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Exploring Norwegian genealogy with Liv Birgit Christensen

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    Desertion – Court martial or Supreme court?

    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?”

    February 1, 2026February 2, 2026 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Searching the Norwegian Historical Data Center (updated)

    Have you tried to search the Norwegian Historical Data Center to find family from the past? It is easier to search here than on other websites, you…… Read more “Searching the Norwegian Historical Data Center (updated)”

    January 6, 2024February 11, 2024 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    A Norwegian in Boston, England

    Marriage announcement from the Lincoln, Rutlandand Stamford Mercury, dated 21 Dec 1888. (British Newspaper Archive) By Margaret H. Strand When I was responsible for the genealogy group in…… Read more “A Norwegian in Boston, England”

    November 15, 2023December 3, 2023 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 28, 2026 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.

    Contact Liv Birgit Christensen for help on Norway Family History Research.

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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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