The video, "Quest For a Better Life: A Brief History of Six Generations of
Olsons," is a fascinating, professionally produced account of the Olson
family beginning with Blixt and Kristina Olson, who emigrated from Sweden to
begin a new life in the land of opportunity.
If you would like to learn more about the history of your family, there is no
better way than to bring home a copy of this DVD.
We need to have about 50 preorders to justify a pressing for the upcoming
family reunion so if you would like a copy, please place a preorder when you
register. The cost should be about US$30.
About the DVD
Beginning in Bäck, Sweden in the province of Dalarna, the video -- in over 300
photos selected from among 1,000 collected from members of the Olson clan -- traced
the lives of Blixt and Kristina from Sweden to Ironwood, Michigan, and across
America to a homestead near Malo, Washington, where the family grew and
prospered. The 7 children were joined by their many descendents down to the 6th
generation on the screen in a magnificent tribute to the Blixt and Kristina
legacy.
The video captures on film for our generation, as well as for
generations to come, the history of our heritage in a medium that can be
enjoyed again and again. Lyndon Olson Jr., Olson family member and former U.S.
Ambassador to Sweden, applauded the video as ‘an incredible piece of work’.
The Olson story is followed in the video by live scenes of the 1997 Olson
Family Reunion in Port Ludlow, Washington.
The original video, produced in a professional studio in Studio City,
California, was recorded on VHS tape, but has since been converted to DVD.