Sweden

I have roots in Norway & Finland but not Sweden

Not aware of any

I have roots in Sweden and am about 15% Finnish

Good day from Tokyo—generally I reside in Canada. In 2019, I was advised I have a half sister, she was born in Amsterdam Netherlands in 1966, I believe and her name I also believe is Sophia/Sophia Hoffman. I’ve been trying to find my half blood sister since I was told that I have one; to no prevail, please help me find her. 🙏🏻 I would like to let her know I exist and there is unknown family members that care of her (myself) and I want her to know I exist too.

My search is sincere in kindship and would appreciate any guidance of direction and/or assistance… Life is short and it’s a wonderful thing and human feeling, when we help one another especially; strangers to strangers in kind.

Bishop family
BC Canada

I'm interested in my Grandfather Jack Hill's trip to North America in about 1909. I have a postcard of him as a young man that might be from a Finnish community, possibly around Virginia City, St. Louis county , Minnesota, USA. His Uncle Matts Laine settled in that area. Jack Hill is on Genie and was born in Otoma, Siikainen, Finland April 21, 1890.

I have by Autosomal DNA. It can be also a noise in the process of the test 1% to 5% of Sweden / Danemark

Not as far as I know

On my mother's side (b. Liljeström) there was an early ancestor who came from Sweden to Finland. I was born in Sweden but to Finnish parents so I don't consider myself Swedish.

Yes, through genetic

My fathers family was born and raised in Sweden with a different spelling. It was spelled Meuner. Spelling was changed when families arrived in North America specifically Canada but some families relocated to the United States.

I do not have any roots in Sweden

My DNA indicates I have Sweden and Finland but have yet to discover who they are.

So would be eager to find some answers.

I have roots in Norway, not Sweden, although my DNA ethnicity shows 32% match to Sweden and Finland!

Not aware of any

Hello Reijo

My answer to your inquiry is "Yes". My previous wife, Suzanne Marie Engstrom, had grandparents on her mother's side who were both born and raised in Sweden. Her maternal grandmother was a Laplander and her father was born in Stockholm, Sweden. His given and surname was Olly Olsen and hers was Ida Marie Hegquist. However, he was named after his father, Olly Olsen, but he changed his surname to Harlow.

The change or "anglicizing" of names, was quite common during the latter portion of the nineteenth and early part of the twentieth centuries. Often, it was felt that both Canadien and American governmental agencies, such as Ellis Island, would accept names that were easier to understand and often intended to avoid one form or another of discrimination based on the backgrounds of immigrants of Jewish, Catholic or Lutheran ethnicities from European and Eastern European nations.

Older Swedish names are more difficult to decipher since there was a tendency or practice to only indicate the given name of a child as either "per" or "dotter" in the progeny of the parents. For the moment, I have been focused on other family lines within our extended families. I hope and welcome you to our research.

Thanks,
Roy E. Atherton

@ Reijo Mitro Savola,

Well my DNA says 30% Sweden & Denmark. But it would go back a long way - my ancestors ended up in the Baltic States - surname is Johannsohn. The furtherest back ancestor would be Jürri Johannsohn b. 1775 (location unknown) died 1831 Reval, Estonia his wife was Marie Jürgens 1796 (location unknown) - died 1849 Mitau.

Hi Reijo,
For most of us born and raised in America, and taught in languages of English, as well as German, French and Spanish, the Scandinavian languages have been a bit more problematic since the "rules of grammatical sentence structure" and vocabulary meanings differ significantly. There are certainly classes available in German, for example, for furthering your assistance in family research. But, there might be such course offerings in Swedish that I may not be aware of.

When I started to research my first wife's Swedish parentage, it was difficult to follow, let alone understand, the task of name designations as they appear. And, I suspect that, as in all cultures, both nuances of meanings and changes in spelling also occurred during past centuries. The most difficult task is locating, reading and developing a clear understanding of recorded documents.

Currently, understanding correct spellings, being in the position to locate and read the Swedish language on documents are my largest hurdles.

Roy

I do have roots in Sweden but I believe my great grand parents were the descendants of Finns who migrated to the area of Varmland on the border of Sweden and Norway about 1600. I would like to correspond with anyone who has a similar background. Cheers, Cam

No, not that I am aware of.

No, not that I am aware of.

15.8% according to My Heritage, nothing according to Ancestry. I feel there is a connection through PETERs or ANDERSON, but not in my direct line. Good luck with your venture.

I have Sweden 4% and Norway 12% but not sure where it’s from. My grandfather and his family were/are from Newfoundland. Does anyone else have the Newfoundland background also?

hhttps://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/tree/114637455/family?cfpid=390...
Try these URL addresses and let me know if they work.
Carole Jeanne Anderson - My wife is a descendent of James Anderson of Oak Island. James came from Connecticut on a ship called The Betsy, with 10 immigrants, and landed in Pictou, 6 years before the Hector. Google this info as there is quite a story about the matter by the Pictou genealogy group.
The above URL addresses are my trees and have no reference to James Anderson. Any Anderson connection I have would likely be through York, England, on my maternal side. My paternal side is through south west England.

https://www.myheritage.com/pedigree-tree-475211331-1500001/emslie?t...
This was supposed to be in the previous message.

my grandfather's family came from Degefors. My grandmother's family came from areas of Nordland, Norway, including a border area that overlapped with Sweden, in the Mo i Rana region.

I'm glad to see this group. Thank you

I do have roots in Sweden and Finland on my father's side. (Ramey)