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.”
Author: Liv Birgit Christensen
Liv Birgit Christensen is a professional Norwegian genealogist working internationally as a speaker on family history and how to research in Norway.
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”
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”
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)”
Custom oarsman Ingvald Johan Hansen (1815-1888)
Ingvald was son of Karen Hansdatter Carlstad and Niels Hansen Brattlia, from Nordre Land in Oppland. Niels was a sargent in the army and he probably was…… Read more “Custom oarsman Ingvald Johan Hansen (1815-1888)”
Eli Olsdatter Mellem’s old bible from Oppdal
Among my old possessions are many bibles. This one is printed in London in 1814. The local minister Cornelius Thomas Rønnau gave it to Eli Olsdatter Mellem.…… Read more “Eli Olsdatter Mellem’s old bible from Oppdal”
Do you want to learn more about Norwegian genealogy?
There are two Norwegian webinars on YouTube called Norwegian Genealogy Study Group 1 and 2. I have done these together with DearMYRTLE and Russ Worthington. They have…… Read more “Do you want to learn more about Norwegian genealogy?”
Bygdebøker, called Farm books in the US!
A great secondary source for Norwegian family history research is Bygdebøker. Almost every municipality in Norway has published one or a series of books. Norway has had…… Read more “Bygdebøker, called Farm books in the US!”
Norwegian Names – Naming Patterns in Norway
To keep things simple this is the basic structure of naming traditions in Norway. The Norwegian name consists of three parts: Given name Patronym (The use of…… Read more “Norwegian Names – Naming Patterns in Norway”
Lokalhistoriewiki
“Lokalhistoriewiki” is an excellent place to start your research into your Norwegian ancestors and family history. “Lokalhistoriewiki.no” is a wiki run by the Norwegian Local History Institute (NLI) at the National Library.…… Read more “Lokalhistoriewiki”
