History Reading Camilla Collet Part 4: Private Writings Lost to History May 24, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 172 Views 0 Comments This is part 4 of a series on Camilla Collett, where we turn to a quieter but no less significant Share this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
Planning & research logs A simple Norwegian genealogy proof checklist May 21, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 235 Views 0 Comments What must be true before you attach parents? If you’re looking for guidance, a-simple-norwegian-genealogy-proof-checklist can help ensure you cover all Share this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
Genealogy (general) Reading Camilla Collett Part 3: Public Life Without Women May 17, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 209 Views 0 Comments This is part 3 of a series on Camilla Collett and women’s lives in nineteenth-century Norway, where we look at Share this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
EmigrationHistory Norwegians in America Before 1825: A Forgotten Chapter of Early Migration May 15, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 315 Views 0 Comments When most people think about Norwegian-American history, they begin with the voyage of the Restauration in 1825. That sailing has Share this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
History Reading Camilla Collett, Part 2: Marriage and Power May 10, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 262 Views 0 Comments Expectation, Constraint, and the Limits of Choice Share this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
EmigrationHistory When Norway Went to Sea: The Forgotten Norwegian Emigration to Holland and England May 8, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 419 Views 4 Comments In 1880, the Norwegian historian Ludvig Daae published Nordmænds Udvandringer til Holland og England i nyere Tid, a work modest Share this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
Genealogy (general) The Pygmalion Trap in Genealogy: When We Shape the Past to Fit the Story May 5, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 295 Views 0 Comments The Pygmalion trap in genealogy offers a powerful way to understand a common but often overlooked problem in family history Share this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
History Reading Camilla Collett, Part 1: The Silenced Voices May 3, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 346 Views 1 Comment Private Writings, Lost Histories, and What Your Ancestors Could Not Say Share this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
Digitalarkivet and other ArchivesNorwegian Sources Witnesses, Not Fathers: A Note on a Misleading Transcription May 1, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 402 Views 1 Comment In genealogical work, few sources are as valuable—or as frequently misunderstood—as parish records. In some cases, the records reveal Witnesses Share this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
History Reading Camilla Collett: Society, Women, and Norway in the 1800s April 29, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 303 Views 0 Comments There are voices in history that speak loudly in their own time—and then fall strangely quiet in the generations that Share this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
