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  Anka Magee, AG^®

I was born and raised in Moss and Askim, Østfold, Norway. Speak and read Norwegian fluently; read and translate Swedish and Danish fluently.

Presently a Nordic Research Consultant at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.

Professional researcher 2002-Present

Education

• Bachelor of Science (Psychology), 1997; (Brigham Young University)

Credentials

• Accredited in Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish through International Commission for the Accreditation of Professional Genealogist, ICAPGen^®

Experience

• Instructor, Brigham Young University 2002-2008
• Classes taught :
•      BYU: Hist 400R Scandinavian Family History
•      Hist 408R Scandinavian Family History
•      Hist 425 Scandinavian Languages: Writing and Documents

Presenter at the following Conferences and Libraries

• Salt Lake Institute
• NGS Conference
• ICAPGen conferences at BYU
• Highland Utah Stakes Family History Fair
• Riverton Family History Library
• South Davis Family History Fair
• South Jordan Family History Expo

Field research

• Norway: cemeteries, archives, and libraries
• Denmark: archives and libraries
• British Isles: cemeteries, archives, and libraries
• Germany: cemeteries and archives
• USA: cemeteries and libraries

FHL Classes

• Norwegian and Danish Introductory
• Norwegian and Danish Advanced
• Norwegian and Danish Probates
• Norwegian Online Research
• Norwegian Emigration; the experience
• Norwegian Migration and Immigration
• Norwegian Printed Sources
• Norwegian Genealogical Collections

Published

Published in “Runar Slekthistorisk Tidsskrift for Østfold”

Researcher / genealogist for the following book;

Legacy of Sacrifice, Missionaries to Scandinavia

Translations

• "Anders Frederick Ahlander: Mission Journal Oct 1899-Nov 1901", (2005)
• Various issues of the "Nyhetsbrev" (The Norwegian FamilySearch.org Newsletter from English to Norwegian)