Norway and Norwegian Ancestry

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Comment by Kenneth Spaberg on August 1, 2009 at 2:16pm

Maybe we should make a "bygdebok"-list under discussion forum, so we know which "bygdeboker" our members have.

Comment by Roberta Morrow on August 1, 2009 at 9:02am

I have 4 Vaksdal bygdeboker from Hordaland...for Bruvik, Dale and Stamnes parishes, plus the general one about the arts and crafts, farm life, building methods, etc.

The first three are the histories of the families on each farm. If you have ancestors from a farm in this area, I will do lookups for you. I need the farm name and a first and patronymic name and a date to find someone.

Comment by Fred Havn on July 25, 2009 at 5:56pm

I am using Windows XP and I can switch between languages in my taskbar. Go to Control Panel & Regional and Language Options

Comment by Kenneth Spaberg on July 25, 2009 at 2:14am

Do you know where in Norway he is born Stacy?

Comment by Kenneth Spaberg on July 24, 2009 at 3:44am

Yes, a good idea Torill. I will create one list under discussion forum.

Comment by Torill Johnsen on July 24, 2009 at 2:56am

Maybe we could create a list here with information about where your ancestors came from in Norway and where we Norwegians know more about ancestry in our own country

Comment by Fred Havn on July 23, 2009 at 7:58pm

My Family is from FRØYA in Norway.

Comment by Kenneth Spaberg on July 22, 2009 at 2:42pm

Maybe this is the brother Albert:

Albert Johansen Skavlan: Born: 9 Jul 1885, Baptism: 6 Sep 1885

Comment by Kenneth Spaberg on July 22, 2009 at 2:29pm

Hello Patricia,
Try to use the parish registers for Snasa (or Snåsa)
http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read

Comment by Patricia Appleton on July 22, 2009 at 10:11am

Hello Everyone.

This is such a wonderful help to anyone researching Norway. My great grandmother, Petra Skavland, was born in Norway and immigrated to the US in the late 1800's or early 1900's. She married Carl Sem somewhere between 1900 and 1910. They lived in North Dakota for a while. I have found some census records that may put them in Washington as well. I do know that they lived in Montana as well. I am actually having a hard time with this line. Any help would be appreciated.

I do know that Petra comes from Snasa or Snaasen, Norway and I believe the last name is from the farm they lived on. She did have 2 brothers that I know came over as well: Peter and Albert.

Again, any help with either Carl or Petra would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you, Patty Appleton

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