Saturday, December 13, 2025

Norwegian Genealogy and then some

Norwegian genealogy guidance for English-speaking descendants—sources, methods, and real case work.

Norwegian Genealogy and then some

Author: Martin Roe Eidhammer

Life in general......

St. Lucia Celebration in Scandinavia: Light in the Midwinter Darkness

Martin Roe Eidhammer 79 Views 0 Comments

Every year on 13 December, Scandinavia awakens to candlelight, song, and a procession led by a girl wearing a crown

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Genealogy (general)Norwegian Sources

Bygdebøker in American libraries

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Here is a list of libraries across North America that hold Norwegian bygdebøker, i.e., local farm and family history books,

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Life in general......

Ancestry Released NEW Image Handwriting Recognition & Transcriptions – What This Means for Your Family History

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Ancestry handwriting recognition is the latest tool promising to make our squinting over old letters and family papers a little

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Life in general......

Julegløgg – A Toast to Norwegian Christmas Warmth

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There are certain scents that can carry an entire season. For Norwegians, few aromas are as instantly recognizable as the

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Norwegian Sources

How to Use the “Find Source” Feature in Digitalarkivet

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For anyone doing Norwegian genealogy, one of the most important steps is understanding which sources actually exist for the area

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