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Genealogical research in Norway

Exploring Norwegian genealogy with Liv Birgit Christensen

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    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)”

    April 20, 2020September 11, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Eli Olsdatter Mellem’s old bible from Oppdal

    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”

    April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Do you want to learn more about Norwegian genealogy?

    There are two Norwegian webinars on YouTube called Norwegian Genealogy Study Group 1 and 2. I have done these together with DearMYRTLE and Russ Worthington. They have…… Read more “Do you want to learn more about Norwegian genealogy?”

    July 10, 2019April 14, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Bygdebøker, called Farm books in the US!

    A great secondary source for Norwegian family history research is Bygdebøker. Almost every municipality in Norway has published one or a series of books. Norway has had…… Read more “Bygdebøker, called Farm books in the US!”

    July 9, 2019April 14, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Norwegian Names – Naming Patterns in Norway

    To keep things simple this is the basic structure of naming traditions in Norway. The Norwegian name consists of three parts: Given name Patronym (The use of…… Read more “Norwegian Names – Naming Patterns in Norway”

    July 8, 2019April 14, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Lokalhistoriewiki

    “Lokalhistoriewiki” is an excellent place to start your research into your Norwegian ancestors and family history. “Lokalhistoriewiki.no” is a wiki run by the Norwegian Local History Institute (NLI) at the National Library.…… Read more “Lokalhistoriewiki”

    July 7, 2019April 14, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Speaker at THE Genealogy Show Sylvia Valentine

    Sylvia is an experienced family historian and expert on Poor Law and records related to this. She is currently working on her PhD and enthusiastic about the…… Read more “Speaker at THE Genealogy Show Sylvia Valentine”

    June 1, 2019April 9, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Director of THE Genealogy Show Kirsty Gray

    Kirsty Gray is the enthusiastic Director of THE Genealogy Show. She is also running Family Wise Limited, one of the leading intestacy companies in Britain. And as…… Read more “Director of THE Genealogy Show Kirsty Gray”

    May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Speaker at THE Genealogy Show Mags Gaulden

    Mags Gaulden is a Canadian Professional Genealogist, with expertise in Genetic Genealogy. She is a board member at THE Genealogy Show. Her blog Grandmas Genes is found…… Read more “Speaker at THE Genealogy Show Mags Gaulden”

    May 26, 2019June 1, 2019 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Speaker at THE Genealogy Show Blaine T. Bettinger

    I have done 3 DNA-tests; one with FamilyTreeDNA, one with Ancestry and the last one with MyHeritage. I have found many relatives, but I also have many…… Read more “Speaker at THE Genealogy Show Blaine T. Bettinger”

    May 24, 2019June 1, 2019 by Liv Birgit Christensen

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    Liv Birgit Christensen is a professional genealogist with over 20 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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    Norwegian emigration

    According to US censuses there are more than 4.5 million Norwegian Americans and they mostly live in the Upper Midwest.  That is close to the number of inhabitants in Norway, which is 5.3 million in 2018.

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

    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.

    THE Genealogy Show

    THE Genealogy Show
    June 7-8, 2019
    The National Exhibition Centre
    Birmingham, England

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