Officer has disappeared. A small notice about Ingvald and the coming trial. Source: Dagbladet, one of the main papers in Kristiania (Oslo) at this time. In our…… Read more “Desertion – Court martial or Supreme court?”
Category: How to Research in Norway
Tips and techniques on researching and searching for your Norwegian ancestors in Norway with Liv Birgit Christensen.
En bondebegravelse – a rural funeral
Painting by Erik Werenskiold. His granddaughter Marit Werenskiold has in her biography of Erik og Sofie Werenskiold (his wife, also a painter) researched and found the name…… Read more “En bondebegravelse – a rural funeral”
Grand-aunt Gunvor Christensen – an emigrant from Norway (Part 1)
Where to find the feature “Listen and Explore” I wrote a small post on Facebook about the use of Artificial Intelligence and used my grand aunt as an…… Read more “Grand-aunt Gunvor Christensen – an emigrant from Norway (Part 1)”
Foredrag og kurs i slektsforskning 2025
Historien om Ane Soneson fra Oppdal. Hun emigrerte til USA og bodde det meste av livet i Duluth, Minnesota. 2025 er et jubileumsår for den første organiserte…… Read more “Foredrag og kurs i slektsforskning 2025”
WW2 in Norway and Namsos
Norway was invaded by Germany on April 9th, 1940, in a surprise attack. The war lasted until May 8th, 1945. Being 85 and 80 years ago, it…… Read more “WW2 in Norway and Namsos”
Kurs i slektsforskning 2025
Det blir flere kurs i 2025. Foreløpig er dette planlagt. 2025 er et jubileumsår for den første organiserte utvandringen fra Norge til Amerika. Crossing200 har planlagt mange…… Read more “Kurs i slektsforskning 2025”
Emigranter i familien – de som reiste til USA eller Canada
Tre av min farfars søsken emigrerte til USA og Chicago-området. Ragnar i 1923, Gunvor i 1926 og Odd i 1929. Her er Odd og niesen Berit (datter…… Read more “Emigranter i familien – de som reiste til USA eller Canada”
I manns minne – memories
Aslaug and Halvor rented a staul at Hegtren, Tinn. This was a place for summer pasture. You can see them both in the picture. I think that…… Read more “I manns minne – memories”
The rich history of the Ringerike area of Buskerud
Norderhov church also called Ringeriksdomen. Ringerike is a large municipal district in the county of Buskerud. Knowing its history might help you understand what the people think…… Read more “The rich history of the Ringerike area of Buskerud”
The Norwegian farm – gården – some terms
The Kaldahl or Kaldal farm in Namdalseid, about 1942. The farm was also called Pedergården, after the owner Peder Edvardson Kaldal (1859-1951). Most of the Norwegian population…… Read more “The Norwegian farm – gården – some terms”
Genealogical research in Norway 
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