Progenitors
June Pelo.Source unknown. A progenitor (one who begets or brings forth) is an ancestor in the direct line, or a forefather. Any man or woman from whom you are lineally… Read More
June Pelo.Source unknown. A progenitor (one who begets or brings forth) is an ancestor in the direct line, or a forefather. Any man or woman from whom you are lineally… Read More
Pia Norrgård, Österbottningen, Norden 2 Sep 2004. Translated by June Pelo. For over 60 years Kia Schley’s father Karl-Erik Inberg searched for relatives in the United States. When he died Jorma… Read More
By June Pelo. No source cited. Prior to about 1850 all Scandinavian countries used a form of patronymics. The given name of a father was used as a surname for… Read More
From: Storby Min Hemby. See “Journal about Erik Eriksson Lågland in Storby village in Karleby parish“, written by son. Johan Eriksson Lågland in 1909. Translated by June Pelo. Erik Eriksson… Read More
by Sylvia Stauffer I remember my grandmother as frail most of the time, but her across-the-street neighbor told me some years ago about how startled she was one day… Read More
Hanna Asp was the daughter of Anders and Maria Asp (Aspnäs in Finland). Hanna immigrated to the United States in 1888 with her family from Pedersöre, Finland. The following are entries… Read More
Hanna Asp was the daughter of Anders and Maria Asp (Aspnäs in Finland). Hanna immigrated to the United States in 1888 with her family from Pedersöre, Finland. The following are entries… Read More
Tre Kronor Castle For mankind daunting questions have long baffled us. Who are we? Why are we here? What happens after life? And where did we come from? We try… Read More
When the International Order of Runeberg made the decision to close, the records of each chapter were sent to the Swedish Finn Historical Society. SFHS already had copies of most of… Read More
By June Pelo. One of my major genealogy discoveries came as a result of a visit to cousins in Michigan. Because of my interest in genealogy, one cousin gave me… Read More