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Archives Portal Europe — A Practical Gateway to Europe’s Archives
Genealogy (general)

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
Places to visit

Why I’ll Always Come Back to Norway | Senja

March 4, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
The Norwegian Property Numbering System
Digitalarkivet and other ArchivesNorwegian Sources

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
Norwegian concepts

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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Missing patronyms
Norwegian Sources

Missing patronyms

October 10, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 5 Comments
Missing weddings in Norway?
Norwegian Sources

Missing weddings in Norway?

August 10, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2 Comments
Norwegian Census Records (Digitalarkivet): Years, Dates, and Search Tips
Norwegian Sources

Norwegian Census Records (Digitalarkivet): Years, Dates, and Search Tips

March 28, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3 Comments
The “old Digitalarkivet” is now closed.
Norwegian Sources

The “old Digitalarkivet” is now closed.

June 14, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2 Comments
Genealogy (general)

What is wrong with Digitalarkivet?

March 5, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4943 Views 7 Comments

Many people complains about the “New” Digital Archives.

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Books

Books: The Gene: An Intimate History

March 4, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1843 Views 0 Comments

Here is a truly interesting book that I just finished reading.

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52 ancestors in 52 weeks

#52ancestors: A family photo

February 23, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4966 Views 0 Comments

Here is this weeks contribution to the 52 ancestors in 52 weeks challenge

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Friday finds

Friday finds: Week 8 – 2019

February 22, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1612 Views 0 Comments

Here are the usual list of websites I have visited this week

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Books

Books: Something Beautiful Happened

February 18, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2286 Views 2 Comments

This book is on my “to read” list

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Norwegian Sources

Quick tips: Repeat your searches

February 16, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2357 Views 2 Comments

Repeating our searches in the Digital Archives can eventually catch that elusive ancestor

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Friday finds

Friday finds: Week 7 – 2019

February 15, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2288 Views 1 Comment

Here are some websites I have visited this last week

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Norway

Video: Life in a cold climate: Norway and the Arctic (part 1)

February 13, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1483 Views 0 Comments

The North Pole is a place that conjures up images of explorers, polar bears, and Santa Claus. But the reality

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BooksLife in general......

Books: Shortcut to Norwegian

February 11, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2015 Views 0 Comments

Here is a “Beginner’s Guide to Quickly Learning the Basics of the Norwegian Language”. 

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52 ancestors in 52 weeks

#52 ancestors: Surprise

February 9, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3131 Views 3 Comments

Here is my contribution to this weeks 52 ancestors in 52 weeks challenge: Surprise

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