Ann Urness Gesme

An interesting read about Norwegians. Written by Ann Urness Gesme who grew up in Dane County, one of the early Norwegian immigrant settlements in Wisconsin.
Chapter 1- Norway,
Chapter 2- The Norwegian People
Chapter 3- The Norwegian Farm and Farmer
Chapter 4- Homes of Rural Norway
Chapter 5- The Church in Norway
Chapter 6- Courting and Marriage
Chapter 7- Education in Norway
Chapter 8- Transportation, Travel, & Communication
Chapter 9- Trading and Markets
Chapter 10- Emigration from Norway
Chapter 11- show more The Norwegian Immigrant Community in the United States
Chapter 12- Norwegian Naming Traditions
Biography

I am resarching my husband's Norwegian family and this book has a lot of information about the Norwegians before they came to the United States. It is a good book for those doing genealogy. I was impressed with the record keeping the Norwegians did. I also did not know they were under Danish rule for a long time.
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