Equipment & scanning Genealogy Research Planner – My Christmas gift to you November 29, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 732 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 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 Archives How to Use the “Find Source” Feature in Digitalarkivet November 27, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 810 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 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 Great Christmas Movie Takeover November 22, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 542 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 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 SourcesNorwegian Genealogy Understanding Norwegian Emigration November 20, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1100 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 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 – A Gentle Prelude to December November 15, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 412 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 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 The “Knight at Overå”: When Family Lore Meets the Archive November 13, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 383 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 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...... 2 DAYS Across NORWAY By Train (Norway in a Nutshell) November 12, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 441 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 593 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 466 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 635 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
