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  • My family tree has it's roots in the little Estonian village Käsmu.

    The Family Tree of Kaaman and Pruun

    – and other families in Käsmu, Estonia

A living and growing family tree

July 8, 2014 by Arvi Kaaman

The Lemeti stone by the shore of Käsmu.

Family trees are considered to be historical documents. They often are, but this one is also something more.

When I started to compile this family tree six years ago, the main sources were the parish registers of Estonia and older relatives with well-preserved memories.

Now, with nearly one hundred and fifty active users, the family tree grows in large part thanks to you. In fact, during the last five years you have reported the birth of 40 new family members … Read More

Once again – an updated family tree

August 23, 2013 by Arvi Kaaman

Boys on a raft in the Bay of Käsmu.

Kaaman’s and Pruun’s family tree has been updated today. In the twelve months since the last update, the family tree has grown by five newborns.

In addition, some sixty previously unknown relatives were discovered and placed in the right branch of the tree.

But the biggest changes are two:

Now, all the places of birth and death has been complemented with information about … Read More

A new uncle found

February 15, 2010 by Arvi Kaaman

My rediscovered uncle in the church book of Narva-Jõesuu.

You don’t get a new uncle very often. Especially not when you already belong to the aged yourself.

But last week it happened. I found an elder brother of my father – an uncle never heard of and never spoken of.

I made the discovery in … Read More

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