Author: Martin Roe Eidhammer

History

Internal Migration in Norway in the 1700s–1800s: From Valleys to Frontiers

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Between the 1700s and 1800s, Norway underwent significant demographic, economic, and social transformations. Internal migration—that is, movement of people within

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Jens Nilsen Nedrebø the sheriff in Jølster
Genealogy (general)History

Lensmann on the Edge of the Lake: A Microhistory of My 8th Great-Grandfather Jens Nilsen Nedrebø

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On a cold December evening in 1680, the sky over Jølster refused to behave. That night, Jens Nilsen Nedrebø, the

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Norwegian Sources

Digitalarkivet’s New Service for Scanned Church Books: What’s Changing and How We Can Adapt

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Nasjonalarkivet has launched   Digitalarkivet new service for searching and viewing scanned church books (skanna kirkebøker). The rollout began in mid-December, and

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Software & note-taking

Using Flickr to Share Family Photos: A Digital Album for Our Family History

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For many family historians, photographs are among the most treasured pieces of evidence we possess. Names and dates tell us

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Digitalarkivet and other ArchivesNorwegian Sources

The “Eiendom” Sources in Digitalarkivet: A Complete Guide for Genealogists

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If you research Norwegian family history, you already know the “people records”: baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, and censuses. But serious genealogical

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Genealogy (general)

Archives Portal Europe — A Practical Gateway to Europe’s Archives

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If you’ve ever tried to research outside one single country, you know how quickly things become complicated. Different archive systems,

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Digitalarkivet and other ArchivesNorwegian Sources

The Norwegian Property Numbering System

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Before we can use the Eiendom sources in Digitalarkivet confidently, we need to understand how Norwegian property is identified. To

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