Book Description
With appendices on Scandinavians in Mexico and South America, 1532-1640, Scandinavians in Canada, 1619-1620, Some Scandinavians in New York in the eighteenth century, German immigrants in New York, 1630-1674. This volume is a collection of biographic articles on Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish immigrants who settled in New Netherland, of the present state of New York, between the years 1630 and 1674. It is the result of research work begun by the author in 1909, while teaching in Pennsylvania College, and includes numerous references to other relevant research. Much of the information is based on parish and church records, ship passenger lists, court records, and often includes birthdates, occupations, names of family members, etc. The individual subjects of the biographical articles are all listed in the table of contents.