Parents names in illegitimate children’s baptism records
Anyone who has spent time in Norwegian parish registers knows that the layout of a baptism entry is not always
Norwegian genealogy guidance for English-speaking descendants—sources, methods, and real case work.

A visit to the Wisconsin Historical Society’s website brought up some interesting results.
Read MoreSome of us are fortunate to have very old photos of our ancestors. My family photo collection includes family portraits
Read MoreIn this 10 min long video, you can see some beautiful images from northern Norway
Read MoreSometimes it can be hard to break through brick walls.
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Read MoreLocations, Tromsø, Hammerfest, Vardø, Vadsø, Nordkapp, Honningsvåg, Kirkenes.
Read MoreI wish you all a happy new year! A new year with new possibilities.
Read MoreHere is a little Christmas greeting from the attic in Skjevika, Norway
Read MoreHere is a little quiz to see how well you know Norwegian Chistmas dishes
Read MoreRick Steves travels to Drøbak, Norway’s self-proclaimed capital of Christmas, for Santa Lucia Day, and enjoys a Norwegian Girls’ Choir
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