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Genealogical research in Norway

Exploring Norwegian genealogy with Liv Birgit Christensen

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    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”

    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

    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)”

    April 20, 2020September 11, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    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”

    April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    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?”

    July 10, 2019April 14, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    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!”

    July 9, 2019April 14, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    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”

    July 8, 2019April 14, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    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”

    July 7, 2019April 14, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Speaker at THE Genealogy Show Sylvia Valentine

    Sylvia is an experienced family historian and expert on Poor Law and records related to this. She is currently working on her PhD and enthusiastic about the…… Read more “Speaker at THE Genealogy Show Sylvia Valentine”

    June 1, 2019April 9, 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.

    THE Genealogy Show

    THE Genealogy Show
    June 7-8, 2019
    The National Exhibition Centre
    Birmingham, England

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