Norwegian Genealogy and then some

Books on Monday: Abercrombie trail by Candance Simar

October 17, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2390 Views 0 Comments

Three novels by Candance Simar telling about the tribulations Norwegian immigrants experienced during their first years in Minnesota

Norwegian concepts

How I record person names

October 16, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 9298 Views 10 Comments

Here is an article about how I record Norwegian names in my genealogy research

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Friday finds: A big pile of genealogical garbage

October 14, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2646 Views 1 Comment

I am increasingly surprised and worried by the large amount of undocumented and questionable genealogical information found on the internet.

Places to visit

Video Wednesday Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen), Norway

October 12, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3392 Views 1 Comment

The Pulpit Rock soars 600 meters (2000 feet) above Lysefjord in Norway. It is reached by moderate 3 hours hike

Books

Books on Monday: “The Social guidebook to Norway”

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Here is a funny introduction to Norwegian culture.

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Friday finds: Evidence-based vs. Conclusion based genealogy

October 7, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 5822 Views 1 Comment

A newfound friend called herself a evidence based genealogist. Being unfamiliar with this concept I had to check it out

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Video Wednesday Norway (Europe) Vacation Travel Video Guide

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Travel video about destination Norway

Books

Books on Monday: “Across the deep blue sea” and “In their own words”

October 3, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2825 Views 2 Comments

Here are some book recommendations

Places to visit

Video Wednesday Northern Norway – 4K

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This is a time-lapse video resulting from a 2000km long road trip and tens of thousands of photos taken along

Norwegian Sources

Former municipalities of Norway

September 27, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6086 Views 5 Comments

The list of former municipalities in Norway can be helpfull when looking for the places where our ancestors lived.

Norwegian Genealogy and then some

Norske Gaardnavne (Oluf Rygh): the old master key to Norwegian farm names

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Norwegian Administrative Units Through Time

From Name Collector to Careful Researcher: Embracing the Genealogy Do-Over

When Two Oles Share a Birthday

Norwegians in the Boer War: A Small Nation in a Distant Conflict

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A picture of our ancestor?

Church records in the “new” digital archives

Missing patronyms

Norwegian church books: a practical, traditional guide for genealogists

Books on Monday: Abercrombie trail by Candance Simar

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How I record person names

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Friday finds: A big pile of genealogical garbage

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Video Wednesday Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen), Norway

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Books on Monday: “The Social guidebook to Norway”

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Friday finds: Evidence-based vs. Conclusion based genealogy

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Video Wednesday Norway (Europe) Vacation Travel Video Guide

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Video Wednesday Northern Norway – 4K

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Former municipalities of Norway

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