Genealogy, history and culture from Norway
Some of you may have read my article How to find living persons in Norway I realize this article needs a little addendum.
Many times in the Norwegian Church Records, a minister recorded the date of an event by the name of the fixed or moveable feast day which is based on the liturgical year (the church year) rather than the Julian or Gregorian date that we would recognize. In addition to this, the record is normally in Latin.
Here is another part of the “for beginners” articles. It is time to start organizing your information. We’ll look at genealogy software.
When I search the internet and find so many interesting blogs, I sure wished I had more time on my hands to just sit and read. Here are some of my last finds. All of them truly interesting and well worth a look.
A taste of sea fishing in Norway.
I have always liked to learn new things. This means I have always had a large number of books on topics that interest me. I have also been a regular visitor at the library. Today Internet is a great way to learn new things. The problem with Internet is that the amount of information is so vast that it can be hard to sort out the information you want. I want to look at how to get the information of your choice served right to your PC, tablet or cellphone.
We all dream of walking that well-worn path and find the old homestead our ancestors left in the 1800’s. When we get there we sit down on the weathered stone slab by the door and feel the spirit of those who went before us. Sometimes reality can be quite different.
The 1664-1666 census is one of the earliest sources that are easily available to us through The Norwegian Digital archives (Digitalarkivet). It is only available in a scanned version and here is a few hints on how to get started with this census.
Of the many sources we use to collect genealogical data, censuses are very important. They can be a treasure trove of information. If we are lucky we can find three generations listed in the same household.
Norwegians have always liked to spend time out in the nature. In earlier days this was a necessity as many loggers spend months in simple dwellings in the deep forests. Dairymaids spend the summer in small dairy farms up in the mountains and fishermen spend the fishing season in seaside cabins on small islands out on the coast. Today these small dwellings have been made into leisure homes were we like to spend weekends, holidays and vacations.
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