Gothic handwriting How to read Gothic handwriting – 4 – Letters to words February 15, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6444 Views 0 Comments In this installment I will look at some words that frequently appear in church records.Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Life in general...... Norwegian causes of death February 11, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6561 Views 4 Comments Many foreigners struggle with the causes of death that are listed in the Norwegian church records.Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Gothic handwriting How to Read Gothic Handwriting — Part 3: Grouping Letters February 9, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 7928 Views 0 Comments I’m continuing my quest to get better at reading Gothic handwriting in old Norwegian sources.Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Gothic handwritingNorwegian concepts Gothic handwriting – 2 February 6, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 8552 Views 4 Comments In the last “installment” of this “study” I promised to be back with more. In this post, I focus particularlyShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Norwegian Sources Find Norwegian place names February 6, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 13135 Views 4 Comments It can often be difficult to find the name of a particular place or farm when searching for ancestors inShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Norwegian Sources Bygdebøker are made searchable at Familysearch.org. February 5, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 7868 Views 1 Comment Going to the FamilySearch.com webpage “Search Genealogies” you can search family trees submitted by users based on Norwegian bygdebøker.Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Norwegian concepts Norwegian naming February 3, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 16998 Views 8 Comments When you get into Norwegian genealogy you will very soon find a number of unfamiliar and sometimes strange ways toShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Gothic handwriting How to Read Gothic Handwriting — Part 1: Background (Old Norwegian Records) February 2, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 16352 Views 1 Comment If you do Norwegian genealogy, sooner or later you’ll run into Gothic handwriting (often called “Gothic script” or “blackletter-style handwriting”)Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Norwegian Sources The Norwegian Church books February 2, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 12128 Views 0 Comments The most important source genealogists use, are the church books. These records usually satisfy the demands of a trustworthy source.Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Life in general...... Updated genealogical dictionary February 1, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2950 Views 0 Comments The Norwegian Genealogy Dictionary at martinroe.com/blog is updatedShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
