Updated 2012.28.01

Genealogy page for Finnmark County, Norway

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Emigration between 1867- 1925 via Trondheim 

Alta
Berlevåg
Bugøynes

Finnmark
Gamvik

Hammerfest

Hjerpenes

Honningsvåg

Karasjok

Kirkenes

Kautokeino

Kjøllefjord

Lebesby

Loppa

Monselv

Måsøy

Nesseby

North-Varanger

Porsanger

Tana

Vadsø

Vardø

Øksfjord

 

 If you have any information regarding this families please let me know.

Edvard Isakson Palo (Ballo) born Nov.21, 1881 in Vadsø. Emigrated to U.S. sometimes between May 1915 - November 1921

His aunt Eva Britha Abrahamsdaughter Palo born Aug. 21, 1843 in Sweden. Emigrated from Vadsø to Calumet, Michigan in1891, with her husband Mathis Johanson Tuomela, born 1858 in Salo, Finland. 

Any descendants of Peter A. Pelto (1869-1934) and his wife Ida (1866-1934). They came from Vadsø, Norway and died in Detroit, MI.

Any descendants of Bjornar Pelto, MD, USA. Lived in Baltimore, and had two sons, Bruce Charles Pelto (1919-1942) and Peter Paul Pelto (1921-1970) and daughter Arlene Elizabeth Pelto, married to Lee Mueller. If you know this family please let me know.

Johan Erik Johannesen born May 17, 1855 in Transfarelv, Alta. Emigrated to US March 18, 1880. Last known living around 1900 when he sent a earring of gold to a child who was baptized in Alta. Never heard from him since then.

Transcription from the church book of:

Alta\Talvik parish:

Immigration

Emigration

Vadsø & North-Varanger parish:

Immigration  Emigration

Confirmed     Marriage

 

From the district stipendiary magistrate of Varanger Twsh.

Death 1855-1873    Marriage 1855-1873

Indexed by: Surname   First name

Death notice from the newspaper         Finnmarken Amtstidene 1900-1960 

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Finnish/Swedish (Kven) from the northern region
"Kven" families in Vadsø/North-Varanger parish  

Picture movie of churches and other old pictures from Vadsø