Case study: Grades on confirmation lists
Here is a quick look at some details from a confirmation list.
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Norwegian Genealogy and then some
Genealogy, history and culture from Norway
Norwegian Genealogy
The 1891 census “Personseddel” form
This is a translation to the “Personseddel” 1891 census form.
Update to the Norwegian 1801 census
The Norwegian Digital Archive has made an update to the 1801 census that is very handy for us genealogists.
Who was the “Leiglending”
When searching for Norwegian ancestors many of us find farmers described as a leiglending. What did this mean?
The Norwegian National Archives changes the blocking rules
The Norwegian National Archives has changed the rules for which information can be displayed from scanned church records in the Digital Archive.
Cheat sheet to naval service -the Older roll
I have now made a cheat sheet to help you search the Norwegian naval records.
Did your forefather go to sea?
Norway’s long coast meant that a number of men had their livelihood at sea.
The big Norwegian encyclopedia
Store Norske leksikon (SNL) – The big Norwegian encyclopedia is a free and complete encyclopedia written by professionals.
The history of Norwegian parishes
Here is a very useful resource found in the Norwegian digital archives.
A word of warning
Errors in the transcribed church records