Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Posts about Norwegian genealogy research, including resources, primary sources, and databases in the United States and Norway.
My latest webinar, Researching Chicago Ancestors from Afar, debuts this winter. Hosted by the Chicago Genealogical Society, this webinar will be presented for the first time on 4 Feb 2023. Pre-registration is required; limited [...]
Finding Norwegian ancestors in Eiker, Buskerud, was the other half of my summer adventure in Norway. (The first half of my ancestral trip was to my great-grandmother's farm in Ringebu, Norway.) Haug Kirke in Buskerud [...]
This is the Ringebu Stavkirke in Oppland, Norway, where my great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandmother, Synnøve Eriksdatter Lunde, was buried on 9 May 1733. At least 48 76 of my ancestors (and more to find) were baptized, married, or buried from [...]
Recreational Vikings reclaiming their heritage is today's feature. If you are a Viking descendant like me, then journalist Andrew Higgins' article – "Norway Again Embraces the Vikings, Minus the Violence" – a great read on how [...]
