Pirkanmaa
10 articles
Karl Frosterus's Daughter Vappu
A research note published in Genos 1/2003 proving that Vappu (Walborg), daughter of Chaplain Karl Frosterus of Ähtäri, married into the Sipilä farm in Virrat.
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.
Court Records of Ruovesi and Keuruu 1683–1711
A transcription of the court records of Ruovesi and Keuruu from 1683 to 1711 — companion to the 1722–1746 volume. Covers Upper Satakunta (now Pirkanmaa) and is available as an e-book.
The Oldest Parish Registers of Greater Ruovesi
A transcription of the oldest surviving parish registers from Kuru (1745–56), Ruovesi (1725–58), Virrat (1749–55) and Ähtäri (1752–58) — with farm maps, abbreviation guide and index.
Court Records of Ruovesi and Keuruu 1722–1746
A transcription of the court records of Ruovesi and Keuruu from 1722 to 1746 — covering the period after the Great Wrath. Companion to the 1683–1711 volume. 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.
The Men of the Ruovesi Company in the Finnish War
A book about the ordinary soldiers of the Pori County Infantry Regiment's Ruovesi company area during the Finnish War 1808–09 — who they were, what happened to them, and why only about half came home.
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.