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The Best Free Mind Mapping Software for Genealogy Research

June 9, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1135 Views 0 Comments

In a previous post, we explored why mind maps can be so useful in genealogy research — especially when working

Software & note-taking

Mapping the Branches of Your Family Tree

June 4, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1075 Views 2 Comments

Genealogy is rarely a straight road. Using mind maps in genealogy research can provide clarity and help you see connections

History

Reading Camilla Collett — Part 5: What Remains

May 31, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 690 Views 0 Comments

This final part of the series returns to Camilla Collett, not to restate her arguments, but to consider what they

Inspiration

Slow Travel, Sharp Pencil: Why You Should Bring a Sketchbook to Norway

May 28, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 472 Views 0 Comments

There’s a certain way of seeing a place that only reveals itself when you slow down. Not through a camera

History

Reading Camilla Collet Part 4: Private Writings Lost to History

May 24, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 529 Views 0 Comments

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

Planning & research logs

A simple Norwegian genealogy proof checklist

May 21, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 814 Views 2 Comments

What must be true before you attach parents? If you’re looking for guidance, a-simple-norwegian-genealogy-proof-checklist can help ensure you cover all

Genealogy (general)

Reading Camilla Collett Part 3: Public Life Without Women

May 17, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 465 Views 0 Comments

This is part 3 of a series on Camilla Collett and women’s lives in nineteenth-century Norway, where we look at

Emigration History

Norwegians in America Before 1825: A Forgotten Chapter of Early Migration

May 15, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 612 Views 0 Comments

When most people think about Norwegian-American history, they begin with the voyage of the Restauration in 1825. That sailing has

History

Reading Camilla Collett, Part 2: Marriage and Power

May 10, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 443 Views 0 Comments

Expectation, Constraint, and the Limits of Choice

Emigration History

When Norway Went to Sea: The Forgotten Norwegian Emigration to Holland and England

May 8, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 808 Views 4 Comments

In 1880, the Norwegian historian Ludvig Daae published Nordmænds Udvandringer til Holland og England i nyere Tid, a work modest

Norwegian Genealogy and then some

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