From the mid 1840’s
through the 1930’s population pressures,
crop failures, divided inheritances, and other social ills caused
a major Scandinavian migration to North America.
To know your
roots, your heritage and history is important to everyone’s
personal development. With today’s technology it is easier
than ever to learn where your ancestors came from and to visit
that location. What a thrill to find the church or homestead
of your ancestors.
Facilities exist in Denmark,
Finland, Norway and Sweden to assist you in researching locations
and identifying
family histories.
In each country you will find emigrant houses, institutes and
museums making this history come alive. Depending on where
your heritage
stems from it is possible to combine these site visits with
extensions and a visit to the Norwegian Fjords, north of Sweden
for the
midnight sun, and the Sami people, an overnight cruise to Helsinki
or one
of many other options to create the travel experience of a
lifetime
