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Parents names in illegitimate children’s baptism records
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Parents names in illegitimate children’s baptism records

April 10, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

Anyone who has spent time in Norwegian parish registers knows that the layout of a baptism entry is not always

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Internal Migration in Norway
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What DNA Research Can Tell Us About Internal Migration in Norway

April 7, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
When the In-Migration Page Is Really an Out-Migration Page
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When the In-Migration Page Is Really an Out-Migration Page

March 31, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Norwegian Easter: Murder, Chocolate, and a Bit of Fresh Air 🐣
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Norwegian Easter: Murder, Chocolate, and a Bit of Fresh Air 🐣

March 29, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Following My Ancestor Back to Norway
Genealogy (general)Life in general......

Following My Ancestor Back to Norway

March 28, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1 Comment

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Introduction to the Digitalarkivet
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Introduction to the Digitalarkivet

January 15, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3 Comments
Always something new to learn
Norwegian Sources

Always something new to learn

April 9, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2 Comments
Understanding Norwegian Emigration
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Understanding Norwegian Emigration

November 20, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Updates in the Digital Archives 21.08.2017
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Updates in the Digital Archives 21.08.2017

August 21, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Life in general......

Friday finds: Week 10 – 2018

March 9, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2826 Views 2 Comments

Here are some websites I have visited this week.

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52 ancestors in 52 weeks

#52Ancestors: Another heirloom

March 6, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3844 Views 4 Comments

Kendall Gibson from Wellington, New Zealand shares a heirloom kept in his family for generations

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Books

Books on Monday: A Doll’s house

March 5, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1885 Views 1 Comment

Henrik Ibsen 20 March 1828 – 23 May 1906) was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet.

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Life in general......

Friday finds: Week 9 -2018

March 2, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2557 Views 0 Comments

Here are some websites I have visited this week

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Places to visit

Video Wednesday NORWAY (Documentary, Discovery, History)

February 28, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2138 Views 0 Comments

Take a behind the scenes peek into the lives of liner crew members and discover the pleasures of a life

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Norwegian Sources

Digitalarkivet – Newest published

February 27, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3292 Views 1 Comment

Here is a page that lets us stay updated on the latest sources published in the Norwegian Digital archives

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Books

Books on Monday: Jørn Lier Horst

February 26, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1689 Views 0 Comments

This is one of my favourite Norwegian chrime authors

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52 ancestors in 52 weeks

#52ancestors: Heirloom

February 25, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4303 Views 4 Comments

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

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Life in general......

Friday finds: Week 8 – 2018

February 23, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2446 Views 0 Comments

Here are some websites I have visited this week

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Video Wednesday STAND STILL PARADE – Whalan, MN

February 21, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3427 Views 5 Comments

One unusual parade

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