Genealogy, history and culture from Norway
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A genealogical mystery set in England and a Norwegian classic. Both highly recommendable.
Finding a grave can be of both practical and emotional importance when you are searching for your ancestors.
Two books today: If you like historical fiction I can recommend The Lincoln Letter by William Martin. In the book “The bat” by Norwegian author Jo Nesbø inspector Harry Hole of the Oslo Crime Squad is dispatched to Sydney to observe a murder case.
Bergen is Norway’s second largest city with a population of about 250 000 people. Bergen is known as the city of seven mountains and is a nice city to visit.
The mountain pass Trollstigen has become a major tourist spot in Romsdal. Through eleven hairpin-turns you climb the steep mountain side to arrive at the top for a most spectacular view.
Many of us are doing a bit of travelling now during the summer months. Most of us take pictures from our trips. With very little effort we can increase the quality of our photos.
This video and text is linked from Youtube. 17 days solo travel in Norway. Camping, hiking, fishing, hitchhiking and much more! Check and enjoy.
The Norwegian digital archives have changed the user interface on a number of records. Here is a little introduction.
The days grow longer in Norway. The temperature raise and it is the time of the year we “move” outside. As the garden needs a facelift and other outdoor chores are calling, it is hard to find time to sit by the computer. This means that during the summer it will be less time to read and less time to write. Nevertheless, here are some blogs I have read this week.
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