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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
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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
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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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The Extra tax 1762
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The Extra tax 1762

February 3, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2 Comments
Norwegian Census Records (Digitalarkivet): Years, Dates, and Search Tips
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Norwegian Census Records (Digitalarkivet): Years, Dates, and Search Tips

March 28, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3 Comments
A word of warning
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A word of warning

March 9, 2021 Martin Roe Eidhammer 13 Comments
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Digitalarkivet’s New Service for Scanned Church Books: What’s Changing and How We Can Adapt

March 19, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
History

Lake Mills, Iowa’s own Nissedal

January 23, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4468 Views 0 Comments

We take a look at this town’s very Norwegian origins.

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Books

Books on Monday: Haugen’s Norwegian dictionary

January 20, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2642 Views 0 Comments

Looking for Norwegian ancestry, a good dictionary is a must.

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History

Finding Per Spellmann

January 18, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4548 Views 0 Comments

How a genealogy search led to one of Norway’s most well-known folksongs.

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Where did they go to church?

January 11, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4536 Views 6 Comments

Where can we expect to find the church records of our ancestors?

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Life in general......

Most read articles in 2019

January 4, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2586 Views 2 Comments

Here are my most read articles in 2019

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History

Christmas card from abroad

December 21, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2959 Views 10 Comments

One time the Christmas card and letter was a sure connection to the old country.

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Friday finds

Friday Finds – Norwegian Christmas cookies

December 13, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2871 Views 0 Comments

This week’s Friday finds are links to the cookies that were made in my family for Christmas

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Life in general......

I got my Christmas gift early

December 10, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2249 Views 4 Comments

About a month ago I was ready to start blogging again after a little break

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Friday finds

Friday finds week 45 – 2019

November 8, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2878 Views 6 Comments

After a long break from blogging, I am back

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Books

Books: The German Girl: A Novel

July 19, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2991 Views 0 Comments

Do you need something to read this summer? I just finished this book.

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