52 ancestors in 52 weeks 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Turning Research Into Stories January 4, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 193 Views 3 Comments Most of us who do genealogy share the same problem: the research piles up, but the stories don’t. We haveShare 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 SourcesGenealogy (general) Bygdebøker in American libraries December 11, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 517 Views 0 Comments Here is a list of libraries across North America that hold Norwegian bygdebøker, i.e., local farm and family history books,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
Genealogy (general) Finding living relatives in Norway May 24, 2024 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2538 Views 0 Comments Some of you may have read my article How to find living persons in Norway I realize this article needsShare 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
Genealogy (general) Let’s do it right the first time February 27, 2024 Martin Roe Eidhammer 5378 Views 3 Comments A brief look at the recording of 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
Genealogy (general) How to find living persons in Norway February 2, 2023 Martin Roe Eidhammer 5240 Views 1 Comment These steps may help you find the person who today lives at the farm your ancestor left.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
Case studies Case study week 45 – 2022 November 11, 2022 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1453 Views 0 Comments When was Ingebrich Thomasen Skjeggedal baptized?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
Genealogy (general) Digitalarkivet back to normal functioning November 2, 2022 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1760 Views 0 Comments The Norwegian Digital archives/Digitalarkivet is now functioning normally again.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
Genealogy (general) Reduced functionality in Digitalarkivet September 22, 2022 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1919 Views 2 Comments It seems like the search function in the Norwegian Digital archives (Digitalarkivet) has an error. This error occurred September 20.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
Genealogy (general) Effective searches January 21, 2022 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3105 Views 0 Comments A few hints on how to do effective searchesShare 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
Genealogy (general) Golden rules of genealogy January 7, 2022 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3368 Views 0 Comments Roaming the internet I came across these websites with interesting advice for us.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
