Mot en ny kontinent : En studie av emigrationen från Mälaröarna till Nordamerika 1876–1910

Sammanfattning: The purpose of this study is to analyze the emigration from Mälaröarna to North America between 1876–1910. Gender, marital status and profession amongst the emigrants will be examined. The used source material is “flyttningslängder” from the eight parishes that together formed the group of islands called Mälaröarna during the period in question. In total, 292 people emigrated from Mälaröarna to North America during the period in question. The majority of emigrants were men, although the male predominance was surprisingly scarce. Over time, an increasing proportion of emigrants came alone and not as part of a family. The emigration showed a social homogeneity in terms of profession amongst the emigrants.