Johan Reinert Reiersen and the First Migration Chain to Texas
Chain Migration from Southern Norway to East Texas and Four Mile Prairie
Cleng Peerson, the Father of Norwegian Immigration, Goes to Texas
Why Did Immigrants from Hedmark County in Eastern Norway End Up in East Texas?
Finding Virgin Land in the Bosque Valley
More Norwegian Settlers on the Indian Frontier
Living among Transplanted Hillbillies and Slaveowners
Right or Wrong-My Texas! Norwegians in the Confederate Army during the Civil War
Norwegians in the Confederate Army after the Conscription Law
A Growing Norwegian Colony in Bosque County, despite Indian Threats
A System for Indentured Servants from Norway
Harder to Climb the Agricultural Ladder
A Transplanted Community
Conclusion
Appendix 1. Norwegians in Texas in 1860
Appendix 2. The Wealthiest Men in Bosque County, Texas, 1860
Appendix 3. Slave Owners in Bosque County, Texas, 1860
Appendix 4. Number of Sheep in Some Texas Counties, 1880-1900.