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When the In-Migration Page Is Really an Out-Migration Page
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When the In-Migration Page Is Really an Out-Migration Page

March 31, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

If you work much with Norwegian church records, you eventually learn that the page headings do not always tell the

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Norwegian Easter: Murder, Chocolate, and a Bit of Fresh Air 🐣
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Norwegian Easter: Murder, Chocolate, and a Bit of Fresh Air 🐣

March 29, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Following My Ancestor Back to Norway
Genealogy (general)Life in general......

Following My Ancestor Back to Norway

March 28, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1 Comment
Internal Migration in Norway in the 1700s–1800s: From Valleys to Frontiers
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Internal Migration in Norway in the 1700s–1800s: From Valleys to Frontiers

March 23, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Jens Nilsen Nedrebø the sheriff in Jølster
Genealogy (general)History

Lensmann on the Edge of the Lake: A Microhistory of My 8th Great-Grandfather Jens Nilsen Nedrebø

March 21, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1 Comment

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Who was the “klokker”?
Norwegian SourcesNorwegian concepts

Who was the “klokker”?

February 20, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 17 Comments
A quick look at the Norwegian 1664-1666 census
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A quick look at the Norwegian 1664-1666 census

April 4, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2 Comments
When the In-Migration Page Is Really an Out-Migration Page
EmigrationNorwegian Sources

When the In-Migration Page Is Really an Out-Migration Page

March 31, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Link to the actual source
Norwegian Sources

Link to the actual source

June 4, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4 Comments
Norwegian Sources

New material in the Digital Archives

March 10, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4353 Views 0 Comments

Here is a collection of sources that were published by the Digital Archives in the last two months.

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Getting started / Your first steps

Choosing a genealogy software

March 4, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6499 Views 4 Comments

Here is another part of the “for beginners” articles. It is time to start organizing your information. We’ll look at

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Getting started / Your first steps

It is time to clean out the attic!

February 29, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6092 Views 3 Comments

Here is another article describing the first steps in genealogy and we are going on a treasure hunt.

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Getting started / Your first steps

Start your family search here

February 22, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6122 Views 0 Comments

Have you been thinking of trying to find your ancestors, but don’t know where to start?

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Friday finds

Friday Finds: Week 7 – 2020

February 14, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1985 Views 0 Comments

Here is a look at some websites I have visited this week

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Norwegian Sources

Quick tips: Chronological lists

February 11, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3178 Views 1 Comment

Is a chronological list truly chronological?

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History

A new life in New Zealand

February 8, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2935 Views 0 Comments

When we speak about the Norwegian emigration, we tend to think that they all went to the United States of

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Genealogy (general)

Let’s do it right the first time

February 4, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3720 Views 3 Comments

A brief look at the recording of sources.

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Friday finds

Friday Finds: Week 5 – 2020

January 31, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2414 Views 0 Comments

Here is a collection of websites I have read this week

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Places to visit

OVERNIGHT TRAIN Oslo to Stavanger, Norway (first class private room)

January 29, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3615 Views 0 Comments

Follow Kara and Nate as they share their experiences on the overnight train from Oslo to Stavanger

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    • Historical photos (11)
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