Life in general...... 2 DAYS Across NORWAY By Train (Norway in a Nutshell) November 12, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 418 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 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: Finding My Roots… and My Core November 8, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 570 Views 5 Comments Ah, Saturday — that glorious day when my alarm clock gets ignored, my coffee tastes like peace, and I canShare 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
Friday finds Friday finds week 45 – 2025 November 7, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 450 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 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
Norway FIRST LOOK: Behind the Scenes of the New Viking Ship Museum in Oslo November 5, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 603 Views 0 Comments Behind the scenes of the new Viking Ship MuseumShare 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
Life in general...... How Geography Shaped Norwegian Family Histories November 4, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 710 Views 0 Comments When we explore Norwegian family histories, we are not simply tracing names and dates — we are unearthing stories deeplyShare 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: The Long and Winding Road October 31, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 663 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 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
Friday finds Friday finds – Week 44 2025 October 31, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 437 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 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
Norwegian Sources Archival institutions in Norway October 28, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 999 Views 3 Comments I often receive questions from readers about archival institutions in Norway. Here is an attempt to make a list asShare 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
Life in general...... Soothing Saturday: Two New Leaves on the Family Tree October 25, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 968 Views 1 Comment Last November, my family tree sprouted two beautiful new leaves — twin grandchildren, Safina Cora and Cayde Roe. Becoming “Grandpa”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
Friday finds Friday finds: Week 43 – 2025 October 24, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 554 Views 0 Comments Friday Finds is back with a collection of links that are mostly, but not always, related to Norway or genealogy.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
