Genealogy (general) The Pygmalion Trap in Genealogy: When We Shape the Past to Fit the Story May 5, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 205 Views 0 Comments The Pygmalion trap in genealogy offers a powerful way to understand a common but often overlooked problem in family historyShare this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
Genealogy (general)History A Farm Lease from 1807: Understanding Åsetesrett in Practice April 24, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 314 Views 0 Comments My friend and long time reader, Nord Brue has written a forthcoming biography of his Tipp tipp oldefar Nils TrulsenShare this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
Genealogy (general)Life in general...... Following My Ancestor Back to Norway March 28, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 408 Views 1 Comment A family story of emigration, war, and returning to Norway generations later.Share this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
Genealogy (general)History Lensmann on the Edge of the Lake: A Microhistory of My 8th Great-Grandfather Jens Nilsen Nedrebø March 21, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 463 Views 1 Comment On a cold December evening in 1680, the sky over Jølster refused to behave. That night, Jens Nilsen Nedrebø, theShare this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
Genealogy (general) Archives Portal Europe — A Practical Gateway to Europe’s Archives March 6, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 491 Views 0 Comments If you’ve ever tried to research outside one single country, you know how quickly things become complicated. Different archive systems,Share this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
Genealogy (general) From Name Collector to Careful Researcher: Embracing the Genealogy Do-Over February 9, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 409 Views 0 Comments A “genealogy do-over” is precisely what it sounds like: deciding to start your family history research again from the beginningShare this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
Case studies When Two Oles Share a Birthday February 7, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 396 Views 0 Comments Avoiding the wrong ancestor in your family tree can be harder than it looks, even when you feel you haveShare this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
Case studies Norwegians in the Boer War: A Small Nation in a Distant Conflict February 3, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 452 Views 0 Comments When we think about Norwegian emigrants, our minds usually go to the American prairie, not to the dusty battlefields ofShare this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
Norwegian SourcesFor beginners Introduction to the Digitalarkivet January 15, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1758 Views 3 Comments If you do family history in Norway, Digitalarkivet for Norwegian genealogy is one of the best places to start. It’sShare this:Tweet Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
52 ancestors in 52 weeks 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Turning Research Into Stories January 4, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 632 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 Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading… Read More
