Sundby Village, Pedersöre Parish
By Vilhelm Sandnäs from Den Österbottniska Byn. Translated by June Pelo. Readers whose families emigrated from Sundby village in Pedersöre parish will enjoy the following description…
Finland
Friis Village – the Outpost in the North
From Österbottningen, August 1994.Translated by June Pelo Friis village in lower Korplax at one time teemed with farmers and fishermen. Today most of Friis’ residents are…
Esse – the Old Village
By Hjalmar Krokfors from “Den Österbottniska byn”.Translated by June Pelo When some special work such as baking, distilling or brewing needed to be done in olden…
Swedish-Speaking Ostrobothnia
Extracted from “Exploring Ostrobothnia” an article by Kjell Herberts and Börje Vähämäki. Translated by June Pelo At the turn of this century the Finnish- and Swedish-speaking populations…
Sideby Parish
By Frans Teir, from “Den Österbottniska Byn”.Translated by June Pelo. The writer takes us on an imaginary visit in the 1870’s to a farm in Sideby,…
Finland
From the book ‘FINLAND’ by Tamiko Bjener, 1988June Pelo Official name: Republic of Finland, Suomi (soo-WAH-mee) History Early History – the Sami and the Finns The…
Finns Abroad
Olavi Koivukangas, Director, Institute of Migration Studies, Åbo. Extracted from “Finland, a Cultural Encyclopedia”. Translated by June Pelo. The greatest emigration among Finns has been to…
The National Anthem of Finland
By June Pelo, citing the Internet as her source of information. The Finnish national anthem, with words by Johan Ludvig Runeberg and music by Fredrik Pacius,…
Runeberg Defined the Finnish Spirit
By Irmeli Tanttu Suomen Silta No. 2-2004Translated by June Pelo The Finnish identity began to take it current shape when Sweden lost its eastern section, Finland,…
Pedersöre Church
Translated from “Pedersöre Kyrka” and Jakobstads Tidning by June Pelo, 1990. Medieval Church The Pedersöre church is one of Österbotten’s oldest medieval churches. The foundation was laid…
Solv Church Village
By Evald Strandén from DEN ÖSTERBOTTNISKA BYN.Translated by June Pelo The dry timber cracked when I climbed upstairs in the church bell tower. As a child…
Old Marriage Customs in Finland
Excerpts from “Finnish Folk Culture” by Ilmar Talve.June Pelo At times while doing genealogy research, I’ve noticed that young couples married at a very young age…
