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When the In-Migration Page Is Really an Out-Migration Page
EmigrationNorwegian Sources

When the In-Migration Page Is Really an Out-Migration Page

March 31, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

If you work much with Norwegian church records, you eventually learn that the page headings do not always tell the

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Norwegian Easter: Murder, Chocolate, and a Bit of Fresh Air 🐣
Norwegian concepts

Norwegian Easter: Murder, Chocolate, and a Bit of Fresh Air 🐣

March 29, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Following My Ancestor Back to Norway
Genealogy (general)Life in general......

Following My Ancestor Back to Norway

March 28, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1 Comment
Internal Migration in Norway in the 1700s–1800s: From Valleys to Frontiers
History

Internal Migration in Norway in the 1700s–1800s: From Valleys to Frontiers

March 23, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Jens Nilsen Nedrebø the sheriff in Jølster
Genealogy (general)History

Lensmann on the Edge of the Lake: A Microhistory of My 8th Great-Grandfather Jens Nilsen Nedrebø

March 21, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1 Comment

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Registry of literacy and religion – Sjeleregister
Norwegian Sources

Registry of literacy and religion – Sjeleregister

October 25, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
When the In-Migration Page Is Really an Out-Migration Page
EmigrationNorwegian Sources

When the In-Migration Page Is Really an Out-Migration Page

March 31, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Missing weddings in Norway?
Norwegian Sources

Missing weddings in Norway?

August 10, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2 Comments
A visit from the bishop
Norwegian Sources

A visit from the bishop

November 13, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Soothing Saturday

Soothing Saturday: Live from the Christmas Shopping Derby

December 6, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 620 Views 4 Comments

It’s that time of year again — when the festive spirit meets parking rage, and the Christmas shopping centre turns

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Life in general......

Julegløgg – A Toast to Norwegian Christmas Warmth

December 4, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 551 Views 0 Comments

There are certain scents that can carry an entire season. For Norwegians, few aromas are as instantly recognizable as the

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Equipment & scanning

Genealogy Research Planner – My Christmas gift to you

November 29, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 798 Views 2 Comments

Genealogists have always kept notes: in margins, on envelopes, in notebooks, and three-ring binders. A good research log is an

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Digitalarkivet and other Archives

How to Use the “Find Source” Feature in Digitalarkivet

November 27, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 877 Views 0 Comments

For anyone doing Norwegian genealogy, one of the most important steps is understanding which sources actually exist for the area

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Soothing Saturday

Soothing Saturday: The Great Christmas Movie Takeover

November 22, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 565 Views 1 Comment

You know that feeling when the rain is hammering the windows, the wind’s howling like a pack of wolves that

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Understanding Norwegian Emigration

November 20, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1226 Views 0 Comments

Norwegian emigration to North America unfolded parish by parish, not as a single national event but as a chain of

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Soothing Saturday

Soothing Saturday – A Gentle Prelude to December

November 15, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 443 Views 2 Comments

Tomorrow is the early Christmas concert for our little community band, and already the house carries that familiar hum —

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Norwegian Sources

The “Knight at Overå”: When Family Lore Meets the Archive

November 13, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 424 Views 0 Comments

In genealogy, family stories are heirlooms. We keep them with care. But sometimes, the archive whispers a different truth than

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Life in general......

2 DAYS Across NORWAY By Train (Norway in a Nutshell)

November 12, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 482 Views 0 Comments

Over the course of two days, we’ll make our way across one of the world’s most beautiful countries: Norway. We’ll

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Soothing Saturday

Soothing Saturday: Finding My Roots… and My Core

November 8, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 641 Views 5 Comments

Ah, Saturday — that glorious day when my alarm clock gets ignored, my coffee tastes like peace, and I can

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