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Swedish Naming Patterns

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Cynthia Hallen explains common Swedish naming practices, person name variations and describes “The Malachi Namesake Pattern”. She gives many examples and shows how using name variations can help in genealogical research

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FamilySearch Basics (for Latter-day Saints) 1: Getting to Know FamilySearch.org

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Updated, Untangling a Mess on the FamilySearch Family Tree

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James Tanner
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