Soothing Saturday Soothing Saturday: The Day the Fish Turned to Jelly December 20, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 524 Views 3 Comments ⁴Every time I think about lutefisk, I don’t picture a cosy Christmas table with candlelight and rosy cheeks. I’m rightShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
History Christmas Food as a Genealogical Clue December 18, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 448 Views 2 Comments When families start talking about Christmas, they often begin with food. Christmas food may serve as a clue to theirShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Inspiration Christmas Letters Home: A Genealogist’s Goldmine December 16, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 306 Views 2 Comments Christmas letters are easy to overlook. They arrive with the rest of the holiday post, get read over coffee, thenShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Life in general...... St. Lucia Celebration in Scandinavia: Light in the Midwinter Darkness December 13, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 987 Views 0 Comments Every year on 13 December, Scandinavia awakens to candlelight, song, and a procession led by a girl wearing a crownShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Norwegian SourcesGenealogy (general) Bygdebøker in American libraries December 11, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 570 Views 0 Comments Here is a list of libraries across North America that hold Norwegian bygdebøker, i.e., local farm and family history books,Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Life in general...... Ancestry Released NEW Image Handwriting Recognition & Transcriptions – What This Means for Your Family History December 9, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 564 Views 0 Comments Ancestry handwriting recognition is the latest tool promising to make our squinting over old letters and family papers a littleShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Soothing Saturday Soothing Saturday: Live from the Christmas Shopping Derby December 6, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 515 Views 4 Comments It’s that time of year again — when the festive spirit meets parking rage, and the Christmas shopping centre turnsShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Life in general...... Julegløgg – A Toast to Norwegian Christmas Warmth December 4, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 449 Views 0 Comments There are certain scents that can carry an entire season. For Norwegians, few aromas are as instantly recognizable as theShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Equipment & scanning Genealogy Research Planner – My Christmas gift to you November 29, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 630 Views 2 Comments Genealogists have always kept notes: in margins, on envelopes, in notebooks, and three-ring binders. A good research log is anShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Digitalarkivet and other Archives How to Use the “Find Source” Feature in Digitalarkivet November 27, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 687 Views 0 Comments For anyone doing Norwegian genealogy, one of the most important steps is understanding which sources actually exist for the areaShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
