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”
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Children and war
A picture of evacuated people staying at the farm Lunde in Varteig in april 1940, when Norway was occupied by Nazi Germany. It is from DigitaltMuseum and…… Read more “Children and war”
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”
A sailor from Froland: Gunerius Severin Omundsen Skuggestøl
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”
800 previously unpublished original Copenhagen memoires now online
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(Copenhagen City Archive) has received memoires from Copenhageners and in 1995, a total…… Read more “800 previously unpublished original Copenhagen memoires now online”
A DNA mystery in Agder county.
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.”
When there are errors in the “Bygdebok”
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””
The 7 Uv brothers; Hans, Ole and Henrik.
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.”
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”
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)”
Genealogical research in Norway 
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