Description
Have you ever visited the home of your ancestor?
Finding it is like discovering a forgotten world. Often they are tucked away in the forest. Only an opening remains. Perhaps a pile of rocks is left from a fireplace.
And sometimes you find a cottage. The actual house where your ancestor was born, grew up and lived their life.
You get to peak into the window and open the door. What will you find?
Most of our ancestors lived hard lives. Illness was detrimental and scarcity was the norm. Even so, we can find traces of beauty. Like the roses growing in the ruins of a settlement, reminding us that there was room for more than survival.
The records are full of these traces. There are signs of families and friends pulling together and helping each other.
You can find them, if you want. The documents from births, moves, marriages, and much more.
You get to discover everything in the records. Where will you go?
This could be the start of getting to know your Swedish ancestor. It could be the start of your journey to Sweden.
You decide.
This is for you
You already have some experience with genealogy and want to work on your Swedish family history.
You use Ancestry World Explorer, Ancestry All Access, or ArkivDigital and read each record before adding it to your tree.
You want personal feedback and guidance in your research, directly related to your family history.
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From Annika’s desk
Hej, I’m Annika. I’m a professional genealogist and the owner of Find a Swede. My goal is for you to find your Swedish roots.
You probably already know that there are no guarantees in family history. I can not promise that you will find your ancestor. But the records in Sweden are vast. Most of what you need is online.
I’m thrilled to open this new program. I’ve created Find a Swede so that you can get the most out of the records. It gives you structure, context and translations, so that you can get to know your ancestor.
Review of Find a Swede
"If you like to participate in searching for your Swedish ancestors then Find a Swede is for you. Due to the unique structure of Swedish records expert help is very useful. The possibility of getting that professional advice & guidance in a structured way is extremely valuable when coming across questions or difficulties in finding information."
This is included
Find a Swede is an eight week program.
4 sessions
Every other week you get support in your research. You describe where you want input and get a written report.
A personal account
You submit questions through your personal account. It includes a private Dropbox folder with access for one year.
Guides
To make sure you get the most out of the program, you have brief guides on Swedish genealogy and planning your research.
It’s your research
Find a Swede will give you direct feedback and guidance in your genealogical research, and an understanding of the context.
You decide where you want to take your research. Delve into the details of one ancestor or try to get as far back as the records reach. It’s up to you.
Using a session
Use each session to address one issue in your research.
Some examples are:
- Find a marriage record for a couple who are identified in other records.
- Review a research plan.
- Translate and interpret one difficult to read hand written page.
- A summary of your research since your last session, with a handful of questions about interpretations and available sources.
The process
You submit your questions on the website, along with any documents needed.
- Fill out the form.
- Add your files.
- Press Submit.
- Select a time slot in the calendar.
- Your research is delivered within five working days of your session.
What’s in your report
This is in each response:
- The reasoning and conclusions are described in detail.
- You get copies of all records used.
- The relevant parts of records are transcribed and translated.
Sometimes, this is in your report
Your report is adjusted to your question. At least one of your reports will have any of these:
- A custom map of the area you’re researching.
- Historical facts concerning your ancestor.
- Tips on sources and record collections.
- Help with a strategy for reaching your goal.
Access
The account for requesting a session is set up manually. Your program starts after your account is set up.
- You have eight weeks to use your sessions.
- Access the account for one year after the end of the program.
- The guides are available at purchase.
What others are saying about Find a Swede
"In each session I got an exact and complete answer to my question. It was always clearly documented when an answer was given - and documented also which records were examined and found not to be productive. I was very pleased and impressed with this service."
Your guarantee
As a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), I follow the Code of Ethics for APG. If you find my work to not be in accordance with the the guidelines, you can file a complaint with APG.
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