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Beyond the Parish Registers: Discovering Your Ancestors in Norwegian Court Records
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Beyond the Parish Registers: Discovering Your Ancestors in Norwegian Court Records

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Most Norwegian genealogists begin their research with parish registers, census returns and probate records. These are essential sources, and they

Soothing Saturday: A Global Genealogy Empire, Headquartered in Skjevik
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Soothing Saturday: A Global Genealogy Empire, Headquartered in Skjevik

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Norwegian Emigration to Australia: A Forgotten Chapter in Our Migration History
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Norwegian Emigration to Australia: A Forgotten Chapter in Our Migration History

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Uffda! I’ve Published Two New Notebooks — Because We All Forget Stuff
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Uffda! I’ve Published Two New Notebooks — Because We All Forget Stuff

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Monday Moan: Why Does Every Website Need an Account?

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How to decipher Norwegian farm names
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How to decipher Norwegian farm names

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

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Missing patronyms
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Missing patronyms

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Soothing Saturday

Soothing Saturday: Fake News from the Moon — A Norwegian Satire from 1775 That Feels Strangely Modern

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Some Saturdays invite us to slow down and wander into forgotten corners of history. Sometimes those corners contain old church

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The Norwegian Church Book Forms 1812–1930: A Genealogist’s Guide

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Norwegian church books are among the most important sources for anyone researching Norwegian ancestors. They contain baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials

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