The 200th Anniversary of Norwegian Emigration to America
In 2025, Norway and the Norwegian-American community commemorate two centuries since the first organized group of Norwegian emigrants departed for
Read MoreNorwegian Genealogy and then some
Genealogy, history and culture from Norway
Author: Martin Roe Eidhammer
I will be trying out AI creation
The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in writing articles can be justified on several practical, ethical, and creative grounds.
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Starting Up with Genealogy: Tracing the Threads of Family History
Genealogy, the study and tracing of family lineages, has become an increasingly popular pursuit. The appeal is easy to
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Finding living relatives in Norway
Some of you may have read my article How to find living persons in Norway I realize this article needs
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Let’s do it right the first time
A brief look at the recording of sources.
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Case study: Grades on confirmation lists
Here is a quick look at some details from a confirmation list.
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The 1891 census “Personseddel” form
This is a translation to the “Personseddel” 1891 census form.
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Update to the Norwegian 1801 census
The Norwegian Digital Archive has made an update to the 1801 census that is very handy for us genealogists.
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Who was the “Leiglending”
When searching for Norwegian ancestors many of us find farmers described as a leiglending. What did this mean?
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The Norwegian National Archives changes the blocking rules
The Norwegian National Archives has changed the rules for which information can be displayed from scanned church records in the
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