Life in general...... Why Your Story Matters March 11, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 409 Views 1 Comment When we do genealogy and local history, it’s easy to get caught up in dates and names: born, baptized, married, 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 The “Eiendom” Sources in Digitalarkivet: A Complete Guide for Genealogists March 9, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 618 Views 0 Comments If you research Norwegian family history, you already know the “people records”: baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, and censuses. But serious genealogical 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) Archives Portal Europe — A Practical Gateway to Europe’s Archives March 6, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 580 Views 0 Comments If you’ve ever tried to research outside one single country, you know how quickly things become complicated. Different archive systems, 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
Places to visit Why I’ll Always Come Back to Norway | Senja March 4, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 427 Views 0 Comments After years of choosing warm, sunny destinations, Dravis and Anna traded beaches for snowstorms and headed to Senja, Norway. 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 The Norwegian Property Numbering System March 2, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1628 Views 0 Comments Before we can use the Eiendom sources in Digitalarkivet confidently, we need to understand how Norwegian property is identified. To 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: The Great Snow Showdown February 28, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 383 Views 0 Comments Big snowfall overnight, and the neighborhood is out in full force. Snowblowers roar, shovels clash, and snowbanks rise like fortresses. 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 concepts The Black Death in Norway (Svartedauden): population collapse, social change—and how we glimpse it in the sources February 24, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 653 Views 0 Comments The Black Death is often described as a single, terrible event. In Norway, it was both an event and 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
Friday finds Friday Finds – Week 8, 2026 February 20, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 389 Views 0 Comments Here are some articles I have read over the last week. 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 Norske Gaardnavne (Oluf Rygh): the old master key to Norwegian farm names February 17, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1354 Views 0 Comments If you do Norwegian genealogy for any length of time, you’ll meet the same problem again and again: the place 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 concepts Norwegian Administrative Units Through Time February 12, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1156 Views 0 Comments When you research Norwegian ancestors, “where” can change depending on the year. Norway’s local identity is stable, but the official 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
