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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
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Following My Ancestor Back to Norway

March 28, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1 Comment

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Troublesome widows and widowers
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Troublesome widows and widowers

November 29, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6 Comments
All the scanned church records will be made searchable by 2020
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All the scanned church records will be made searchable by 2020

April 2, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1 Comment
Religious dissidents in the censuses
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Religious dissidents in the censuses

September 20, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
The census 1920 is available!
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The census 1920 is available!

December 1, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
52 ancestors in 52 weeks

#52ancestors : My favourite picture

January 14, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3838 Views 8 Comments

Here is this weeks contribution to the 52 ancestors in 52 weeks Challenge.

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Friday finds: Week 2 – 2018

January 12, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2468 Views 0 Comments

Here are the websites I have visited this week

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Video Wednesday John Cleese – To Norway, home of giants

January 10, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4018 Views 0 Comments

John Cleese gives a tongue in cheek look at  “Norway, home of giants” (1979)

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The Gothic syllabus

January 9, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3124 Views 0 Comments

Here is a study on the Gothic handwriting found in older Norwegian Church records.

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Friday finds: Week 1 -2018

January 5, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2403 Views 0 Comments

Here are some websites I have visited this week

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Getting started / Your first steps

A brief introduction to genealogy

January 4, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3799 Views 1 Comment

Here is a brief introduction to Norwegian genealogy.

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Genealogy (general)

52 ancestors in 52 weeks

January 2, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2997 Views 4 Comments

Here is a challenge initiated by Amy Johnson Crow

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Happy New Year from Norway!

January 1, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3467 Views 8 Comments

Here is a little new year greeting from Norway

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Historical photos

Photo of the week

December 15, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 5000 Views 1 Comment

Instead of my ususal Friday’s Finds I bring you an old photo

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Video Wednesday OSLO CHRISTMAS MARKETS – NORWAY | twoplustwocrew

December 13, 2017 Lise Christin Walla 4082 Views 0 Comments

OSLO CHRISTMAS MARKETS – NORWAY | twoplustwocrew

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