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Exploring Norwegian genealogy with Liv Birgit Christensen

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    Category: How to Research in Norway

    Tips and techniques on researching and searching for your Norwegian ancestors in Norway with Liv Birgit Christensen.

    Kurs: Hvordan finne slekt i USA og Canada

    Kurset holdes 18. mars 2023, Kl.  1000 – 1500 på Bekkestua bibliotek. Pris kr 500. Noen temaer Litt emigrasjonshistorie Hvor skal jeg begynne? Navn i Norge og…… Read more “Kurs: Hvordan finne slekt i USA og Canada”

    January 31, 2023 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Innføring i slektsforskning og søkehjelp

    Kurset avholdes på Bærum bibliotek Bekkestua 11. februar 2023 og varer fra 10:00-15:00. Pris kr. 500. Noen temaer Hva er slektsforskning?Navn, oppkalling, patronym og etternavn.Bruk av slektsprogram.Hvor…… Read more “Innføring i slektsforskning og søkehjelp”

    September 2, 2022January 31, 2023 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Ten most useful websites for Norwegian genealogy research in ten minutes.

    Brudefølge fra Søndmør. Made by Egersunds Fayancefabrik between 1867 og 1876. For those with English as their main language, I would suggest that you start your genealogy…… Read more “Ten most useful websites for Norwegian genealogy research in ten minutes.”

    July 22, 2022September 6, 2022 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Coming (soon): A book about Norwegian family history research

    Margaret Helen Strand and Liv Birgit Christensen have used the period of the Covid lockdown to write a How-to-book about Norwegian family history research for an English-speaking…… Read more “Coming (soon): A book about Norwegian family history research”

    April 18, 2022April 26, 2022 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Digital entertainment?

    Oslo Ladegård situated in Oslo gate 13. Built in 1725 on the ruins of the old bishops’ residence. A lot of background information can be found on…… Read more “Digital entertainment?”

    April 11, 2022April 16, 2022 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Ingvald Johan Hansen Bratli – a military man

    My great grandfather, Ingvald Johan Hansen, born 1815 and died in 1888, was married twice, first with Karen Oline Jahnsen and then with her niece Birgitte Jahnsen.…… Read more “Ingvald Johan Hansen Bratli – a military man”

    March 28, 2022January 27, 2023 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Old family photos portraying children

    Pictures of children are dear to us all and the old ones may be even more of a gift. What did mom or dad look like when…… Read more “Old family photos portraying children”

    February 14, 2022February 14, 2022 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Birgit Halvorsdatter Holte (1889-1978) – a husmann’s daughter

    My grandmother was born in Atrå, Tinn in Telemark on 4th June 1889, as the ninth child of Aslaug Olsdatter Velta and Halvor Toresson Odden, later Holte.…… Read more “Birgit Halvorsdatter Holte (1889-1978) – a husmann’s daughter”

    February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Old artifacts: tine or laup

    A laup from Oppdal, Trøndelag. The item on the right is called tine or laup in Norwegian. According to Ola Grefstad, historian and conservator, the term in…… Read more “Old artifacts: tine or laup”

    January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    1920 Census for Norway – digitized but not fully transcribed

    The text on the back of this photo was “Kaldal 1942”, the farm where Elvine was born and where she lived in 1920. The farmhouse was torn…… Read more “1920 Census for Norway – digitized but not fully transcribed”

    January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 by Liv Birgit Christensen

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    Liv Birgit Christensen is a professional genealogist with over 25 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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    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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    THE Genealogy Show
    June 7-8, 2019
    The National Exhibition Centre
    Birmingham, England

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