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Aug 1, 2020 · Long before the discovery of oil, Norway was a poor, agricultural country. The rest of Scandinavia wasn't much different. With long, harsh winters in store, just one poor harvest could prove deadly. The lure of the ‘new world' and the ‘American dream' was a strong one for those who lived by the fjords.
May 28, 2016 · The migration of Scandinavians to America has had a lasting impact on both regions, shaping the culture, economy, and society of the United States. The earliest known Scandinavian presence in North America dates back to the Viking Age, around the 11th century. Norse explorers, including Leif Erikson, are believed to have established temporary ...
May 20, 2022 · To this day, Minnesota has more residents of Norwegian and Swedish ancestry than any other state, according to U.S. Census bureau data analyzed by the state demographer's office. 'A new ...
- Start at home. As in all genealogy, success begins at home. “Do your homework,” advises Christopher Rumbaugh, who coordinates the Finland page for the WorldGenWeb genealogy project.
- Retrace immigrants’ routes. But chances are that your Scandinavian ancestors came to America in one of the great waves of immigration from roughly the 1840s to the 1920s.
- Get the name right. To trace your roots back in Scandinavia, it’s crucial to know your ancestor’s correct name in the old country. That’s not quite as simple as it sounds.
- Identify your ancestor’s parish. Not only is Scandinavia overwhelmingly Lutheran, the Lutheran church is actually to varying degrees the official state church.
Dec 23, 2022 · Iceland and Greenland are quite distant from the other countries geographically, but they were settled by Scandinavians, and carry their genetic heritage. Denmark, on the other hand, has strong Scandinavian roots, but many families there have Germanic ancestors as well. Although Finland shares borders with both Norway and Sweden, and it was ...
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The Civil War service of Scandinavians in the Union would integrate them into American society and even helped lay the foundation for Scandinavian-Americans to play a prominent role in politics around the Midwest. Nearly half of Minnesota's governors have been first- or second-generation Scandinavians.
