Maternal Threads Unwoven: Identifying Margareta’s Mother in 18th Century Sweden

Jill Morelli, CG®, CGL®
Mar 20, 2024
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About this webinar

In spite of birth entries for Margareta's five siblings in Hishult, there was no record of her birth in the parish. Tax records quickly identified the father, and revealed multiple moves within a narrow span of time; however, identification of the mother remained elusive. No witnesses to births of the children provided clues; no household examinations existed. Coupling the understanding of broad context (naming patterns, inheritance laws, the calendar shift, etc.) with mtDNA and documentary evidence, the mother was identified and the lack of a records was explained.

About the speaker

Jill Morelli, CG®, CGL®, is a writer, lecturer and founder of the Certification Discussion Group, an online series which demystifies the journey to certification managed by the Board for Certification...
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  1. HS
    Helen Schenkelaars
    1 year ago

    Beautifully clear and well presented. Well worth watching even if you have no Swedish connections (I don't!) for methodology and general interest.

  2. CM
    Carol McCormick
    1 year ago

    Enjoyed the presentation. My mtDNA and matches identified my 3rd GGM was born in Sweden but moved to Norway. 2nd GGM was born in Norway. The information on The Moving In and Out records plus permission record will be very helpful.

  3. KR
    Kristal Reed
    1 year ago

    Jill always has an interesting case or story and presents it beautifully. Thanks, Jill, BCG and Legacy..

  4. JC
    Jean Cabanilla
    1 year ago

    Her methodical, logical approach to her research question was easy to follow.

  5. CB
    Cheryl Bohn
    1 year ago

    I was especially impressed with Jill's ability to spell out various inferences that can and cannot be made based on any given piece of information. Yet, she was still able to weave a coherent narrative, too.

  6. DC
    Dawn Carlile
    1 year ago

    I loved all the examples Jill provided and the methodology she used in her research.

  7. BA
    Beverly Anderson
    1 year ago

    Loved it. Would love to see more about Swedish research. Maybe a tech one about using Arkivdigital?

  8. RP
    Rona Potiki
    1 year ago

    Jill presented this presentation in fantastic detail which prompted great interest for the viewer - it was thoroughly enjoyed

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