Soothing Saturday Soothing Saturday: When the Light Comes Back (And We All Pretend We’re Fine) January 31, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 352 Views 1 Comment If you live in Norway, winter teaches you a very specific kind of patience. Not the heroic, mountain-trek patience. MoreShare 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
Soothing Saturday Soothing Saturday: The Blog You See… and the Blog Gremlins You Don’t January 17, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 332 Views 2 Comments Soothing Saturday is usually where I slow things down a bit—coffee in hand, shoulders unclenched, and a gentle reminder thatShare 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
Life in general...... The Three Kings’ Candle: A Norwegian Christmas Closure January 6, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 561 Views 0 Comments In Norway, as the Christmas season draws to a gentle close, a humble yet meaningful ritual remains: the lighting 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
Inspiration A Year on Facebook: Turning Posts into Family History January 3, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 386 Views 0 Comments If you’re active on Facebook, you’re already collecting family memories every day. This is a key part of creating aShare 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
Inspiration Christmas Gifts from the Archives: Year-End Research Projects December 27, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 441 Views 0 Comments Small genealogy research projects you can do the days between Christmas and New Year, when life is usually quieter thanShare 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
Life in general...... Christmas In Norway Jul i Norge Norwegian Christmas Traditions, Food and Culture Documentary December 23, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 488 Views 0 Comments Christmas In Norway Jul i Norge Norwegian Christmas Traditions, Food and Culture DocumentaryShare 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
Soothing Saturday Soothing Saturday: The Day the Fish Turned to Jelly December 20, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 550 Views 3 Comments ⁴Every time I think about lutefisk, I don’t picture a cosy Christmas table with candlelight and rosy cheeks. I’m rightShare 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
Inspiration Christmas Letters Home: A Genealogist’s Goldmine December 16, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 331 Views 2 Comments Christmas letters are easy to overlook. They arrive with the rest of the holiday post, get read over coffee, thenShare 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
Life in general...... St. Lucia Celebration in Scandinavia: Light in the Midwinter Darkness December 13, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1051 Views 0 Comments Every year on 13 December, Scandinavia awakens to candlelight, song, and a procession led by a girl wearing a crownShare 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
Life in general...... Ancestry Released NEW Image Handwriting Recognition & Transcriptions – What This Means for Your Family History December 9, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 636 Views 0 Comments Ancestry handwriting recognition is the latest tool promising to make our squinting over old letters and family papers a littleShare 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
