Friday finds – Week 44 2025

Join me for this week’s Friday Finds — a small discovery from the world of genealogy, history, and Norway’s past

“Research Your Norwegian Genealogy” — FamilySearch; May 8 2025. An excellent guide outlining Norwegian ancestry research: the types of records, naming conventions and historical context you’ll need. FamilySearch
Link: familysearch.org/en/blog/norwegian-genealogy-research

“Being Norwegian: Traditions and Genealogy” — MyHeritage Blog; August 4 2025. Explores how Norwegian naming patterns, regional traditions and family heritage interconnect — perfect for a genealogical blog wax. MyHeritage Blog
Link: blog.myheritage.com/2025/08/being-norwegian-traditions-and-genealogy/

“Historian’s Journey to Uncover Family Roots” — Minot Daily News; June 9 2025. A personal story of Norwegian-American heritage and the quest to trace ancestry back to Norway — great for the human side of genealogy. minotdailynews.com
Link: minotdailynews.com/news/local-news/2025/06/historians-journey-to-uncover-family-roots/

“A World in Print: Introducing a Danish-Norwegian corpus of historical newspapers” — on arXiv; Sep 2025. While more academic, this offers insight into how digitised historical Norwegian (and Danish) newspapers become genealogical data-sources — good research context. arXiv
Link: arxiv.org/abs/2509.02356

“Thousands of leather shoes, bags and sword scabbards discovered during dig in medieval harbor in Norway” — Live Science. A rich snapshot of everyday life in 13th–14th century Norway. Live Science
Link: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/thousands-of-leather-shoes-bags-and-sword-scabbards-discovered-during-dig-in-medieval-harbor-in-norway

Thanks for joining me for another Friday Finds. There’s always more to uncover — from old Norwegian records to unexpected corners of history. I’ll keep sharing new articles and discoveries as they surface.