History Reading Camilla Collett, Part 2: Marriage and Power May 10, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 309 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 512 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 326 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 399 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 449 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 366 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
Genealogy (general)History A Farm Lease from 1807: Understanding Åsetesrett in Practice April 24, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 406 Views 0 Comments My friend and long time reader, Nord Brue has written a forthcoming biography of his Tipp tipp oldefar Nils Trulsen 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 Genealogy A Practical Guide to the new Digitalarkivet viewer April 21, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 507 Views 2 Comments The new Digitalarkivet interface, despite being modern in design, can still support that same approach as we used in the 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
Soothing Saturday Soothing Saturday: Clarinets, Repairs, and Other Trials of Country Life April 18, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 390 Views 1 Comment Most people probably think I spend all my time with the dead. And to be fair, there is some truth 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 Gaardsdriften Aaret rundt (1891): Stepping Into the Living Rhythm of Your Norwegian Ancestors April 14, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 436 Views 0 Comments There is a quiet distance that often settles between our ancestors and us. We learn their names, we trace their 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
