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Hei Liv ~

I assume that you found birth records for his brothers and sisters and the marriage of his parents and that no additional useful information was found?

Also, is this the same person who emigrated to Furnes when he was 14?

https://www.digitalarkivet.no/view/291/pu00000000079949

De kan skrive på norsk,

MVH

John

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Takk,Torodd og Hans ~

It is good to have these facts. Hopefully, enough can be accumulated so that the family can be figured out.

Perhaps I should try to see if I can find (and read!) some probate records.

MVH,

John

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It's too bad that the the third book is on hold (ice!). I have a database of some 36,000 Ringsaker names that I am updating (and correcting) and would be glad to share with anyone. It has some 500 sources of information. For Veldre, it is my understanding that a new version is being developed, but I...

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I wonder if anyone has any information or can give me some guidance on a genealogy challenge from Nes. The issue is with a family at the Brenden farm as listed on page 611 of the Andre Bind, Del 4. The family is listed as parents Ole Johannesen Mæhlum, f ca 1774, Ringsaker and Johanne Thomesdtr, f c...

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Hei Olaf ~

Takk for both the reading of the note (that is enough for me, I think), but also teaching me how to put in better links.

MVH !

John

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I would appreciate some help in reading the remarks of an illegitimate birth in Ringsaker from 1828. Attached is a snapshot of the text, it is at m, and is the birth of Mads Gulbrandsen on 17 mai. Takk - there is no need to translate the text; I only need a transcription. MVH John Genealogist NHOH n...

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Hei Brad ~ In the 2010 bygdebok for the Ringsaker hovedsogn and Reflingfjerdingen district, as part of the write up of the Tjerne farm, there is some interesting information on Ole Jonsen, f ca 1665 at Fjerdrum in Østre Gausdal, his two marriages and the daughter Boel Olsdtr and her marriage as well...

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God dag ~ The Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag has just posted it latest newsletter on its webpage at nhohlag.org, and the newsletters are available to all at no cost. Besides sharing the newsletter, we invite articles from all, including non-members from Norway. Also, the lag is redesigning and updat...

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Hei Osvold ~ If I am reading the Nes b. 2 correctly, it seems to me that Mo was an informal place on the farm before it formally split from the main farm. But, finding records from the small places is a challenge. And, I had the same problem as you in looking for records in the parish record. The se...

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Tusen takk, Linda ~

This is a wonderful resource -- it is a great help to have these lists of farms.

My very best wishes,

John

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Hei Torstein ~

Mange takk for the reference to the book and for posting the image.

As noted, this book is available digitally only to those with norske IPs, but I was able to get the title and author information.

My very best wishes,

John

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Hei Osvald ~ There is a Mo farm in the 1st Del, on page 308. It was part of Maurud, and earlier pages in the book also have references to it. BTW, a comprehensive index to the Nes bygdebøker is available for free download at the web page of the Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag, w. If that doesn't work...

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Takk, Ulf.

But when I type in 'Bergsfjerdingen', the system does not show the district.

Do you have any specific suggestions on how to use that system to help out?

MVH

John

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Our lag recently purchased the Ringsaker bygdebøker for Rreflingfjerdingen and for Bergsfjerdingen. I understand that there are (or were) two other districts -- Ringsfjerdingen and Skappalsfjerdingen. Can anyone refer me to a map of Ringsaker which shows the boundaries of these districts as well as ...

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Great !

Thanks so much, Matthias

John

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In the emigration record of Kari Andersdtr from Tynset in 1849 (m as well as the attachment), the word after the farm name of Hemnes as the destination is not clear to me and I could use some help. The page is from the Tynset prestekontor, Ministerialbok nr. 20, 1848-1862, s. 353 The Folldal bygdebo...

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Hans ~

This is not interfering -- this is wonderful help!!

Thanks so, so much. I found the farm in the Stange bygdebok and not only Halvor, but an interesting listing from a different branch of the family that I would not otherwise have come across.

Tusen Takk!

