Norwegian-American Genealogical Association upcoming events

There will be no membership meeting in July. (1 Jul 2026)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT

There will be no membership meeting in July

The Hoffman Research Library

will be open for research.

Hoffman Research Library Hours

Mondays 10-5

Wednesdays 10-4

Thursdays 10-6

Saturdays 10-4 (closed 4th of July)

Second Sunday of the month 12-4

Nyt Sommeren, Enjoy Summer!

Research With Fellow Members & Experts (22 Aug 2026)

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:30:00 GMT

Research With Fellow Members & Experts

Whether you are a beginning researcher or well on your way with your family tree, this is the perfect opportunity to share your questions, brick walls or exciting new research finds. We guarantee you will learn from your own questions and the questions and answers of fellow N-AGA members.

2026 Annual Meeting & Presentation on Viking Ancestry by Eleanor Brinsko (26 Sep 2026)

Sat, 26 Sep 2026 18:30:00 GMT

N-AGA 2026 Annual Meeting & Elections

Please consider volunteering for one of the following offices: Co-President, Vice President or Secretary

Approval of Revised Bylaws

Because N-AGA has been approved to become our own 501(c)(3) charitable organization, we are required to make some revisions to our current Bylaws. All members will be sent an electronic draft of the revisions prior to the Annual Meeting.

“This Was a Viking Hub” The Sentence That Led to a Genealogical Quest

with Eleanor Brinsko

https://carlongenealogy.com

Vikings can be thought of as a stereotype of the Scandinavian people. Heathens. Angry farmers. However, the Viking Era has done so much for the way of life of Norwegians: helping the North connect to continental Europe and introducing trade to other countries; branching out to island countries like Iceland and Greenland; bringing Christianity to Norway; and shaping the modern Norwegian government. Inspired by a great genealogical discovery that Eleanor had while in Norway, she learned how the area of her ancestors was a hub to a lot of Viking action. In this lecture, we will learn about how the Viking Era formed the way the country has been operating since and where the hot spots for the Viking action were. Maybe one of those areas is where your ancestors were living, too!

Eleanor Brinsko, MLIS, is a professional genealogist and founder of Carlon Genealogical Services. She specializes in Scandinavian research and is a regular speaker for libraries, historical societies and genealogical associations. She also offers personalized research consultations.

This will be a hybrid meeting, available in-person and via Zoom. N-AGA members will be sent a Zoom link prior to the meeting.

The Art & History of Making Lefse, with Gary the Lefse King (24 Oct 2026)

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 18:30:00 GMT

The Art & History of Making Lefse

with Gary the Lefse King

Gary, the Lefse King, will bring his equipment and show us how to make lefse, while explaining the history and importance of lefse to Norwegians. We will all be able to sample Gary's lefse, fresh from his lefse griddle!