyatt Regency Hotel, 1300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN
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End |
Duration (min) |
Activity (Lakeshore Rooms B&C) |
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7:45 AM |
8:15 AM |
30 |
Room open, attendees checked in |
8:15 AM |
8:25 AM |
10 |
Welcome remarks, Gus Fenton |
8:25 AM |
9:20 AM |
55 |
Lecture – “The Origin of the Finns: Are we any closer to unraveling the mystery?” Dan Karvonen, University of Minnesota |
9:20 AM |
9:25 AM |
5 |
5′ between Lectures |
9:25 AM |
10:20 AM |
55 |
Lecture – “Documenting 150 years of Finnish Immigration in the IHRC Archives: Benefits for family historians” Dan Necas, Immigration History Research Center |
10:20 AM |
10:40 AM |
20 |
Break |
10:40 AM |
11:35 AM |
55 |
Lecture – “First Forays: Finding Family Facts in Finland” Barb Wilson, Finnish Genealogy Group |
11:35 AM |
12:45 PM |
70 |
Lunch (start at 12:15 – informal discussion – Finnish surnames, Calvin Tormanen) |
12:45 PM |
1:40 PM |
55 |
Lecture – “Primary Sources, Archives, and Finnish Genealogy Research” Kent Randell, St. Mary’s College of Maryland |
1:40 PM |
1:45 PM |
5 |
5′ between Lectures |
1:45 PM |
2:40 PM |
55 |
Lecture – “Tracing Immigrants’ Roots Back To Swedish-speaking Finland” Syrene Forsman, Seattle Swedish-Finn Historical Society |
2:40 PM |
3:00 PM |
20 |
Break |
3:00 PM |
3:55 PM |
55 |
Lecture – “Finns in Minnesota searching” Debbie Miller, Minnesota History Center |
3:55 PM |
4:00 PM |
5 |
5′ between Lectures |
4:00 PM |
4:55 PM |
55 |
Lecture – “DNA test kit comparison – OR – Why don’t I look like my parents?” Gus Fenton, Finnish Genealogy Group |
4:55 PM |
5:00 PM |
5 |
Closing remarks, Gus Fenton |