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Friday Finds — Week 4, 2026

January 23, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 32 Views 0 Comments

Here are five reads I’ve bookmarked this week, chosen to be both useful and thought-provoking.

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Digitalarkivet Search Guide: Which Search Should You Use?

January 20, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 378 Views 0 Comments

Digitalarkivet is wonderful… but also capable of making a sensible person stare at the screen as if it personally offended

Soothing Saturday

Soothing Saturday: The Blog You See… and the Blog Gremlins You Don’t

January 17, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 253 Views 2 Comments

Soothing Saturday is usually where I slow things down a bit—coffee in hand, shoulders unclenched, and a gentle reminder that

Norwegian Sources For beginners

Introduction to the Digitalarkivet

January 15, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 811 Views 3 Comments

If you do family history in Norway, Digitalarkivet for Norwegian genealogy is one of the best places to start. It’s

Getting started / Your first steps

Genealogy for beginners: start the right way

January 8, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 323 Views 0 Comments

Genealogy for beginners can feel overwhelming: names, dates, places, websites, family stories, old letters, photographs. Before you know it, everything

Life in general......

The Three Kings’ Candle: A Norwegian Christmas Closure

January 6, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 484 Views 0 Comments

In Norway, as the Christmas season draws to a gentle close, a humble yet meaningful ritual remains: the lighting of

52 ancestors in 52 weeks

52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Turning Research Into Stories

January 4, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 422 Views 3 Comments

Most of us who do genealogy share the same problem: the research piles up, but the stories don’t. We have

Inspiration

A Year on Facebook: Turning Posts into Family History

January 3, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 322 Views 0 Comments

If you’re active on Facebook, you’re already collecting family memories every day. This is a key part of creating a

Inspiration

Christmas Gifts from the Archives: Year-End Research Projects

December 27, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 412 Views 0 Comments

Small genealogy research projects you can do the days between Christmas and New Year, when life is usually quieter than

Life in general......

Christmas In Norway Jul i Norge Norwegian Christmas Traditions, Food and Culture Documentary

December 23, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 452 Views 0 Comments

Christmas In Norway Jul i Norge Norwegian Christmas Traditions, Food and Culture Documentary

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Friday Finds — Week 4, 2026

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