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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
History

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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What is a «bygdebok»?
Norwegian Sources

What is a «bygdebok»?

January 28, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 5 Comments
Let’s wring the census records
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Let’s wring the census records

May 7, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1 Comment
Records from dissident congregations
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Records from dissident congregations

September 30, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 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
Life in general......

Visiting the land of Grandma

July 13, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4838 Views 10 Comments

Genealogy is not only about sitting in front of the computer or roaming around in libraries.

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Friday finds

Friday finds: A big pile of genealogical garbage

July 5, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2641 Views 6 Comments

I am increasingly surprised and worried by the large amount of undocumented and questionable genealogical information found on the internet.

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Quick tips: When the minister mess up

July 1, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2547 Views 1 Comment

In some church books, a seemingly neat system can be messed up badly.

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The “old Digitalarkivet” is now closed.

June 14, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3229 Views 2 Comments

The pages in the old Digital archives (GDA) is as of today June 14th closed.

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Norwegian Sources

Link to the actual source

June 4, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3571 Views 4 Comments

Using the link to the actual source helps when asking for assistance.

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Norwegian concepts

The care for the poor

June 1, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4571 Views 5 Comments

Here is a look into how the communities took care of the poor people.

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History

Rowing home to Norway

May 28, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2402 Views 1 Comment

For most Norwegian emigrants America was a good place to live.

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Norwegian Sources

Norwegian probate records 2

May 11, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4403 Views 7 Comments

We continue the look at Norwegian probate records

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Friday finds

Friday Finds: Week 19 – 2019

May 10, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1975 Views 0 Comments

In a week where I have spent a lot of time getting into my video production, I have still had

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Books

Books on Monday: Research like a pro

May 6, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2038 Views 1 Comment

Here is a book that looks interesting for us genealogists

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