My name is Ann-Louise, I live in Stockholm, Sweden, and I'm looking for relatives in the U.S. and hope anyone can help me. I'm originally from Vetlanda in Småland (southern Sweden) and that's where my American relatives emigrated from. I'm looking for second cousins to my mother and third cousins to me. The people I'm looking for are descendants to Carl Ahlstrand. Carl Ahlstrand was born July 3rd, 1862 and died dec 3, 1959, he was my grandfathers (mothers father) uncle on his mothers side. My grandfathers mothers name was Josefina Ahlstrand, and she was a sister to Carl Ahlstrand. Their dads name was Sven Jonas Ahlstrand. Carl Ahlstrand spent some years in the U.S. but returned to Sweden before his death and died here in Sweden 1959. This Carl Ahlstrand had five children (at least in his second marriage, which was with Hilma Johansson born 1866 and dead 1909) and the childrens name were Rudolph, Adina (Dina), Ebba, Waldi (maybe Waldy or Valdy), and Axel. There might also have been a son named Efraim. These children were my grandfathers first cousins. I'm actually not sure if Rudolph was born in Carl's first marriage or his second, I have some different information about that. I think that he lived in Chicago and I know he once went back to Sweden together with his father Carl. My mother remembers meeting him here. I know that Adina Ahlstrand lives/lived in Chicago, she was born 1899. About Ebba, I know that she settled down in the state of Washington somewhere in Seattle or close to Seattle. I also know that she was married to a man with the name I.O. Nopson (that was probably her second marriage), and I have an old adress to Ebba A. M. Nopson, 315 N.E. 166, Seattle, Washington. Ebba had at least one child, a daughter named Vernette who were probably born some time around 1935. Ebba were born Dec 6, 1897 and died (probably) dec 21 1996. Ebba and Vernette went back to Sweden about 40 years ago (not sure exactly when), for a visit, I have a newspaper article about that. Waldi were probably the only child who stayed in Sweden, born 1906 and died 1959. Axel (middle name Carl) were born 1901 and died 1995. (some of the birthdates and dates for the death I found on the internet so I'm not sure that they are all correct). I also have an adress to an Edward Ahlstrand in Boulder, who should be Carl Ahlstrands grandson, but never got a reply when I wrote to him. I would be very happy for any help I can get! //Ann-Louise paulsson@telia.com -- My homepage:http://w1.383.telia.com/~u38300109/ettan.html AOL screenname: annlouise30 ICQ: 3189296

Someone who looks an awful lot like Ann-Louise Paulsson <paulsson@telia.com> wrote: > My name is Ann-Louise, I live in Stockholm, Sweden, and I'm looking for > relatives in the U.S. > and hope anyone can help me. I'm originally from Vetlanda in Småland > (southern Sweden) and that's where my American relatives emigrated from. Hi, Ann-Louise! Perhaps you will find more help in soc.genealogy.nordic - there are quite a few very knowledgeable folks about that part of the world there. See you there, Dave Hinz