Video Wednesday Geirangerfjord, Norway in HD
Geirangerfjorden is widely considered to be Norway’s most beautiful fjord. It is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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Norwegian Genealogy and then some
Genealogy, history and culture from Norway
Author: Martin Roe Eidhammer
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Norwegian farm structure
It can often be a challenge to find the right place when we try to pinpoint the location of the farm where our ancestors lived. Hopefully, this is a little easier if we know something about the Norwegian farm structure.
Featured photo of Grasreiten at Skeidsvoll by photogr. Josefsen. Used by permission from Romsdalsmuseet.
Hiking in the Romsdalseggen Ridge
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The Romsdaleggen Ridge in Norway starts and ends in Åndalsnes, and is a day tour with magnificent views over the Romsdalsfjord, the Trollveggen wall and Romsdalshorn.
Books on Monday: “Ken Follett’s Century Trilogy”
Why books on monday? Well, if I have not been at work during the weekend I usually do a bit of reading on weekends. That’s why I thought it was suitable to share my experience on Monday. Here are some books that I have been reading lately.
Boats – the glue of the old society
I was walking along the fjord not far from our home and came across this old boat. This made me think of how important this type of boat has been for the people living in Norway.
Video Wednesday – Hiking in the Aurlandsdalen Valley
The Aurlandsdalen Valley, with its wild and breathtaking nature, is known as Norway’s Grand Canyon.
Moveable Feastdays in Norway
Many times in the Norwegian Church Records, a minister recorded the date of an event by the name of the fixed or moveable feast day which is based on the liturgical year (the church year) rather than the Julian or Gregorian date that we would recognize. In addition to this, the record is normally in Latin.
Choosing a genealogy software
Here is another part of the “for beginners” articles. It is time to start organizing your information. We’ll look at genealogy software.
Blogs I read week 15
When I search the internet and find so many interesting blogs, I sure wished I had more time on my hands to just sit and read. Here are some of my last finds. All of them truly interesting and well worth a look.