Stories – Genealogical research in Norway

Anne Olsdatter Røyland, “child wanderer” from Åseral

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”

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”

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(Copenhagen City Archive) has received memoires from Copenhageners and in 1995, a total…… Read more “800 previously unpublished original Copenhagen memoires now online”

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.”

The Farm books for Oppdal municipality are many. This year the 9th in a series was published. The first one was published in 2001 and describes the…… Read more “When there are errors in the “Bygdebok””

Henrik Olsen Uv, in the front center,at the Jelhaugen farm. One of my great grandfathers was Henrik Olsen Uv born in 1855. He had six brothers, though…… Read more “The 7 Uv brothers; Hans, Ole and Henrik.”

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”

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)”

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”