Family History Research at the Library, Autumn 2026

Get help from Mariestadsbygdens släktforskareförening

This autumn, there will be several opportunities to learn more about family history research and get help from Mariestadsbygdens släktforskareförening in discovering your own history.

Research assistance in the family history research room
Thursdays, 10:00–12:00
10 Sep, 24 Sep, 8 Oct, 22 Oct, 5 Nov, 19 Nov

Tuesdays, 17:15–19:00
13 Oct, 27 Oct, 10 Nov

Wednesday, 17:15–19:00
25 Nov

Other events this autumn

Wednesday 16 September, 18:00
Members’ meeting in the Kronstrandsrummet, open to the public. Kronstrandssällskapet is showing the film about Bror Kronstrand.

Saturday 26 September, 10:00–14:00
Harvest festival – research assistance in the family history research room.

Tuesday 29 September, 18:00
Themed evening in the Kronstrandsrummet. What’s in the family history research room? Christer Bengtsson from Mariestadsbygdens släktforskareförening will demonstrate programs and databases.

Wednesday 14 October, 18:00
Members’ meeting in the Kronstrandsrummet, open to the public. Talk by Maria Brolin Per-Olofsdotter: “The DNA Guide: What’s my next step with my DNA result?”

Wednesday 28 October, 18:00
Members’ meeting in the Kronstrandsrummet, open to the public. Talk by Tomas Andersson: “The River – the Nordic countries and the Göta River from prehistory to 1473”

Wednesday 11 November, 18:00
Themed evening in the Kronstrandsrummet. Christer Bengtsson from Mariestadsbygdens släktforskareförening will talk about military genealogy.

Saturday 14 November, 11:00–14:00
Archives Day at Stadsbiblioteket.
11:00 Talk by Björn Tropp: “The Refrigerator Builders: A Story of the Assembly Line and Class Struggle” (in collaboration with ABF). This will be followed by a tour of the family history research room, picture archive and Västgötasamling.

Tuesday 24 November, 18:00
Members’ meeting in the Kronstrandsrummet, open to the public. Tomas Jiglind will show pictures from Mariestads bildarkiv.

Tuesday 8 December, 18:00
Themed evening in the Kronstrandsrummet. Christer Bengtsson from MSF will decipher difficult-to-read texts.