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Forest Finns Forest Finns were Finnish migrants from Savonia and Northern Tavastia in Finland who settled in forest areas of Sweden proper and Norway during the late 16th and early-to-mid-17th centuries, and traditionally pursued slash-and-burn agriculture, a method used for turning forests into farmlands. By the late 18th century, the Forest Finns had become largely assimilated into the Swedis...
Torsby, Wermland, Sweden This is a regional project in Geni for the Municipality of Torsby , Sweden. Everybody who is interested in the history of the town or its residents is welcome to join the project. Once you have joined the project you can add profiles, photos, documents etc. of people who have resided here or who otherwise are related to the history of the town. You might also want to...
Lekvattnets socken i Värmland ingick i Fryksdals härad, ingår sedan 1971 i Torsby kommun och motsvarar från 2016 Lekvattnets distrikt.Socknens areal är 197 kvadratkilometer varav 189 land. År 2000 fanns här 368 invånare. Kyrkbyn Lekvattnet med sockenkyrkan Lekvattnets kyrka ligger i socknen.Administrativ historik Socknen bildades 1851 genom utbrytning ur Fryksände socken och Östmarks socken.Vid...
Vansbro, Dalecarlia, Sweden This is a regional project in Geni for the Municipality of Vansbro , Sweden. Everybody interested in the history of the town or its residents is welcome to join the project. Once you have joined the project you can add profiles, photos, documents etc. of people who have resided here or who otherwise are related to the history of the town. You should also consider ...