Hilsen,

John

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Hei Brad ~ I am the genealogist for the Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag and in helping one of our members, found that she also has Halvor Torgersen Vestad in her ancestry as you do (#128). But, I can't find a listing in the Nes bygdebøker for the Vestad farm, and it looks like you had not been able t...

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The Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag has updated an index of the 1983-2013 Vangboka and posted the document on its web page for free download. It is a Word document and thus can be sorted and searched. The site address is w , then go to Genealogy Bygdebøker Indexes to Bygdebøker There are no restricti...

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Hi Lawrence ~ Books at the Norwegian National Library come in several categories. Some are electronically available to all -- and downloadable -- while others are available only to those that have have Norwegian Internet Service Provider Addresses. However, the physical books are available anywhere ...

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The Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag has indexed the 1973 editions of Alvdal. Ei Bygdebok (and other communities) and posted the document on its web page for free download. It is a Word document and thus can be sorted and searched. The site address is w , then go to Genealogy Bygdebøker Indexes to Byg...

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The Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag has indexed the 2000 and 2001 revised editions of the Bygdebok for Folldal (and other communities) and posted the document on its web page for free download. It is a Word document and thus can be sorted and searched. The site address is w , then go to Genealogy Byg...

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Thanks so much, Vivi and Matthias -

And, Matthias, you have shown me that I need to learn how to find those transcriptions!

Med vennlig hilsen,

John

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Takk, Else.

I tried to send the attachment and link on two different computers and they both locked up on me.

Actually, I didn't think that I had sent any message.

Here is the attachment -- can anyone read the bride's farm?

Takk igjen,

John

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Takk, Else.

I tried to send the attachment and link on two different computers and they both locked up on me.

Actually, didn't think that I had sent any message.

Here is the attachment -- can anyone read the bride's farm?

Takk igjen,

Joohn

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Can someone help me read the farm names and the word before the name of Anders Mikkelsen in the attached marriage record?

It is from Vang Klokkerbok 3, page 86 on the top right.

Takk!

John

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Takk, Frank. Yes, I have all the Brøttum books you mentioned on my shelf here at home and the remainder at a local library. The Veldre book is also available locally. For your own ancestors and requests for information, you can post a note on this forum, contact me with a private message or write to...

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Thanks, Frank. By any chance, do you know if the third book is currently being written or when it might become available? Also, our lag has developed a special database of Ringsaker people, made up of any references to Ringsaker people in some 500 books, census records, out-migration and emigration ...

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Attached for your information and use is an index of the main farms listed in the two Ringsaker sogn bygdebøker. Both books have the main title of 'Bygdebok for Ringsaker Hovedsogn'. The subtitled book 'Reflingfjerdingen' covers farms 148-190 and has 714 pages, while the other book is 'Bergsfjerding...

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Takk, Oddgeir.

I even had the wrong fylke -- I had thought that Stokke was a farm..

You've been a great help!

MVH,

John

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I am looking for the parents of Karl Johan Karlsen, born 1885 Sept 16 at Stokke, according to the 1910 census for Idd, as shown in the attached. I searched the Idd Ministerialbok nor II 2, 1882-1923, but with no luck. Takk - De kan skrive på norsk. John Genealogist Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag

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Thank you so much, everyone -- you are all so generous with your time and contributions.

John
Genealogist
Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag

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Takk så mye, Matthias!

That is quite a dictionary and I have shared the link with others who are interested in these types of questions.

You have taught us and we are passing it along.

Med vennig hilsen from our stevne,

John

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In looking at an 1801 census record for Trondheim, the Yrke field says 'lots oldermand' We are both interested in what this means, but also if there is a dictionary which would help us find terms from this time period. Thanks so much, john Tre Lag Stevne, Austin, Mn Peter And. Haabiørn Huusbonde 1st...

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I am looking for help on reading the causes of death of two women in 1879 - Edea Jensdtr and Inga Henriksdtr.

The records are shown in the attachments. The Ministeralbok is at https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/6014/30971/44, while the Klokkerbok is at https://media.digitalarkivet.no/view/6016/77933/42

Takk - De kan skrive paa norsk,

John
Genealogist
Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag

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Takk, Oddgeir !

