Emigration – Genealogical research in Norway

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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 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”