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

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

May 28, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

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

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

Reading Camilla Collet Part 4: Private Writings Lost to History

May 24, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
A simple Norwegian genealogy proof checklist
Planning & research logs

A simple Norwegian genealogy proof checklist

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

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

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A picture of our ancestor?
Historical photosNorwegian Sources

A picture of our ancestor?

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

Where did they go to church?

January 11, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6 Comments
Church book chronology
Norwegian Sources

Church book chronology

March 21, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3 Comments
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Genealogy (general)Norwegian Sources

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November 14, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Books

Books on Monday: Haugen’s Norwegian dictionary

September 3, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 9535 Views 1 Comment

Looking for Norwegian ancestry, a good dictionary is a must.

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Norwegian Sources

Link to the actual source

September 2, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 5488 Views 1 Comment

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

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Friday finds

Firday finds: Week 35 – 2018

August 31, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2108 Views 1 Comment

It’s Friday and here are this week’s finds.

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Norway roadtrip 2017

August 29, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1658 Views 0 Comments

Follow this Danish family on their trip in Norway

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Books

Books: Norwegian by Night

August 27, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1614 Views 0 Comments

Here is a book that might be of interest to you

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Friday finds

Friday finds: Week 34 – 2018

August 24, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1934 Views 0 Comments

Here are some websites I have visited this week. 

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Norwegian concepts

Who was the “husmann”?

August 23, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 14744 Views 7 Comments

  The title “husmann” appear in all the sources we use in  Norwegian genealogy.

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Places to visit

Video WednesdayHIDDEN VIKING VILLAGE FOUND IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NORWAY

August 21, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3269 Views 2 Comments

Join Josh and friends as they explore Norway’s Viking heritage

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Books on Monday: The life of Billy Battles

August 20, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1534 Views 0 Comments

Her are some books that I read and enjoyed a lot

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Friday finds

Friday finds: Week 33 – 2018

August 17, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2792 Views 8 Comments

After a summer break I am back with some websites I have visited this week

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