Swedish Genealogical Terms
By June Pelo SWEDISH ENGLISH ålder age äldst, älst eldest anhöring relative änka widow änkeman widower änkling widower antavla pedigree år year arf inheritance, patrimony avlidne…
Genealogy
Digging for Family Roots
By June Pelo, using excerpts from the L.A. Times. For generations, elders told stories around the campfire, and later, around the dining room table. Then in…
The Meaning of the Word “Mantal”
Written by Robert Plogman in April, 1998.Translated by June Pelo A mantal cannot be given a specific size because it’s not a size measurement unit but…
Pelo Village – Parts One & Two
Part One From Pelo Family by Hugo Lagstrom, 1931.Translated by June Pelo. The village of Pelo is situated on Nedervetil hill in the parish of Nedervetil.…
June Pelo, a dedicated genealogist
By June Pelo. She recounts how her first trip to Finland in 1965 sparked a lifelong passion for genealogy, particularly tracing emigrant roots between Karleby and the United States. Her meticulous research has connected countless individuals across continents, preserving personal histories and forgotten ties. With deep familial insights and the help of local contacts, Pelo has built a remarkable archive of stories that illuminate the lives of Ostrobothnian emigrants and their descendants.
Genealogy Research by June Pelo
By June Pelo Getting Started Start your research at home. Interview your parents and relatives for any bits of information. Ask for old letters, documents, photographs…
Emigrants Who Found Their Roots
By Per Björkgren – “Karlebynejden No. 25, 1993”. Translated by June Pelo A genealogist often comes to a blank wall, but after diverse contact with other…
Birger Alexander Lindqvist
From the obituary published in the Österbottningen newspaper, Karleby, Finland, October 28, 2003. Translated by June Pelo. Edited for use in The Quarterly. One of Finland’s respected…
Alexander Larsson Warg/Wargstrom (1847-1906)
By June Pelo My grandfather, Alexander Larsson Warg/Wargstrom, was born to Swedish-speaking parents, Lars Mattsson Warg and Brita Magdalena Eriksdotter Kallis in Karleby parish, part of…
A Lot of Grandparents
By June Pelo. In the best of all worlds, genealogically, I estimate that one would have about 16,777,216 grandparents going back 25 generations. So I sat…
The Basics of Reading a Parish Communion Record
By Kimberly Jacobs The communion record holds an enormous amount of information and is a key resource for Finnish genealogy research. Understanding the basic organization of…
Forest Finns Still Haunt the DNA of Sweden
by Kimberly Jacobs Identity can be a groan inducing word. Often it is used in a long hyphenated phrase such as, “I identify as something-something plus…
