A group of nisser, notice the pigs. The custom of writing Christmas cards began in Norway in the 1870’s, but at that time they were forwarded in…… Read more “Old Norwegian Christmas postcards”
Elen Sophia Pedersdatter Kaldal and life on the Kola peninsula
Elen Sophia Pedersdatter Kaldal (1841-1930) My grandmother’s great-aunt (in Norway we say grandtante (tante=aunt)) Sofie went to live on the Kola peninsula in Russia with her husband…… Read more “Elen Sophia Pedersdatter Kaldal and life on the Kola peninsula”
Photo from May 17th, 1929, taken in Rjukan, Telemark
Many of us have a lot of photos from the past, often with unidentified persons and places. But help is to be found! The Storli family portrayed…… Read more “Photo from May 17th, 1929, taken in Rjukan, Telemark”
WW2 and Rjukan, Telemark, in a timeline
Rjukan Arbeiderblad writes about Operation Freshman and the hostage taking in november 2017 World War II had an impact on almost everyone in Norway since the country…… Read more “WW2 and Rjukan, Telemark, in a timeline”
«Potetferie»
A fall day at Øverland Arboret in Bærum Week 40 is time for the fall vacation in the Oslo region. Until the 1970’s it was often called…… Read more “«Potetferie»”
Finn Christensen, a Waisenhus boy (Part 1)
The Waisenhus in Kongens gate 1 Every time I am in Oslo (previously called both Kristiania and Christiania) and pass the former Waisenhus in Kongens gate 1,…… Read more “Finn Christensen, a Waisenhus boy (Part 1)”
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 Nedre Hausland in Fjære
We have been working on a DNA case for a long time, trying to find the original Norwegian name of a Welsh seaman. One possible person we…… Read more “A sailor from Nedre Hausland in Fjære”
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800 previously unpublished original Copenhagen memoires now online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”
Genealogical research in Norway 
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