Crossing oceans – bridging my heritage
I just made two great friends from Minnesota; Rick and Janet Swanson. Not only friends, it turns out that Janet
Read MoreGenealogy, history and culture from Norway
I just made two great friends from Minnesota; Rick and Janet Swanson. Not only friends, it turns out that Janet
Read MoreMany genealogists know about renaming traditions. Some use it for a lot more than it’s worth.
Read MoreThis is the last installment in my little study of Gothic handwriting.
Read MoreIn this installment I will look at some words that frequently appear in church records.
Read MoreI am continuing my quest at getting better at reading Gothic handwriting. In this part I will try to group
Read MoreIn the last “installment” of this “study” I promised to be back with more. I have gone through some records
Read MoreIt can often be difficult to find the name of a particular place or farm when searching for ancestors in
Read MoreGoing to the FamilySearch.com webpage “Search Genealogies” you can search family trees submitted by users based on Norwegian bygdebøker.
Read MoreWhen you get into Norwegian genealogy you will very soon find a number of unfamiliar and sometimes strange ways to
Read MoreGothic handwriting was developed in the 1100s in France on the basis of the Carolingian minuscule. Variations of this handwriting
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