CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Classes

All classes are held in the Ostby Education Center on the second floor of the NAGC at 415 West Main St., Madison, Wisconsin.  There is no elevator.  NAGC reserves the right to cancel classes due to insufficient enrollment.

For more information or to register, please contact Jerry Paulson at (608) 255-2224 or gpaulson@nagcnl.org. 

Writing Your Family History

May 12-13, 2008

Jerry Paulson, Instructor

NAGC Members: $120, Non-Members: $140

This class is offered to those who would like to write their family history in a way that is clear, enjoyable and permanent.  Enrollment Deadline: April 25, 2008

 

Beginning Norwegian Genealogy

September 15-16, 2008

Jerry Paulson, Instructor

NAGC Members: $120, Non-Members: $140

If you are just beginning your family history project, or have some experience with family research, but have not worked with Norwegian records, this class is designed for you.  Enrollment Deadline: August 29, 2008

 

Personalized Advanced Genealogy

By Arrangement

NAGC Research Staff

NAGC Members: $240, Non-Members: $275

This is an intensive session with Center researchers for anyone who has hit a brick wall in research in family history and needs additional help.  Individual assistance is for two six-hour days.  Call the Center to make arrangements.  *This course is an advanced, hands-on class, and will be held on the first floor at the NAGC.

 

OTHER EVENTS:

 

April 18, 2008, 7:00 pm

Washington Sons of Norway Lodge, Washington D.C.

Blaine Hedberg will be presenting a 7:00pm program at Christ Lutheran Church, 3810 Merideth Drive, Fairfax, Virginia on "Genealogical Resources and research techniques at the Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library."  Open to the public.

 

Saturday-Sunday, May 3-4, 2008
Norway Day Celebration, Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, California
Blaine Hedberg and volunteers will be assisting those attending with online Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogical research.  For more information, visit: www.norwayday.org.

 

May 10, 2008; 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Ingebretsen's Norwegian Genealogy Workshop

Mindekirken Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church,

924 E. 21st St., Minneapolis, MN

Located 1 block south of E. Franklin & 10th Ave. South

Registration at 9:00 am.  www.mindekirken.org

This highly interactive workshop is an opportunity to learn about new internet resources that will help you complete your Norwegian and Norwegian-American research in hours that used to take years.  Bring a laptop and begin your research during the workshop, or come and listen to lectures to learn about resources you can access using your public library's internet connection or at specialized libraries in the Midwest.  Genealogical assistants will be on hand to give you individual help and genealogical resources will be available to purchase throughout the day.

The cost is $35 (pre-registration by May 5) and $45 at the door.  Box lunches are available for an additional $10. 

Featured speakers and genealogy assistants will include Deb Nelson Gourley, Jean Marthaler, Alex Huntrods, Margit Bakke and Blaine Hedberg.  Download genealogy workshop forms at www.ingebretsens.com or www.AstriMyAstri.com and follow the links to the charts.

For further information or to register, contact Ingebretsen's Scandinavian Gifts, Attn: Carstens Smith, 1601 East Lake St., Minneapolis, MN 55407; info@ingebretsens.com or (612) 729-9333 or (800) 279-9333.

 

May 17, 2008

The Green Bay "Gronnvik" and Appleton "Norse Valley" Sons of Norway Lodges will hold a joint Syttende Mai program at Apple Creek Inn, 3177 French Rd., De Pere, WI.  5:00pm dinner and 6:00pm program.

Blaine Hedberg will be presenting a program, "Genealogical Resources at the Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library."  Cost is $15.00.  For pre-paid reservations contact Jann Brockmann, 905A E. Windfield Place, Appleton, WI 54911.

 

September 25-28, 2008

Third Annual Norwegian Genealogy Seminar at the Norwegian Language Village, Skogfjorden, Bemidji, Minnesota.
Join us for this Norwegian and Norwegian-American information-filled genealogy seminar.  Among the numerous topics included are a survey of current relevant genealogical resources, with special emphasis on Internet sites in Norway and the United States, including the voluminous digitalarkivet and the historical census records of both countries.  The vast amount of genealogical information in the Norwegian Bygdebøker and the resources of the bygdelags in America are also explored and discussed.

Lectures and workshops on related collateral topics, Norwegian genealogical vocabulary study and the writing of your family story are also presented along with other interesting topics.  Bring your personal Norwegian genealogy records, your research questions and your personal laptop computer.  Skogfjorden is equipped with wireless internet access. 
Featured presenters on Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogy are Blaine Hedberg, director of the Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library, Madison, WI; John E. Bye, University archivist and curator of the Institute for Regional Studies at North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND; Evonne B. Anderson, retired member of the staff of Concordia College Office of Communications, Moorhead, MN and Elderhosteler instructor for Norwegian languages; and Verlyn D. Anderson, PhD, retired from the dual position of Library Director and Professor of Scandinavian Studies, Concordia College, Moorhead, MN. 
For registration information, call Concordia Language Villages at (800) 450-2214 or email to: clvevent@cord.edu.

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Visitor Hours:

Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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The Center will be closed on the following holidays:
New Year's Eve Day and New Year's Day
Good Friday afternoon
Memorial Day
4th of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day and Friday after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve Day
Christmas Day