Posts about Norwegian genealogy research, including resources, primary sources, and databases in the United States and Norway.
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.) My paternal great-great-great-great-great-grandfather, Jens Nielsen, was [...]
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 [...]
Finding Hans Loe, my Norwegian great-grandfather, is very satisfying, especially in light of my floundering beginning efforts and not knowing enough about Norwegian records. Is there anything more satisfying that figuring out primary source records in [...]
