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Following My Ancestor Back to Norway

March 28, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1361 Views 1 Comment

A family story of emigration, war, and returning to Norway generations later.

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Book Review: The Craft of Historical Research

March 15, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 654 Views 2 Comments

Most genealogists begin with names, dates, and places. Historians, on the other hand, usually begin with questions about societies and

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Why Your Story Matters

March 11, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 604 Views 1 Comment

When we do genealogy and local history, it’s easy to get caught up in dates and names: born, baptized, married,

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Soothing Saturday: The Great Snow Showdown

February 28, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 532 Views 0 Comments

Big snowfall overnight, and the neighborhood is out in full force. Snowblowers roar, shovels clash, and snowbanks rise like fortresses.

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Soothing Saturday: When the Light Comes Back (And We All Pretend We’re Fine)

January 31, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 710 Views 1 Comment

If you live in Norway, winter teaches you a very specific kind of patience. Not the heroic, mountain-trek patience. More

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Soothing Saturday: The Blog You See… and the Blog Gremlins You Don’t

January 17, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 545 Views 2 Comments

Soothing Saturday is usually where I slow things down a bit—coffee in hand, shoulders unclenched, and a gentle reminder that

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The Three Kings’ Candle: A Norwegian Christmas Closure

January 6, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 949 Views 0 Comments

In Norway, as the Christmas season draws to a gentle close, a humble yet meaningful ritual remains: the lighting of

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A Year on Facebook: Turning Posts into Family History

January 3, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 916 Views 1 Comment

If you’re active on Facebook, you’re already collecting family memories every day. This is a key part of creating a

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Christmas Gifts from the Archives: Year-End Research Projects

December 27, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 638 Views 0 Comments

Small genealogy research projects you can do the days between Christmas and New Year, when life is usually quieter than

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Christmas In Norway Jul i Norge Norwegian Christmas Traditions, Food and Culture Documentary

December 23, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 794 Views 0 Comments

Christmas In Norway Jul i Norge Norwegian Christmas Traditions, Food and Culture Documentary

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Emigration (4)
Friday finds (39)
Genealogy (general) (69)
- 52 ancestors in 52 weeks (24)
- Case studies (4)
- For beginners (1)
History (41)
- Historical photos (11)
Life in general…… (215)
- Books (67)
- Inspiration (4)
- Monday moans (1)
- Soothing Saturday (13)
Norway (67)
- Places to visit (59)
- Romsdal (2)
Norwegian Genealogy (117)
- Gothic handwriting (9)
- Norwegian concepts (30)
- Norwegian Sources (83)
  - Digitalarkivet and other Archives (6)
Research workflow (15)
- Equipment & scanning (5)
- Planning & research logs (2)
- Software & note-taking (7)
Start here (16)
- Getting started / Your first steps (16)

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