Genealogy (general) From Name Collector to Careful Researcher: Embracing the Genealogy Do-Over February 9, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 525 Views 0 Comments A “genealogy do-over” is precisely what it sounds like: deciding to start your family history research again from the beginning 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
Case studies When Two Oles Share a Birthday February 7, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 498 Views 0 Comments Avoiding the wrong ancestor in your family tree can be harder than it looks, even when you feel you have 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
Case studies Norwegians in the Boer War: A Small Nation in a Distant Conflict February 3, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1015 Views 0 Comments When we think about Norwegian emigrants, our minds usually go to the American prairie, not to the dusty battlefields of 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
For beginnersNorwegian Sources Introduction to the Digitalarkivet January 15, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3484 Views 3 Comments If you do family history in Norway, Digitalarkivet for Norwegian genealogy is one of the best places to start. It’s 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
52 ancestors in 52 weeks 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks – Turning Research Into Stories January 4, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 834 Views 3 Comments Most of us who do genealogy share the same problem: the research piles up, but the stories don’t. We have 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)Norwegian Sources Bygdebøker in American libraries December 11, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1090 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 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) Finding living relatives in Norway May 24, 2024 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3152 Views 0 Comments Some of you may have read my article How to find living persons in Norway I realize this article needs 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) Let’s do it right the first time February 27, 2024 Martin Roe Eidhammer 5686 Views 3 Comments A brief look at the recording of sources. 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) How to find living persons in Norway February 2, 2023 Martin Roe Eidhammer 7507 Views 1 Comment These steps may help you find the person who today lives at the farm your ancestor left. 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
Case studies Case study week 45 – 2022 November 11, 2022 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1579 Views 0 Comments When was Ingebrich Thomasen Skjeggedal baptized? 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
