Hi, Awhile back i joined the SFHS (Swedish Finnish Historical Society) mailing list. It is a livey and informative group. After "chasing" my g.grandfather Winkvist for three years, i finally "caught" him through this group. He was born in the Swedish speaking part of Finland, a minority group. Any person, is welcome to join and post your queries on your Finnish ancestors. Here is the main link. http://sfhs.eget.net/welcome.html Happy hunting to all you "bone collectors" as Ric put it. Alicia