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    RootsTech Connect 2021 – 25–27 February

    This week it is RootsTech Connect and it is of course an online conference. There are hundreds of lectures in English and in other languages as well.…… Read more “RootsTech Connect 2021 – 25–27 February”

    February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    The Norwegian Photographer Karen Bratli

    I have tried for a long time in my genealogical research to find out who Karen Bratli was. It started when I was searching for people with…… Read more “The Norwegian Photographer Karen Bratli”

    February 23, 2018February 22, 2021 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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