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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
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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 in American libraries
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Bygdebøker in American libraries

December 11, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Where did they go to church?
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Where did they go to church?

January 11, 2020 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6 Comments
The Norwegian National archives
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The Norwegian National archives

January 25, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2 Comments
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November 14, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
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Video Wednesday Nigardsbreen Glacier, Norway in HD

October 26, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2442 Views 0 Comments

Blue Ice Hike on the Nigardsbreen Glacier in Norway (part of the larger Jostedalsbreen glacier). Recorded July 2013 in HD

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Norwegian concepts

How I record Norwegian locations

October 25, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 6176 Views 6 Comments

Here is an article about how I record locations in my genealogy software. Also a little bit about dates.

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Romsdal

Calling everyone from Romsdal!

October 24, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 4094 Views 2 Comments

I want to draw your attention to a group on Facebook that is dealing with genealogy from Romsdal.

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Books on Monday: “Blink” and “Think fast and slow”

October 24, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2100 Views 0 Comments

Todays books has got nothing to do with Norway or genealogy, but are two books that I found interesting. The

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Friday finds: Sail in the wake of your ancestors

October 21, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3084 Views 0 Comments

Restauration was a sloop built in 1801 in Hardanger, Norway. It was the Norwegian “Mayflower” and became a symbol of

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Video Wednesday: Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord, Norway

October 19, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2744 Views 0 Comments

Boat trip from Flåm to Gudvangen, on two of the most beautiful Norwegian fjords – Aurlandsfjord and Nærøyfjord. Nærøyfjord is

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BooksLife in general......

Books on Monday: Abercrombie trail by Candance Simar

October 17, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2399 Views 0 Comments

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

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How I record person names

October 16, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 9331 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 2656 Views 1 Comment

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

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Video Wednesday Pulpit Rock (Preikestolen), Norway

October 12, 2016 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3404 Views 1 Comment

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

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