February 25, 2026
By J. Chopp, Archivist, Finnish American Heritage Center Historical Archive Visitors often ask what the oldest item is in the archive collections.
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February 25, 2026
Written by Nina Dahlblom This guide explains how Finnish citizens living in the United States can obtain or renew a Finnish passport and how Finnish Americans with Finnish ancestry may qualify for Finnish citizenship.
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January 27, 2026
By Gage “Touko” Keränen Picture this. You’re an only child and you thought that your parents were also the “only child.” Now,
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January 21, 2026
Written by J. Chopp, Archivist at the Finnish American Heritage Center Historical Archive Archives are often spider-webbed with connections between different parts of
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December 18, 2025
By Kristiina HiukkaHonorary Vice Consul of Finland for Washington State Just like millions of Finns, Finnish Americans, and Friends of Finns and Finland around the world,
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December 16, 2025
FROM THE ARCHIVE By J. Chopp, Archivist at Finnish American Heritage Center Historical Archive People often imagine an archive with long rows of shelves stacked high with books and boxes of papers.
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December 1, 2025
Written by Nina Dalhblom, with photos by Ari Backholm. Merimieskirkko, the Seaman's Church is celebrating its 150 years jubileum and it was honored with the Expatriate of the Year award this year.
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November 25, 2025
Written by Joanna Chopp, Archivist at Finnish American Heritage Center's Historical Archives. One of the largest collections in the FAHC Archive is comprised
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November 17, 2025
After more than two decades as gallery director and curator at the Finlandia Art Gallery in the Finnish American Heritage Center,
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October 17, 2025
Canterbury, CT — November 1, 2025 — The Finnish American Heritage Society (FAHS) invites families and community members to its 2nd Annual Kekri Harvest Festival,
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