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Exploring Norwegian genealogy with Liv Birgit Christensen

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    The Norwegian Photographer Karen Bratli

    I have tried for a long time in my genealogical research to find out who Karen Bratli was. It started when I was searching for people with…… Read more “The Norwegian Photographer Karen Bratli”

    February 23, 2018April 9, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    2000 Oppdalinger emigrated to the US and Canada

    Norway is one of the countries with highest emigration to North America, from 1825 and 100 years onward, in relation to the populations size. More than 800.000…… Read more “2000 Oppdalinger emigrated to the US and Canada”

    January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    40 million new names at the Digital Archives

    The Digital Archives of Norway has collaborated with Ancestry, MyHeritage and FamilySearch (AMF) in transcribing Norwegian church books. They have added 40 million names to the database…… Read more “40 million new names at the Digital Archives”

    December 14, 2020December 14, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    “Bøgda vår 2020” – Oppdals local history yearbook

    Oppdal historielag’s annual booklet. The picture is painted by Dagfinn Werenskiold. The picture is called “Grandfather” and the old man is Arnt Audensen Storli and his grandchild…… Read more ““Bøgda vår 2020” – Oppdals local history yearbook”

    October 26, 2020November 28, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    When there are errors in the “Bygdebok”

    The Farm books for Oppdal municipality are many. This year the 9th in a series was published. The first one was published in 2001 and describes the…… Read more “When there are errors in the “Bygdebok””

    October 12, 2020October 30, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Advanced Norwegian genealogy – a list of links to some of the sites used in the webinar for the National Nordic Museum 26 and 27 September 2020

    Remember if the site is in Norwegian, it is easy to translate with Google translate or within Chrome. Digital Archives – church books https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/search/sources Church history https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Norway_Church_Records…… Read more “Advanced Norwegian genealogy – a list of links to some of the sites used in the webinar for the National Nordic Museum 26 and 27 September 2020”

    September 26, 2020September 26, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Basic Norwegian genealogy – a list of links to some of the sites used in the webinar for the National Nordic Museum 26 and 27 September 2020

    Remember if the site is in Norwegian, it is easy to translate with Google translate or within Chrome. DigitaltMuseum (a place to find photographs, things/artifacts, persons and…… Read more “Basic Norwegian genealogy – a list of links to some of the sites used in the webinar for the National Nordic Museum 26 and 27 September 2020”

    September 25, 2020September 27, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    The 7 Uv brothers; Hans, Ole and Henrik.

    Henrik Olsen Uv, in the front center,at the Jelhaugen farm. One of my great grandfathers was Henrik Olsen Uv born in 1855. He had six brothers, though…… Read more “The 7 Uv brothers; Hans, Ole and Henrik.”

    September 14, 2020September 26, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Virtual Nordic Genealogy Conference 2020

    The VIRTUAL Nordic Genealogy Conference (September 26–27), is organized by the National Nordic Museum and featuring professional genealogists and subject matter experts from the Nordic countries and…… Read more “Virtual Nordic Genealogy Conference 2020”

    September 13, 2020September 25, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Heritage Travel – a magical experience

    The last few years, I have done several Heritage travels with clients and for my own research. It can be and is most often a magical experience.…… Read more “Heritage Travel – a magical experience”

    June 1, 2020June 23, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Lisabet Eriksdatter Rundhaugen born in Vinger (1846-1917)

    As a child, I remember my grandfather told me a story about his grandmother working as a maid in Oslo (called Kristiania then), and that a drawing…… Read more “Lisabet Eriksdatter Rundhaugen born in Vinger (1846-1917)”

    April 27, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

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    Liv Birgit Christensen is a professional genealogist with over 20 years experience researching in her homeland, Norway, and helping individuals and families find their Norwegian ancestors. She presents a variety of online and in-person presentations and workshops around the world on Norwegian family history research and history in English and Norwegian.

    For more information, see her About and contact her to hire her for professional genealogy research in Norway or to bring her to your family history group or society.

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    Norwegian emigration

    According to US censuses there are more than 4.5 million Norwegian Americans and they mostly live in the Upper Midwest.  That is close to the number of inhabitants in Norway, which is 5.3 million in 2018.

    Contact Liv Birgit Christensen for help on Norway Family History Research.

    Lefse for christmas

    Many Norwegian-American families have a tradition of eating lefse at Christmas. Lefse looks like a soft tortilla. It is made of mashed potatoes, mixed with fat and flour. It is usually spread with butter and sprinkled with sugar. It is an important part of the Norwegian heritage.

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    Birmingham, England

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