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Summer Pause
Life in general......

Summer Pause

June 14, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2 Comments

As the Norwegian summer finally arrives — brief as it may be — it feels right to step away from

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Beneath the Flood Layers: How Archaeology Is Rewriting the Early History of Gudbrandsdalen
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Beneath the Flood Layers: How Archaeology Is Rewriting the Early History of Gudbrandsdalen

June 13, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
The Best Free Mind Mapping Software for Genealogy Research
Software & note-taking

The Best Free Mind Mapping Software for Genealogy Research

June 9, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Mapping the Branches of Your Family Tree
Software & note-taking

Mapping the Branches of Your Family Tree

June 4, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 2 Comments
Reading Camilla Collett — Part 5: What Remains
History

Reading Camilla Collett — Part 5: What Remains

May 31, 2026 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments

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The Norwegian National Archives changes the blocking rules
Norwegian Sources

The Norwegian National Archives changes the blocking rules

March 9, 2023 Martin Roe Eidhammer 3 Comments
Digitalarkivet – Newest published
Norwegian Sources

Digitalarkivet – Newest published

February 27, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1 Comment
Prosti – Deaneries in Norway
Norwegian Sources

Prosti – Deaneries in Norway

October 1, 2017 Martin Roe Eidhammer 0 Comments
Link to the actual source
Norwegian Sources

Link to the actual source

September 2, 2018 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1 Comment
Life in general......

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

November 12, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 548 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 718 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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Friday finds

Friday finds week 45 – 2025

November 7, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 551 Views 0 Comments

Join me for this week’s Friday Finds — a small discovery from the world of genealogy, history, and Norway’s past

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FIRST LOOK: Behind the Scenes of the New Viking Ship Museum in Oslo

November 5, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 777 Views 0 Comments

Behind the scenes of the new Viking Ship Museum

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Life in general......

How Geography Shaped Norwegian Family Histories

November 4, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 952 Views 0 Comments

When we explore Norwegian family histories, we are not simply tracing names and dates — we are unearthing stories deeply

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Soothing Saturday

Soothing Saturday: The Long and Winding Road

October 31, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 794 Views 2 Comments

This summer, Inger Lise and I took our “new” old campervan from Molde to Mandal. There were mountains, cows, laughter,

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Friday finds

Friday finds – Week 44 2025

October 31, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 566 Views 0 Comments

Join me for this week’s Friday Finds — a small discovery from the world of genealogy, history, and Norway’s past

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Archival institutions in Norway

October 28, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1467 Views 3 Comments

I often receive questions from readers about archival institutions in Norway. Here is an attempt to make a list as

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Soothing Saturday: Two New Leaves on the Family Tree

October 25, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 1134 Views 1 Comment

Last November, my family tree sprouted two beautiful new leaves — twin grandchildren, Safina Cora and Cayde Roe. Becoming “Grandpa”

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Friday finds

Friday finds: Week 43 – 2025

October 24, 2025 Martin Roe Eidhammer 627 Views 0 Comments

Friday Finds is back with a collection of links that are mostly, but not always, related to Norway or genealogy.

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