A laup from Oppdal, Trøndelag. The item on the right is called tine or laup in Norwegian. According to Ola Grefstad, historian and conservator, the term in…… Read more “Old artifacts: tine or laup”
Tag: Oppdal
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”
“Bøgda vår 2020” – Oppdals local history yearbook
Oppdal historielag’s annual booklet. The picture is painted by Dagfinn Werenskiold. The picture is called “Grandfather” and the old man is Arnt Audensen Storli and his grandchild…… Read more ““Bøgda vår 2020” – Oppdals local history yearbook”
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””
Genealogical research in Norway 