I recently became interested in learning more about my ancestors through connections made with second cousins on Facebook.

Based on information I learned from them, in 2012, I visited Keokuk, IA to locate the Helgeson family plot, which is where some of my Mother's maternal ancestors are buried. Her mother's Grandparents, paternal Uncle and maternal Great Grandparents are buried there.

In 2013, I took my Mother to visit the family farm founded by Johannes Helgeson near Sweden Coulee, Holmen, WI in 1853. The house Johannes and his sons built is still standing and a descendant of his son, Carl, are caring for the home and land.

There is a beautiful family cemetery on the lot and this a photo from the earlier years. I stood in awe as I faced the the graves of my ancestors and their friends who braved the trip from Sweden to settle there.

I would be willing to take photos at cemeteries within a 50 mile radius of where I live for people wanting assistance with their personal searches.

I recently became interested in learning more about my ancestors through connections made with second cousins on Facebook.

Based on information I learned from them, in 2012, I visited Keokuk, IA to locate the Helgeson family plot, which is where some of my Mother's maternal ancestors are buried. Her mother's Grandparents, paternal Uncle and maternal Great Grandparents are buried there.

In 2013, I took my Mother to visit the family farm founded by Johannes Helgeson near Sweden Coulee, Holmen, WI in 1853. The house Johannes and his sons built is still standing and a descendant of his son, Carl, are caring for the home and land.

There is a beautiful family cemetery on the lot and this a photo from the earlier years. I stood in awe as I faced the the graves of my ancestors and their friends who braved the trip from Sweden to settle there.

I would be willing to take photos at cemeteries within a 50 mile radius of where I live for people wanting assistance with their personal searches.