The SWEDES and FINNS in New Jersey (Paperback)

By: Works progress Administration, Pub. 1938, Reprinted 2021, 221 pages, Index, ISBN #978-1-63914-020-6.

This book tells the story of migration of Swedes and Finns in the 17th century from Pennsylvania and Delaware to the creek lands of southern New Jersey. It describes their efforts to preserve their native ways of life and emphasizes the growth of the important Swedish Lutheran Churches at Raccoon and Penns Neck. These two communities are located in Salem County.