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New book: Who Were the Fort William Finns, by Eldon J. Oja

History of Finns in Fort William, Ontario with appendix listing all Finnish families that lived in the town, spanning years 1890 to 1970. Full genealogy documented in a companion project in geni.com.

https://sectionmen.fi/tiedostot/ (free download)
https://www.geni.com/projects/Fort-William-Finns/4476312

Posted by Jouni Alkula on October 28, 2024 at 10:33am

Webinaari aivoterveydestä sekä musiikin vaikutuksista hyvinvointiin

Posted by Kanadan Sanomat on September 27, 2024 at 11:27am

Just be a Maki if you want

I found 49 immigrant families in Thunder Bay who chose to be Maki.

https://sectionmen.fi/just-be-a-maki-if-you-want/

Posted by Jouni Alkula on September 24, 2024 at 9:59am

My genealogy blog about Canadian Finns

I write about my findings from my research of Canadian Finns. All posts are in Finnish only, at least for now.
https://sectionmen.fi

Posted by Jouni Alkula on September 16, 2024 at 4:00am

Keväisissä tunnelmissa Sisun vappujuhlissa

Posted by Kanadan Sanomat on May 23, 2024 at 11:30am

Lakehead University welcomes international scholar as endowed Chair of Finnish Studies

Lakehead University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jarmo Peltola as the next endowed Chair in Finnish Studies.

An associate professor and senior researcher in economic and social history at the University of Helsinki, Dr. Peltola is the 12th Finnish scholar to hold this position. He will hold the position from September 2024 until the end of April 2025. In addition to providing lectures at the undergraduate level and conducting research, he will participate in the… Continue

Posted by Michel S Beaulieu on May 17, 2024 at 1:36pm