"Et tidlig utvandringsmiljø. En studie av organisert pioneremigrasjon til Amerika 1821-1854, med særlig vekt på Finnøy prestegjeld" [An Early Migration Environment. A Study of Organized Pioneer Emigration to America 1821-1854, with special focus on Finnøy Parish].

Eide's thesis analyzes the role of central pioneers, e.g., Cleng Peerson, during the first organized emigration to America from the Nordic countries [sloop "Restauration, 1825] that can be linked to the large scale emigration movement from the Finnøy region [Rogaland County, Norway]. Key questions addressed: How did these pioneers establish this early migration environment? What were the governmental reactions at different levels? Relevant search words: Stavanger, Norge, Finnoy, emigrasjon, immigrasjon, utvandring.]]> Eide, Ole Jone]]>