Martin Roe Eidhammer, Author at Norwegian Genealogy and then some

There is a quiet distance that often settles between our ancestors and us. We learn their names, we trace their

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Parents names in illegitimate children’s baptism records

April 10, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 527 Views 0 Comments

Anyone who has spent time in Norwegian parish registers knows that the layout of a baptism entry is not always

History

What DNA Research Can Tell Us About Internal Migration in Norway

April 7, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 302 Views 0 Comments

When genealogists think about migration, we often think first of emigration. The journey to America is dramatic, visible, and often

Emigration Norwegian Sources

When the In-Migration Page Is Really an Out-Migration Page

March 31, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 331 Views 0 Comments

If you work much with Norwegian church records, you eventually learn that the page headings do not always tell the

Norwegian concepts

Norwegian Easter: Murder, Chocolate, and a Bit of Fresh Air 🐣

March 29, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 466 Views 0 Comments

Let me just say it straight: Norwegian Easter is wonderfully confusing the first time you experience it.

Genealogy (general)Life in general......

Following My Ancestor Back to Norway

March 28, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 345 Views 1 Comment

A family story of emigration, war, and returning to Norway generations later.

History

Internal Migration in Norway in the 1700s–1800s: From Valleys to Frontiers

March 23, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 576 Views 0 Comments

Between the 1700s and 1800s, Norway underwent significant demographic, economic, and social transformations. Internal migration—that is, movement of people within

Jens Nilsen Nedrebø the sheriff in Jølster

Genealogy (general)History

Lensmann on the Edge of the Lake: A Microhistory of My 8th Great-Grandfather Jens Nilsen Nedrebø

March 21, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 430 Views 1 Comment

On a cold December evening in 1680, the sky over Jølster refused to behave. That night, Jens Nilsen Nedrebø, the

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Digitalarkivet’s New Service for Scanned Church Books: What’s Changing and How We Can Adapt

March 19, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 550 Views 0 Comments

Nasjonalarkivet has launched Digitalarkivet new service for searching and viewing scanned church books (skanna kirkebøker). The rollout began in mid-December, and

Books

Book Review: The Craft of Historical Research

March 15, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 369 Views 2 Comments

Most genealogists begin with names, dates, and places. Historians, on the other hand, usually begin with questions about societies and

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