local history
5 articles
Toiset Aijat I
The 1978 book Toiset Aijat I — a collection of writings on Virrat covering local history, biographies, trades and family histories — is now available as an e-book.
Toiset Aijat II
The companion volume to Toiset Aijat I, focusing on the Herraskylä village and its traditions — the coach house at Perinnekylä, the families of Rajalahti farm, and B. A. Paldan's collection of old runes.
From Shimmering Waters — Virrat in Pictures and Words 1867–2018
A co-authored illustrated history of the town of Virrat, commissioned by the City of Virrat for the municipality's 150th anniversary.
Virrat 150 Years 1867–2017 — in Pictures and Words
The story of how the Virrat 150th anniversary book came to be — the contract, the research plan, and the three-level structure of the book covering chronology, village-by-village survey and the town's many activities.
Books on the History of Old Ruovesi
A note about boxes of Vanhan Ruoveden historia (History of Old Ruovesi) found during renovation at the Virrat parish house — parts I, I:2 and III:1 available.