Norwegian Genealogy and then some

Case studies

Norwegians in the Boer War: A Small Nation in a Distant Conflict

February 3, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 324 Views 0 Comments

When we think about Norwegian emigrants, our minds usually go to the American prairie, not to the dusty battlefields of

Soothing Saturday

Soothing Saturday: When the Light Comes Back (And We All Pretend We’re Fine)

January 31, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 432 Views 1 Comment

If you live in Norway, winter teaches you a very specific kind of patience. Not the heroic, mountain-trek patience. More

Norwegian Sources

Norwegian church books: a practical, traditional guide for genealogists

January 29, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 460 Views 0 Comments

If you research Norwegian ancestors, Norwegian church books are where most solid proof begins—and where many good family stories become

Places to visit

7 Days on Norway’s Most BEAUTIFUL Fjordland Cruise & it’s UNREAL!!

January 27, 2026 Lise Christin Walla 334 Views 0 Comments

Dreaming of the Norwegian Fjordlands?! Watch this first!

Friday finds

Friday Finds — Week 4, 2026

January 23, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 503 Views 2 Comments

Here are five reads I’ve bookmarked this week, chosen to be both useful and thought-provoking.

Digitalarkivet and other Archives

Digitalarkivet Search Guide: Which Search Should You Use?

January 20, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 844 Views 0 Comments

Digitalarkivet is wonderful… but also capable of making a sensible person stare at the screen as if it personally offended

Soothing Saturday

Soothing Saturday: The Blog You See… and the Blog Gremlins You Don’t

January 17, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 361 Views 2 Comments

Soothing Saturday is usually where I slow things down a bit—coffee in hand, shoulders unclenched, and a gentle reminder that

Norwegian Sources For beginners

Introduction to the Digitalarkivet

January 15, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1404 Views 3 Comments

If you do family history in Norway, Digitalarkivet for Norwegian genealogy is one of the best places to start. It’s

Getting started / Your first steps

Genealogy for beginners: start the right way

January 8, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 448 Views 0 Comments

Genealogy for beginners can feel overwhelming: names, dates, places, websites, family stories, old letters, photographs. Before you know it, everything

Life in general......

The Three Kings’ Candle: A Norwegian Christmas Closure

January 6, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 584 Views 0 Comments

In Norway, as the Christmas season draws to a gentle close, a humble yet meaningful ritual remains: the lighting of

Norwegian Genealogy and then some

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

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Why I’ll Always Come Back to Norway | Senja

The Norwegian Property Numbering System

Soothing Saturday: The Great Snow Showdown

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

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Church book chronology

Norwegian church books: a practical, traditional guide for genealogists

Archival institutions in Norway

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