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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
EmigrationHistory

Norwegians in America Before 1825: A Forgotten Chapter of Early Migration

May 15, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

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Norwegian probate records 2
Norwegian Sources

Norwegian probate records 2

May 11, 2019 Martin Roe Eidhammer 7 Comments
Always something new to learn
Norwegian Sources

Always something new to learn

April 9, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2 Comments
The big Norwegian encyclopedia
Norwegian Sources

The big Norwegian encyclopedia

November 5, 2021 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1 Comment
Is the record transcribed?
Norwegian conceptsNorwegian Sources

Is the record transcribed?

May 15, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4 Comments
Places to visit

Video Wednesdy: HEART OF TRONDHEIM

November 22, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3532 Views 2 Comments

Heart of Trondheim is a timelapse movie from Trondheim Norway

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Books

Books on Monday: The Secrets of Happy Families

November 20, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1746 Views 0 Comments

Developing a strong family narrative can be the single most important thing you can do for your family.

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Life in general......

Friday finds: Week 46 -2017

November 17, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3303 Views 1 Comment

Here are this weeks Friday finds

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Video Wednesday: Autumn Norway – 4K Drone Video

November 15, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2525 Views 0 Comments

Here are some beautiful shots of the Norwegian Autumm

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November 14, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2471 Views 0 Comments

It is easy to get lost in the old church records.

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Books

Books on Monday: It’s all relative

November 13, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1816 Views 0 Comments

A.J. Jacobs book of Adventures Up and Down the World’s Family Tree

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Life in general......

Friday finds: Week 45 – 2017

November 10, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1845 Views 0 Comments

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

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Video Wednesday: Norway 2017, Best Trip Ever!

November 8, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2914 Views 5 Comments

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

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A picture of our ancestor?

November 7, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6505 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 2064 Views 0 Comments

Here are some websites I have been visiting this week.

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