Norwegian concepts Who was the “Leiglending” March 23, 2023 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3876 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 Sources The Norwegian National Archives changes the blocking rules March 9, 2023 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3363 Views 3 Comments The Norwegian National Archives has changed the rules for which information can be displayed from scanned church records in theShare 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 Genealogy Cheat sheet to naval service -the Older roll January 20, 2023 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1423 Views 0 Comments I have now made a cheat sheet to help you search the Norwegian naval 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 Sources Did your forefather go to sea? January 11, 2023 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2244 Views 0 Comments Norway’s long coast meant that a number of men had their livelihood at sea.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 Sources The big Norwegian encyclopedia November 5, 2021 Martin Roe Eidhammer 5884 Views 1 Comment Store Norske leksikon (SNL) – The big Norwegian encyclopedia is a free and complete encyclopedia written by professionals.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 Sources The history of Norwegian parishes August 13, 2021 Martin Roe Eidhammer 5177 Views 6 Comments Here is a very useful resource found in the Norwegian digital archives.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 Sources A word of warning March 9, 2021 Martin Roe Eidhammer 7616 Views 13 Comments Errors in the transcribed church recordsShare 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 Sources Find a Grave in Norway (Gravminner) — Updated Guide March 3, 2021 Martin Roe Eidhammer 11720 Views 3 Comments Finding a grave in Norway can be practical, emotional, and surprisingly informative for genealogy—especially for the “recent past,” when privacyShare 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 Sources The census 1920 is available! December 1, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 7037 Views 0 Comments As of December 1. 2020, the confidentiality for the census from 1920 is lifted.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
Gothic handwriting More free time! August 11, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2464 Views 0 Comments Use your free time to study the Gothic handwriting you find in many Norwegian sourcesShare 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
