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    Tag: Emigration

    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 27, 2023 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Birgit Halvorsdatter Holte (1889-1978) – a husmann’s daughter

    My grandmother was born in Atrå, Tinn in Telemark on 4th June 1889, as the ninth child of Aslaug Olsdatter Velta and Halvor Toresson Odden, later Holte.…… Read more “Birgit Halvorsdatter Holte (1889-1978) – a husmann’s daughter”

    February 7, 2022February 7, 2022 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    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”

    November 22, 2021November 22, 2021 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    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”

    August 14, 2021October 11, 2022 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    2000 Oppdalinger emigrated to the US and Canada

    Norway is one of the countries with highest emigration to North America, from 1825 and 100 years onward, in relation to the populations size. More than 800.000…… Read more “2000 Oppdalinger emigrated to the US and Canada”

    January 11, 2021January 11, 2021 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    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””

    October 12, 2020October 30, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    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”

    June 1, 2020June 23, 2020 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.

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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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