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…
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Swede Finn Junction
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.…
C. E. Carson—Peasant Boy from Föglö Becomes Millionaire
Written by Marlene Sjöblom, published in “Gammalt och Nytt”, Föglö, March 1996. Translated from Swedish by Hjördis Sundblom. Submitted by June Pelo. In the 1800’s in…
Anders Viktor Tast-Nyström & Mathilda Emelie Loulubacka
The following was written by Martha Johanna Nyström about her father Anders Viktor. From “Släktgrenen Haavisto-Tast” by Nils Backman.English translation by June Pelo. Anders Viktor Nyström…
Migrating Families from Savo Village, Lappajärvi Parish—1600’s & 1700’s
Information on this analysis was given by Viktor Peltokangas, Rurik Åkerholm, Ines Kass, and Paul Andersson. By Paul Andersson—Article published in Järviseudun 1973.Translated by June Pelo…
Finnish Colonists in New Sweden
Excerpts from pages 40-41 of the ‘Delaware Finns’ by E. Louhi, New York Humanity Press, 1925.Submitted by June Pelo. The ship Charitas left Stockholm for Gothenburg…
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…
The Family
Excerpts from “Finnish Folk Culture” by Ilmar Talve.Translated by June Pelo. The family has been the basic unit of the community in Finland since prehistoric times.…
The Immigrant Journey—Passing through Ellis Island
Excerpts from “Liberty” by Leslie Allen.Submitted by June Pelo. The tide of immigration ran high in 1850, but the 25 years before World War I brought…
The Legacy of Johannes Granö, a Priest in Siberia —Son, J.G. Granö & Grandson, Olavi Granö
By Ole Granholm, 2004.Translated by June Pelo. Johannes Granö felt the urge to travel to Siberia in the fall of 1880 after he met Pastor Udelius…
Korpilainen Homestead in Korplax Village, Karleby Parish
By Hans-Erik Krokfors; Asst. Professor of Marketing at Åbo (Turku) Finland. Krokfors special hobby is genealogy in Karleby Parish, and he has a database of over…
