Anne was born in Åseral municipality in 1841. Åseral is situated in (the old) Vest-Agder County. Her father was Ole Andersen Røyland (1778-1860), while her mother was…… Read more “Anne Olsdatter Røyland, “child wanderer” from Åseral”
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.
A sailor from Nedre Hausland in Fjære
We have been working on a DNA case for a long time, trying to find the original Norwegian name of a Welsh seaman. One possible person we…… Read more “A sailor from Nedre Hausland in Fjære”
A sailor from Froland: Gunerius Severin Omundsen Skuggestøl
The paper Vestlandet from Arendal included news of sailings and accidents involving ships originating from the area. We can see that some ships are headed for Cardiff…… Read more “A sailor from Froland: Gunerius Severin Omundsen Skuggestøl”
800 previously unpublished original Copenhagen memoires now online
Guest blogger Niels Møller Jensen, owner of My Danish Roots Since 1969, Københavns Stadsarkiv (Copenhagen City Archive) has received memoires from Copenhageners and in 1995, a total…… Read more “800 previously unpublished original Copenhagen memoires now online”
Amerikabrev – letters from America
The emigrants from Norway sent many letters home. They wanted to inform their families that they had arrived safely in the US. They wanted to tell family…… Read more “Amerikabrev – letters from America”
A DNA mystery in Agder county.
We are working on a DNA case where a man from Norway born in 1875, marries in Great Britain and has a family. He works as a…… Read more “A DNA mystery in Agder county.”
RootsTech Connect 2021 – 25–27 February
This week it is RootsTech Connect and it is of course an online conference. There are hundreds of lectures in English and in other languages as well.…… Read more “RootsTech Connect 2021 – 25–27 February”
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”
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”
“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”
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