Glossary entry (derived from question below)
May 11, 2015 00:40
9 yrs ago
Norwegian term
Finnetorp
Norwegian to English
Social Sciences
History
In a legal document from the mid-18th century, mention is made of a petitioner, "boende paa et Finnetorp i Elverum Sogn kaldet Østenheeden i Aggershuus Amt udi Vor Rige Norge..." I have found a couple of references using this word, but am still unclear on its precise meaning. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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| 3 +2 | Finnish farm |
Elisabeth Maurland
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Elisabeth Maurland
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Finnish farm
Finnish immigrants came to Norway centuries ago and settled and built small farms (torp). Their method was slash-and-burn, but I think Finnish (immigrant) farm covers it.
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