Soothing Saturday Soothing Saturday: The Great Christmas Movie Takeover November 22, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 503 Views 1 Comment You know that feeling when the rain is hammering the windows, the wind’s howling like a pack of wolves thatShare 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 SourcesNorwegian Genealogy Understanding Norwegian Emigration November 20, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 863 Views 0 Comments Norwegian emigration to North America unfolded parish by parish, not as a single national event but as a chain ofShare 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 – A Gentle Prelude to December November 15, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 370 Views 2 Comments Tomorrow is the early Christmas concert for our little community band, and already the house carries that familiar hum —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
Norwegian Sources The “Knight at Overå”: When Family Lore Meets the Archive November 13, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 312 Views 0 Comments In genealogy, family stories are heirlooms. We keep them with care. But sometimes, the archive whispers a different truth thanShare 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...... 2 DAYS Across NORWAY By Train (Norway in a Nutshell) November 12, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 390 Views 0 Comments Over the course of two days, we’ll make our way across one of the world’s most beautiful countries: Norway. We’llShare 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: Finding My Roots… and My Core November 8, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 536 Views 5 Comments Ah, Saturday — that glorious day when my alarm clock gets ignored, my coffee tastes like peace, and I canShare 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
Friday finds Friday finds week 45 – 2025 November 7, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 431 Views 0 Comments Join me for this week’s Friday Finds — a small discovery from the world of genealogy, history, and Norway’s pastShare 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
Norway FIRST LOOK: Behind the Scenes of the New Viking Ship Museum in Oslo November 5, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 562 Views 0 Comments Behind the scenes of the new Viking Ship MuseumShare 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...... How Geography Shaped Norwegian Family Histories November 4, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 666 Views 0 Comments When we explore Norwegian family histories, we are not simply tracing names and dates — we are unearthing stories deeplyShare 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: The Long and Winding Road October 31, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 630 Views 2 Comments This summer, Inger Lise and I took our “new” old campervan from Molde to Mandal. There were mountains, cows, laughter,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
