ABSOLUTELY DON'T MISS!
The Swedish Colonial Society is having their annual Holiday Julmiddag
Saturday, December 21st, 2019
Lunch will be served with an open bar.
The event is open to Swedish Colonial Society members and their guests.
Location: The Corinthian Yacht Club
300 W. 2nd Street, Essington, PA 19029
Time: 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Cost: $50.00 per person, Checks should be made out to the Swedish Colonial Society and sent to:
Linda Alexy, Treasurer SCS
438 Regina Street
Philadelphia PA 19116-2405
Any questions, please email Linda Alexy at treasurer@colonialswedes.net
Join Today!
The Swedish Colonial Society Welcomes New Members. No Swedish relative or ancestry is required – only an interest in the colonial history of our nation. Membership is available for all parties interested in the history of the New Sweden Colony and the early Swedes and Finns in America. Swedish heritage is not a requirement. The four classes of Active Membership and application fees are: Individuals ($45.00) Family (Parents and children under 18 -$52.50) Organization (Business or Institution Name $52.50) Lifetime ($600.00). We do not have automatic recurring payments, set up at this time.
DNA Project Update by Rev. Cynthia Forde-Beatty and Becky Griswold at Family Tree DNA.com
So far, the SCS New Sweden DNA Project is going very well, even better than we expected!
For those of you who have tested at Ancestry DNA or 23andMe and want to transfer your results to Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) and join the SCS DNA Project, we have good news! Now it is FREE to transfer your DNA results to FTDNA. After transferring you can unlock all Family Finder Features,which include the Chromosome Browser, myOrigins and ancientOrigins for only $19. Please email Becky Griswold, beckygrizz@yahoo.com for more information.
The Farmstead Project
There are big undertakings under way for Governor Printz Park in Essington PA.
Governor Printz Park in Essington, Tinicum Township, Pennsylvania was the site of the capital of the New Sweden colony beginning in 1643, and it has been recently renovated for its 375th anniversary. The New Sweden Company is reconstructing a log farmstead in the Park, which, together with historical markers prepared by The Swedish Colonial Society, will serve as an education center hosted by the Tinicum Township Historical Society.
To contribute to the Farmstead or re-constructing a cabin, you can BUY-A-LOG for $100. Your name or organization's name will be added to a plaque. Any contribution is greatly appreciated.
Contributions can be sent to:
The Swedish Colonial Society
Attn: Linda Alexy, Treasurer
916 Swanson Street
Philadelphia PA 19147
The Peter S. Craig Collection
ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP!
Photo by Britt Apell. 2019
As a member of the Swedish Colonial Society:
You can learn about the early Swedes who landed in Wilmington, DE beginning in 1638
You can help preserve the legacy of the Colonial Swedes in America
You can help increase awareness and preservation of monuments at historic sites
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