Re: Family name Fra !! Please read You maybe able to HELP ME!!!!!
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Re: Family name Fra !! Please read You maybe able to HELP ME!!!!!
melissa cocker 10/06/07
Hi Melissa
It might help you understand your ancestor's problem with his birthplace if you looked at the basics of Finnish history (just put 'History of Finland' into Google or some search engine). You'll see that from 1809 to 1919 Finland was part of Russia. Before 1809 it belonged to Sweden but Russia won it in a war against Sweden 1808-9. Finland became one of Russia's Grand Duchies. Then in 1919 there was an uprising and Finland became a republic.
So assuming your ancestor was born between 1809 and 1919 (I can't see your previous postings right at this moment) he would have called Finland home if he was born there, but Finland was part of Russia so I suppose he had to say his nationality was Russian.
Best wishes
Christine