History Reading Camilla Collett — Part 5: What Remains May 31, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 730 Views 0 Comments This final part of the series returns to Camilla Collett, not to restate her arguments, but to consider what they 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
Inspiration Slow Travel, Sharp Pencil: Why You Should Bring a Sketchbook to Norway May 28, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 502 Views 0 Comments There’s a certain way of seeing a place that only reveals itself when you slow down. Not through a camera 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 Collet Part 4: Private Writings Lost to History May 24, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 566 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 907 Views 2 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 500 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 675 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 500 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 886 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 460 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 581 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
