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Schedule an NAGC & NL outreach event today!

Events can be custom designed to your group’s specific needs, or you can select from a variety of topics that our staff has already prepared. Presentations use a variety of media and can be scheduled from a 45 minute presentation to full day workshops or seminars.

For details and further information about scheduling and fees for events by NAGC staff members, call us at (608) 255-2224 or email us: genealogy@nagcnl.org

Prepared Topics for Presentations
Or We Can Design a Specific Topic and Program for Your Group

Genealogical resources and research techniques at the Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library: Overview of the collection and resources available at NAGC & NL
Can the Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library help me find MY Ole Olson?: Resources and methods available at NAGC to help you find your ancestors in Norway and help track them in the United States
Black sheep, horse thieves and some nice people grow on family trees: The basics of how to research, organize and document a genealogical project
Naturalization: The final step toward Americanization?: Did your immigrant ancestor start or complete the process? What were the steps and what types of records were generated?
Unraveling the myth of Ellis Island and the many stories that abound about what happened to our ancestors during their stay at Ellis Island: Debunks many of the stories and explains the steps taken to gain entry to America
Making sense of the census: Tips on how to find your people from 1790 to 1940. This seminar also includes discussion about state census information
Government records often overlooked and misunderstood: a review of less important but valuable records that can provide information: Land records, military records, probate, and social security. Also, let’s take another look at those vital records.
Organization and Documentation: The two cuss words in genealogy: Basics of how to organize and the purpose of documenting the information as you find it.
Causes of migration and the experience during the 19^th century: Explanation of why our ancestors packed their bags and headed not only to America, but other points west
How to avoid 30 years of passenger list research: Tips to finding the right passenger list without reading every list that has survived

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Testimonials

“Dear Solveig, My sister Lori and I thank you on behalf of the Twedt and Olson families for your successful efforts in finding our Norwegian family records for Gunder Louven and his (2) wives. These records, that we were not able to locate through our own six-month research, now provide us with the real names of our third-great grandmother and the history. The records you found also gave us the names of our fourth-great grandfather and grandmother (Gunder Louven's parents).Words cannot express the pure joy that we felt when you told us the news. We will forever be thankful for your tireless efforts, which now give us the opportunity to go further back in our research on our mother's side of the family.I have enclosed a donation check to NAGC & NL. We look forward to receiving the documents of evidence that you discovered. God Bless You.”

- Joanne (Florida)