A German as Finland’s King
By Jonathan Riikonen FAR, January 2019 June Pelo When Finland achieved her independence on December 6, 1917, according to Parliament’s manifest the country was a sovereign…
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Swede Finn Junction
Nedervetil Parish Congregation – 250th Anniversary
By Siv Vähämäki-Sundman, ~ 2004. English translation by June Pelo. A landmark which has stood in the middle of Nedervetil parish for many years is the…
The Remarkable Adaptability of Gustav Wilson
Gustav Wilson arrived in Oregon in 1852. According to the records now available Gustav was the first Swedish Finn to settle in Oregon. Of course as…
Skogsägarna Österbotten Bringing Tour to the Pacific Northwest
A little over a year ago Skogsägarna Österbotten contacted SFHS about providing assistance with a tour that they were planning. They wanted a tour that would…
Nature in Contrast: The Enduring Patterns of Finnish Art and Design
Pia Holm will speak at our Annual Meeting & Luncheon on March 9, 2019. The Finnish people have always lived close to nature. To magical forests.…
Absentee Voting for Finnish Expats
Finland views their citizens living abroad a valuable resource and strive to foster a cooperative relationship with expatriates. This is why the Finnish Expatriate Parliament (FEP)…
The Diary of Hanna Asp—Part One
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,…
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…
The Lost Art of Viewing Humanity
by Claire G. Williams and William C. Carlson Ever think about looking at one’s self using a subcellular mirror? This is just what DNA brings to…
Bark Bread
by June Pelo During times of famine in Finland, our ancestors looked for substitutes to replace the grain which was not available to harvest. During the…
Bark bröd
Text June Pelo Under tider av svält i Finland letade våra förfäder efter substitut för att ersätta säden som inte var tillgängligt för skörd. Under åren…
