Bringing Finnish Americans Together for Family Genealogy, Fostering Connections, & Uncovering Ancestral Stories
Where Finnish Roots Come Alive
We welcome anyone interested in Finnish genealogy to join the group, whether a novice or an expert. We meet monthly from September to May. The meetings include a discussion time, a brief business meeting, and a presentation on topics related to genealogy and/or Finland. We are currently meeting on Zoom.
~ FGGMN President, Barb Wilson
Every Object Tells A Story
Saturday, March 8 @ 9:30am to 12:00pm
Our March speaker is Sirpa Tuomainen. In her words, I’ve always enjoyed visiting Finnish & Finnish-American homes as it’s been fascinating to discover what kinds of Finnish objects people have and are displaying. Different generations have different styles, but there seem to always be certain staples. It had been my longtime dream to investigate this more closely, and I was finally able to do it. My goal in this project was to explore why people have kept these particular artifacts, how these items relate to their Finnishness, and how this all comes through via the narratives they’ve shared with me.
I encourage the participants to send a photo of a meaningful item to Diane Pearson for our discussion.