The Black Death in Norway (Svartedauden): population collapse, social change—and how we glimpse it in the sources
The Black Death is often described as a single, terrible event. In Norway, it was both an event and the
Read MoreNorwegian genealogy guidance for English-speaking descendants—sources, methods, and real case work.

The Black Death is often described as a single, terrible event. In Norway, it was both an event and the
Read MoreWhen you research Norwegian ancestors, “where” can change depending on the year. Norway’s local identity is stable, but the official
Read MoreWhen searching for Norwegian ancestors many of us find farmers described as a leiglending. What did this mean?
Read MoreHere is a look into how the communities took care of the poor people.
Read MoreMost of us have today some sort of pension waiting for us when our working days are over.
Read MoreI am often asked by readers about the changing of person names in Norwegian records.
Read MoreHere is the second installment about religious dissidents in Norway.
Read MoreThe title “husmann” appear in all the sources we use in Norwegian genealogy.
Read MoreAn easy way to tell if the record we look at in the Norwegian Digital Archives are transcribed.
Read MoreI am a little behind in my writing and this theme in the “52 ancestors in 52 weeks challenge” is from
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