Sofia’s Story
Sofia’s Story by Maggie PattersonRead more family history uncovered by Maggie Patterson in the article Sorting Out Grandpa—A Deep Dive into Deception I love this picture…
Genealogy
Stanley Nelson’s Search For Relatives
This article originated in the NORDEN newspaper, 31 August 2000. Translated by June Pelo. Nine-year old Erik Westerholm sat on a plane from Yttermark to America…
Progenitors
by June PeloSource unknown. A progenitor (one who begets or brings forth) is an ancestor in the direct line, or a forefather. Any man or woman…
Our Heritage—Our Names
Source: excerpts from the ‘Freas Family book’. Translated by June Pelo. The recorded past is available for us to discover. We can define our personal heritage at…
Klockars Farm and Family in Malax
Written by John Forsberg, March 1994.Translated by June Pelo. According to expert interpretation of the indistinct text in the Malax communion book of 1667, Jåpa(r)s farm…
Missing ‘Indberg’ Family Branch is Found
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…
Scandinavian Naming Practices – Genealogy Research in Scandinavia
By June Pelo. Prior to about 1850 all Scandinavian countries used a form of patronymics. The given name of a father was used as a surname…
Search for Origin & Definition of Place Names
By Edvin Brännbacka.Sources: Translated by June Pelo. It is risky for an amateur to give such difficult information about the origins of our early place…
Literacy in Finland—the Start of Church Records
Extracts from Finnish Genealogical Research, by Vincent and Tapio.June Pelo. In 1660 Johanes Gezelius the Elder was appointed Bishop of Åbo. His priority when he arrived…
Lågland Farm, Storby Village, Karleby Parish
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.…
Swedish Finn Surnames in America
Excerpts from Finnish Americana, by Marianne Blomqvist.Translated by June Pelo. After arriving in America, many immigrants anglicized their Christian and family names. This was done to…
Terjärv Emigration
By Ole Granholm, Österbottningen newspaper, 2 Feb 2003.Translated by June Pelo. A search of the church archives reveals that 1,800 Terjärv residents emigrated to the United…
