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Reading Camilla Collet Part 4: Private Writings Lost to History
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Reading Camilla Collet Part 4: Private Writings Lost to History

May 24, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

This is part 4 of a series on Camilla Collett, where we turn to a quieter but no less significant

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A simple Norwegian genealogy proof checklist
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A simple Norwegian genealogy proof checklist

May 21, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Reading Camilla Collett Part 3: Public Life Without Women
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Reading Camilla Collett Part 3: Public Life Without Women

May 17, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Norwegians in America Before 1825: A Forgotten Chapter of Early Migration
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Norwegians in America Before 1825: A Forgotten Chapter of Early Migration

May 15, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Reading Camilla Collett, Part 2: Marriage and Power
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Reading Camilla Collett, Part 2: Marriage and Power

May 10, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

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A picture of our ancestor?
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A picture of our ancestor?

November 7, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 11 Comments
Where did they go to church?
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Where did they go to church?

January 11, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6 Comments
Archival institutions in Norway
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Archival institutions in Norway

October 28, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3 Comments
Find a Grave in Norway (Gravminner) — Updated Guide
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Find a Grave in Norway (Gravminner) — Updated Guide

March 3, 2021 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3 Comments
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Lonely Planet Norway – Travel Guide

April 29, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2127 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 7220 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 2523 Views 0 Comments

Sharing Norwegian Genealogy, history and culture

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Friday finds

Friday finds: Week 16 – 2019

April 19, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2326 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 4011 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 3523 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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All the scanned church records will be made searchable by 2020

April 2, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3175 Views 1 Comment

Within the first part of 2020 all Norwegian scanned church records from 1815 into the 1900s will be made searchable

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The secret ingredients to an awesome family history

March 27, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3034 Views 0 Comments

Here is a look at how we can spice up the family story we are writing.

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Norwegian censuses available at MyHeritage and Ancestry.com

March 23, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3207 Views 2 Comments

New Norwegian Census Records Added

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Friday finds

Friday finds: Week 12 – 2019

March 22, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1894 Views 0 Comments

Here are some websites I have visited this week

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