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,…
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Swede Finn Junction
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…
A Lady Traveling Steerage
The following was written by Mrs. Sadakichi Bartmann, traveling from New York to Paris, and was published in the Boston Evening Transcript on December 21, 1892. Thank…
Kvarken Archipelago—New Land in the Old Country
The photographic exhibit Kvarken Archipelago—New Land in the Old Country will run November 3–December 6, 2017 at The Swedish Club in Seattle, Washington. Click on the…
Karleby & Kronoby Students Visit SFHS
SFHS was fortunate to host another group of high school students from Finland this past October. The first time we hosted the students was October of…
2016 Annual Luncheon Photos
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Annual Luncheon Photos 2015
Relive the Social Hour in Two Minutes SFHS members spent an hour and a half socializing before heading downstairs to lunch. We would like you to experience…
