Learn all about your Norwegian Ancestors! This ebook covers the geography, history, and people of Norway, as well as their immigration to America. It also discusses Norwegian: Education Religion Social and Political Aspects Industries Language Culture Included are many maps and tables illustrating immigration statistics and comparing the movement and settlement of Norwegian people with that of other groups, such as the English, Celts, Dutch, French, Germans, Swedes, Danes, Icelanders, Finns, and others. A large part of the book concerns the period from 1825 to 1860 when much of the Norwegian immigration took place. By 1860, Norwegians were well established in the United States and Canada, with an additional 300,000…
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The Old Mulgrave Castle Uncovered – Built by a Giant Named Wade?
Mulgrave Castle, the Wade Family, and Giants Throughout history, three castles in Yorkshire, England, shared the name Mulgrave. The most ancient accredited to a “giant” named Wade. A giant? Yes, that’s what the legend says. I set out to see if I could make sense of it all. Wade, The Duke of England – King of the Finns and Mulgrave Castle There is a connection with legends and folklore regarding Wade or Wada – it’s hard to determine whether this person and his family were real or fiction. Yet, generations of people from the Yorkshire area have taken this last name as their own and passed it down to their…
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