Norwegian concepts Who was the “Leiglending” March 23, 2023 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3836 Views 1 Comment When searching for Norwegian ancestors many of us find farmers described as a leiglending. What did this mean?Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Norwegian concepts The care for the poor June 1, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4419 Views 5 Comments Here is a look into how the communities took care of the poor people.Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Norwegian concepts The pension of the past January 17, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4369 Views 7 Comments Most of us have today some sort of pension waiting for us when our working days are over.Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Norwegian SourcesNorwegian concepts Troublesome widows and widowers November 29, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4051 Views 6 Comments I am often asked by readers about the changing of person names in Norwegian records.Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Norwegian SourcesNorwegian conceptsNorwegian Genealogy Religious dissidents in the censuses September 20, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3083 Views 0 Comments Here is the second installment about religious dissidents in Norway.Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Norwegian concepts Who was the “husmann”? August 23, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 14034 Views 7 Comments The title “husmann” appear in all the sources we use in Norwegian genealogy.Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Norwegian SourcesNorwegian concepts Is the record transcribed? May 15, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4647 Views 4 Comments An easy way to tell if the record we look at in the Norwegian Digital Archives are transcribed.Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
52 ancestors in 52 weeksNorwegian SourcesNorwegian concepts #52 ancestors: Taxes April 29, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4357 Views 0 Comments I am a little behind in my writing and this theme in the “52 ancestors in 52 weeks challenge” is fromShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Norwegian concepts Some needs to be excluded April 8, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4131 Views 4 Comments Finding ancestors is not always straightforward.Share this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
Norwegian concepts Kokoppe Indpodnings attest March 13, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 7440 Views 5 Comments A certificate often found among the family’s old papersShare this:Tweet Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on TumblrLike this:Like Loading... Read More
