Who is Miss Ruth Nystrom of Arleta?

By David Anderson (photo credit Jane Åmark-Vikman) People who know me know I have an interest in Mount St. Helens and collect old postcards illustrating the mountain and surrounding area. I could give a dissertation on postal history and variations in cards using this image of the mountain since I have several in my collection.… Continue reading Who is Miss Ruth Nystrom of Arleta?

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The Princess Sophia Tragedy and a Portland Swedish-American Connection, Part 1

by David Anderson Genealogical research is a lot like being a Turnstone, a smaller shorebird that, as its name implies, turns stones and other flotsam in coastal areas as it looks for food in winter. What do Turnstones have to do with genealogy? They tell us that if we at first don’t succeed in finding… Continue reading The Princess Sophia Tragedy and a Portland Swedish-American Connection, Part 1

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Leonard Sjöberg’s Oregon Story

By Nancy Benson More than 1.2 million Swedes immigrated to America between 1850 and 1930 driven by threatening economic conditions. One of those millions, LEONARD SJÖBERG, came because he grew up in the squalor of a poor slipper maker’s family that moved yearly to new parishes; faced a mother dying of stomach cancer; and court… Continue reading Leonard Sjöberg’s Oregon Story

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Get to know the SRIO Board – Ann Baudin Stuller

ANN BAUDIN STULLERNominated for Scandinavian of the Year, 2022 Written by Rhonda Erlandson Ann Baudin Stuller currently serves as Secretary for Swedish Roots in Oregon and is one of two dedicated genealogists on the organization’s Board of Directors. SRIO is very pleased to nominate Ann Baudin Stuller for this year’s Scandinavian of the Year. This… Continue reading Get to know the SRIO Board – Ann Baudin Stuller

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University of Chicago PhD Student Discovers Swedish Roots in Oregon

Earlier this spring in March, several SRIO board members had the pleasure of meeting with Simon Shachter, PhD candidate from the University of Chicago. Simon’s dissertation in the field of sociology centers on the 19th and early 20th century immigrant experience in major cities along the West Coast of the United States. As Swedes were… Continue reading University of Chicago PhD Student Discovers Swedish Roots in Oregon

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Get to know the SRIO Board – David A. Anderson, Part II

Written by David Anderson Editor’s note: With the help of reporters at Dala-Demokraten newspaper in Hedemora, Sweden, SRIO President David Anderson’s family history research led to a momentous trip to Sweden in 1998. The trip coincided with his parents’ 50th anniversary. Meeting newly discovered Swedish relatives and viewing the locations where his ancestors lived and… Continue reading Get to know the SRIO Board – David A. Anderson, Part II

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Tacksamhet

Blog by Rhonda Erlandson. Hello friends and lovers of Swedish culture and heritage! I’m honored to write the first blog post for SRIO’s new website. I’ve been a SRIO board member for 10 years while SRIO itself has been going strong for 22 years with a small group of individuals who enjoy researching and sharing… Continue reading Tacksamhet

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