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Gracia Grindal, Professor Emerita at Luther Seminary graduated
from Augsburg College in 1965. She attended the University of
Arkansas and received an MFA in poetry in 1969. She taught English
and Creative Writing at Luther College 1968-1984 when she was
called to Luther Seminary, where she earned an MA in history, to
teach preaching and hymnody. During that time she became an expert
in Scandinavian hymnody and the lives of Norwegian American women
about whom she has written several books, the latest Unstoppable:
The Norwegian American Pioneers Educate their Daughters. 2016.
(Available on Amazon) Currently she is writing a brief history of
Mindekirken for its Centennial. Her latest book is a collection of
366 sonnets on Jesus: The Harmony, Fortress Press.
Liv Birgit Christensen is a professional genealogist specializing
in Norwegian family history research. She presents workshops,
classes, and webinars internationally on Norwegian genealogy. She
is a panelist on Mondays with Myrt, a weekly webinar that gives
"practical, down-to-earth advice for family historians".
"Caitlin Sackrison is a History Ph.D. candidate at Brandeis University.
Her specialization is Modern Europe, and her research interests include
immigration and migration studies, women and gender history, transnational
history, and the history of borderlands. Her current research focuses on
Norwegian women in Brown County, Minnesota, and examines the interconnectedness
of state formation, Dakota land dispossession, white settler colonialism, and
the expansion of women's property rights and holdings in the mid-to-late 19th
century.
Amy Boxrud is the Executive Director of the Norwegian-American
Historical Association. She is responsible for the daily
operations of the association, in addition to leading the
organization's development, communications, and membership
efforts. Prior to her work with NAHA, she worked in the fields of
publishing and communications, including a four-year stint as
editor of Viking magazine for members of Sons of Norway. Amy is a
graduate of St. Olaf College, where she studied English and
Norwegian. In her free time, she enjoys Nordic folk fiddling,
studying public history, and volunteering on the board of a local
nonprofit makerspace.
Joseph Grødahl is the Director of Programs & Events at Norway
House in Minneapolis. A founding member of Norway House and
longtime associate member of its Franklin Avenue neighbor
Mindekirken, Joseph recently joined the Norway House staff to take
a more active role in the organization's exciting future. Along
with colleagues Keith Bartz and Race Fisher, Joseph has taken on
the task of bringing to life the vision for the Haugo Archives and
Bibliotek.
The May 2019 meeting had an emphasis on DNA. Our speaker, Jan
Myhrvold from Norway, is an expert in the use of DNA in Norwegian
genealogy & DNA testing in Norway today. He is also a key member of
Finnskog Research & the Forest Finn DNA Project.
(Photo of Rune Nedrud representing Norsk Slektshistorisk Forening,
from our 2017 annual meeting.)
20th Annual - Norwegian Lag Week
When: March 9 - March 15, 2025
What: Classes and research in family history.
Where: FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City.
Fees: No charge for planned events or library access.
Lodging: Rates available at Salt Lake Plaza Hotel. (See below)
Note: Participants are responsible for their own transportation and meal plans.
Yearly Norwegian Lag Week meetings are held in February or March. They are scheduled to come either before or after the RootsTech convention held in Salt Lake City. In 2025 Lag Week follows RootsTech on March 9 - 15. Research and classes are held at the FamilySearch Library, which is open to the public at no charge.
Notes:Please call Rich Williams at the Salt Lake Plaza Hotel ( phone number is 801-606-2410 ) to make reservations at
the 'Norwegian Lag Week' special rate.
Participants are responsible for their own transportation and meal plans.
Special classes will be announced this fall for participants of Norwegian Lag Week.
Return here for more information as it becomes available.
Let us know if you have a topic that may be of interest to all and we will try to accommodate.
Please correspond with:
Our Fellesraad Norwegian Lag Week Coordinator: - Marilyn Sorensen
at
rddlagen @ usfamily . net