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    Mondays with Myrt and Russ

    Before the webinar Mondays with Myrt on february 26 2018 at the Family history Library in Salt Lake City, Utah.Dave Robison, Roger Moffatt and Pat Richley-Erickson in…… Read more “Mondays with Myrt and Russ”

    April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    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

    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

    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”

    September 20, 2021September 23, 2021 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    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.”

    March 29, 2021August 20, 2021 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Advanced Norwegian genealogy – a list of links to some of the sites used in the webinar for the National Nordic Museum 26 and 27 September 2020

    Remember if the site is in Norwegian, it is easy to translate with Google translate or within Chrome. Digital Archives – church books https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/search/sources Church history https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/Norway_Church_Records…… Read more “Advanced Norwegian genealogy – a list of links to some of the sites used in the webinar for the National Nordic Museum 26 and 27 September 2020”

    September 26, 2020September 26, 2020 by Liv Birgit Christensen

    Basic Norwegian genealogy – a list of links to some of the sites used in the webinar for the National Nordic Museum 26 and 27 September 2020

    Remember if the site is in Norwegian, it is easy to translate with Google translate or within Chrome. DigitaltMuseum (a place to find photographs, things/artifacts, persons and…… Read more “Basic Norwegian genealogy – a list of links to some of the sites used in the webinar for the National Nordic Museum 26 and 27 September 2020”

    September 25, 2020June 21, 2022 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

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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.

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

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

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