Martin Roe Eidhammer, Author at Norwegian Genealogy and then some

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Norwegian causes of death

February 11, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6453 Views 4 Comments

Many foreigners struggle with the causes of death that are listed in the Norwegian church records.

Gothic handwriting

How to read Gothic handwriting – 3

February 9, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 7712 Views 0 Comments

I am continuing my quest at getting better at reading Gothic handwriting. In this part I will try to group

Gothic handwriting Norwegian concepts

Gothic handwriting – 2

February 6, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 8434 Views 4 Comments

In the last “installment” of this “study” I promised to be back with more. I have gone through some records

Norwegian Sources

Find Norwegian place names

February 6, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 12649 Views 4 Comments

It can often be difficult to find the name of a particular place or farm when searching for ancestors in

Norwegian Sources

Bygdebøker are made searchable at Familysearch.org.

February 5, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 7770 Views 1 Comment

Going to the FamilySearch.com webpage “Search Genealogies” you can search family trees submitted by users based on Norwegian bygdebøker.

Norwegian concepts

Norwegian naming

February 3, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 16677 Views 8 Comments

When you get into Norwegian genealogy you will very soon find a number of unfamiliar and sometimes strange ways to

Gothic handwriting

How to read Gothic handwriting – 1

February 2, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 15993 Views 1 Comment

Gothic handwriting was developed in the 1100s in France on the basis of the Carolingian minuscule. Variations of this handwriting

Norwegian Sources

The Norwegian Church books

February 2, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 11656 Views 0 Comments

The most important source genealogists use, are the church books. These records usually satisfy the demands of a trustworthy source.

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Updated genealogical dictionary

February 1, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2825 Views 0 Comments

The Norwegian Genealogy Dictionary at martinroe.com/blog is updated

equipment

Is there a genealogical camera?

February 1, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3323 Views 0 Comments

When we get into genealogy, it doesn’t take long before you want to get out and visit an old site

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