Norwegian Genealogy and then some

By train along the fjord coast of Norway | DW Documentary

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Northern Norway in June: Fjords and mountains bathed in the light of the midnight sun. The Norwegian Nordland Railway runs

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Best genealogy software in 2025 — a practical comparison

October 14, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 32058 Views 6 Comments

Building a family tree is part detective work, part storytelling — and the software or service we choose affects how

History

The 200th Anniversary of Norwegian Emigration to America

October 12, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2224 Views 1 Comment

In 2025, Norway and the Norwegian-American community commemorate two centuries since the first organized group of Norwegian emigrants departed for

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I will be trying out AI creation

October 9, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 928 Views 7 Comments

The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in writing articles can be justified on several practical, ethical, and creative grounds.

Getting started / Your first steps

Starting Up with Genealogy: Tracing the Threads of Family History

October 8, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 883 Views 0 Comments

Genealogy, the study and tracing of family lineages, has become an increasingly popular pursuit. The appeal is easy to understand:

Genealogy (general)

Finding living relatives in Norway

May 24, 2024 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3207 Views 0 Comments

Some of you may have read my article How to find living persons in Norway I realize this article needs

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Let’s do it right the first time

February 27, 2024 Martin Roe Eidhammer 5732 Views 3 Comments

A brief look at the recording of sources.

Norwegian Sources

Case study: Grades on confirmation lists

November 30, 2023 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2432 Views 0 Comments

Here is a quick look at some details from a confirmation list.

Norwegian Sources

The 1891 census “Personseddel” form

November 20, 2023 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3343 Views 4 Comments

This is a translation to the “Personseddel” 1891 census form.

Norwegian Sources

Update to the Norwegian 1801 census

July 21, 2023 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4433 Views 0 Comments

The Norwegian Digital Archive has made an update to the 1801 census that is very handy for us genealogists.

Norwegian Genealogy and then some

Can We Trust AI to Read Old Norwegian Handwriting?

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The Censuses That Forgot to Write Down Any Names

Monday Moan: Sometimes I Can’t Read the Damn Thing

Soothing Saturday: The Luxury of Doing Nothing Quickly

Using AI to Build a Norwegian Genealogy Research Strategy

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Prosti – Deaneries in Norway

Updates in the Digital Archives 21.08.2017

Missing weddings in Norway?

Digitalarkivet’s “Find source feature”

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