Norwegian Genealogy and then some

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Books on Monday: The history about the Vikings

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It lasted only a few hundred years, but the Viking age is one of the most celebrated eras in Scandinavian

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Video Wednesday “Vestre Toten”

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American couple visiting the sites of their ancestors in Vestre Toten, Norway

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Books on Monday: “The spyglass file” (The Forensic Genealogist)

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This is an entertaining story. It is both a genealogical mystery and an introduction to the battle of Britain.

Historical photos

A photo treasure by coincidence.

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I received a question about an old picture presented in a Facebook group. When I visited the website I also

Places to visit

Video Wednesday Hidra – The Pearl of Southern Norway

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A movie with amazing drone footage from one of the most beautiful places in Southern Norway, Hidra.

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Books on Monday: “The Minnesota Trilogy”

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Last week I read these three books. Written by Norwegian author Vidar Sundstøl, but it plays out on the North Shore, Minnesota,

Getting started / Your first steps

Talking about interviews

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By Judy Segerdell Langston Many genealogists will tell you there is one thing they regret the most. They did not

Places to visit

Video Wednesday Kjerag Hike and Kjeragbolten

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Hike in the Kjerag mountain, high above Lysefjorden, Rogaland. This is one of the most popular hikes in Norway. It

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Books on Monday: “Norway – culture smart” and “Norwegian by Night”

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Here are a few books that you might find interesting Norway – Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs &

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Video Wednesday: One Day in Bergen | Expedia

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When you find yourself with a layover for an extended period of time in Bergen, Norway, consider it just one

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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The 1891 census “Personseddel” form

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Understanding Norwegian Emigration

Bygdebøker available online

Books on Monday: The history about the Vikings

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Video Wednesday “Vestre Toten”

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Books on Monday: “The spyglass file” (The Forensic Genealogist)

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A photo treasure by coincidence.

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Video Wednesday Hidra – The Pearl of Southern Norway

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Books on Monday: “The Minnesota Trilogy”

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Talking about interviews

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Video Wednesday Kjerag Hike and Kjeragbolten

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Books on Monday: “Norway – culture smart” and “Norwegian by Night”

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Video Wednesday: One Day in Bergen | Expedia

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