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The “Eiendom” Sources in Digitalarkivet: A Complete Guide for Genealogists
Digitalarkivet and other ArchivesNorwegian Sources

The “Eiendom” Sources in Digitalarkivet: A Complete Guide for Genealogists

March 9, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

If you research Norwegian family history, you already know the “people records”: baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, and censuses. But serious genealogical

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Archives Portal Europe — A Practical Gateway to Europe’s Archives
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Archives Portal Europe — A Practical Gateway to Europe’s Archives

March 6, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Why I’ll Always Come Back to Norway | Senja
Places to visit

Why I’ll Always Come Back to Norway | Senja

March 4, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
The Norwegian Property Numbering System
Digitalarkivet and other ArchivesNorwegian Sources

The Norwegian Property Numbering System

March 2, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Soothing Saturday: The Great Snow Showdown
Soothing Saturday

Soothing Saturday: The Great Snow Showdown

February 28, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

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Bygdebøker available online
Norwegian Sources

Bygdebøker available online

January 31, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 15 Comments
Norwegian probate records 2
Norwegian Sources

Norwegian probate records 2

May 11, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 7 Comments
The Norwegian Digitalarkivet with new design
Norwegian Sources

The Norwegian Digitalarkivet with new design

June 6, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6 Comments
Who was the “klokker”?
Norwegian SourcesNorwegian concepts

Who was the “klokker”?

February 20, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 15 Comments
Life in general......

Friday finds: Week 45 – 2017

November 10, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1815 Views 0 Comments

Here is another batch of websites I have looked at this week

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Places to visit

Video Wednesday: Norway 2017, Best Trip Ever!

November 8, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2862 Views 5 Comments

Follow along on charming Ani’s trip to her ancestral land.

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Historical photosNorwegian Sources

A picture of our ancestor?

November 7, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6438 Views 11 Comments

Pictures can appear in the strangest places. This might be one place where we don’t want to find one of

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Life in general......

Friday finds: Week 44 – 2017

November 3, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2038 Views 0 Comments

Here are some websites I have been visiting this week.

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Historical photos

Photo of the week: Nordvik farm, Samnanger

November 2, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3649 Views 0 Comments

This weeks photos are from the Nordvik farm in samnanger Hordaland

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Books

Books on Monday: In the blood (a genealogical mystery)

October 30, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2423 Views 3 Comments

Here is a book that I have just finished reading

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Life in general......

Video Wednesday: Introduction to the Norwegian Language

October 25, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2412 Views 0 Comments

How many people speak Norwegian? What does the language look like? What are nynorsk and bokmål?

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Historical photos

Picture of the week: Dølmotunet Tolga

October 24, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2357 Views 0 Comments

An old picture from the farm Dølmo in Tolga, Hedmark county.

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Life in general......

Friday finds: Week 42 – 2017

October 20, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2269 Views 1 Comment

Here are some websites I have looked at this week

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Getting started / Your first steps

10 questions everyone should ask

October 19, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4062 Views 2 Comments

Here are ten questions that everyone should ask themselves, their parents or grandparents.

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