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Archives Portal Europe — A Practical Gateway to Europe’s Archives

March 6, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

If you’ve ever tried to research outside one single country, you know how quickly things become complicated. Different archive systems,

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Why I’ll Always Come Back to Norway | Senja

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Why I’ll Always Come Back to Norway | Senja

March 4, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

The Norwegian Property Numbering System

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The Norwegian Property Numbering System

March 2, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

Soothing Saturday: The Great Snow Showdown

Soothing Saturday

Soothing Saturday: The Great Snow Showdown

February 28, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

The Black Death in Norway (Svartedauden): population collapse, social change—and how we glimpse it in the sources

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The Black Death in Norway (Svartedauden): population collapse, social change—and how we glimpse it in the sources

February 24, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

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The Norwegian Property Numbering System

Digitalarkivet and other Archives Norwegian Sources

The Norwegian Property Numbering System

March 2, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

New material in the Digital Archives

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New material in the Digital Archives

March 10, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

Update to the Norwegian 1801 census

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Update to the Norwegian 1801 census

July 21, 2023 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

Quick tips: Remember the zoom

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Quick tips: Remember the zoom

February 7, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3 Comments

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Look, he talks!

May 4, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2094 Views 10 Comments

Here is a little introduction to a new part of Norwegian Genealogy and then some blog

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Friday finds: Week 18 – 2019

May 3, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1727 Views 0 Comments

Here are some websites I have visited this week

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Quick tips: Search with related person

May 2, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2988 Views 0 Comments

Refine your searches by using the “Related person” feature in the Digital Archives

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The breathtaking Norwegian fjords

May 1, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1679 Views 0 Comments

Explore Fjord Norway and you will discover a land of breathtaking scenery, majestic mountains, dramatic waterfalls and the freshest air

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Lonely Planet Norway – Travel Guide

April 29, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2088 Views 0 Comments

Many of you are now in the process of planning your trip to Norway

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Introduction to Norwegian probate records

April 27, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 7059 Views 2 Comments

Probate records can be a treasure trove of information. Here is the first of two articles about this source.

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Life in general......

Norwegian Genealogy

April 19, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2495 Views 0 Comments

Sharing Norwegian Genealogy, history and culture

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Friday finds: Week 16 – 2019

April 19, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2303 Views 0 Comments

here are some websites I have visited this week

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A hint of spring

April 7, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3974 Views 13 Comments

This weekend I let the genealogy be and went out to pursue one of my other hobbies

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Video: The Stavig Letters

April 4, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3444 Views 2 Comments

The stories of Lars Stavig, who immigrated to the U.S. in 1876, and his brother Knut, who stayed behind in

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