All I should have done was to enlarge the map a click or two, and there it is...

Med beste hilsen,

John

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i am trying to help some people locate the Sandbækken farm for a visit to Norway later this month. The Løtenboka reads "Sandbækken ligger like ved Rokosjøen på nordside av sjøen." And the Gardbruk, 1968 edition, shows it as having 55 da, and belonging to Anstein Gaukerud. But, on Norgeskart, it does...

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Thanks so much, Matthias. This is wonderful information!!

BTW, where did you find the 1875 census for Biri? I was not able to find it.

MVH,

John

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How excellent, Tove! I think that we have this book in my city, so I will look through it carefully.

Tusen Takk!

John

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Hei Solveig ~

From the RHD site, here is the family in the 1865 census in Biri:

http://rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftlist ... 03&lnr=000

As shown, there was a sister Karen M, so the emigration data that Matthias found makes good sense.

John

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We are looking for information on the family of Niels Svendsen, f. ca 1823 and his wife, Maria Monsdtr, f ca 1836 We have a birth record for their son Johannes, born 1857 okt 19 as found in the Ringsaker Ministerialbok 9 page 62 and another son, Sven, born 1862. But, we are told that there is a thir...

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Hei Astrid - yes, we have people in America who are related to Maren Elisabeth Christiansdtr. Maren's mother was Anne Christophersdtr, and a sister of Anne was Oline Christophersdtr, f. 1827. Oline Christopherdtr emigrated to the US (Minnesota) and one of her descendants is going to be in Hamar July...

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Takk, Astrid.

It appears that the family was in Vardal before they reported this to Ringsaker...

Unfortunately, I can't find the family in the 1865 census.

In your note, items 2 and 3 are the same. Was item 3 supposed to be the konfirmation record for Maren Elisabeth?

John

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We are researching the family of Christian Frederick Maximilian Olsen, Anne Christophersdtr and their daughter Maren Elisabeth Christiansdtr, who are reported to have immigrated into Vardal in 1856 from Ringsaker, as recorded in the Ringsaker churchbooks. However, the Vardal church books don't have ...

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Takk så mye, Vivi !

This is really fabulous information and you have gone so in-depth in finding this!

Med vennlig hilsen,

John

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Takk, Linda.

I found that because I did not put a space between the URL and the comma, the link in my original note did not work. So, I edited my note to add and space and it now works.

MVH,

John

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Hei ~ In the attached marriage record, which is also found as the first listing at m , can someone help be read the place of birth of Ragnhild Andersdtr i Øier and the last name (I think that it is Tostensen) and the farm of her father? Tusen takk - De kan skrive på norsk. John Reindl Volunteer gene...

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Hei again, Harold ~ I was able to find the 1900 census for the family at m They are living at Strandstuen, which, I am reading it correctly, has farm number 41, which is not in the Stange bygdebøker. However, in the Norske Gardsbruk book from 1943, Atlungstad has farm number 41, so perhaps it was un...

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Hei Harold ~ I found Even Larsen and Matea Hansdtr in the 1910 census with her date of birth as 1842 Jun 25 at m But I could not find them in the 1900 census, using her given name as either Matea or Anne Marthe or under Even's name. Do you have a link to the 1900 census for them? Takk, John

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The name of "Mellem" is used in the DA database 'Utflytta frå Stange prestegjeld 1814-1920', found at http://gda.arkivverket.no/cgi-win/webce ... 2416#nedre

She is person 2416, and emigrated 1879 May 10, and was listed as being 10 years old.

John

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Thanks so much, Matthias!

Let me know if I can ever be of help in researching a genealogical question in the US.

Med vennlig hilsen,

John

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Hei ~ A friend wants to know if the following is a good translation of a paragraph in a Lesja bygdebok of the description of the Ånsetdalen farm. The text på norsk is: I 1792 fekk så brukarane fornya (eller høgare?) vilkår, fra Knut Syvers. Stor-Avdem (1-8) på bruken av plassen. Dei skulle betale 30...

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Takk, Vivi.

I just sent him a note and will keep my fingers crossed that it is possible.

MVH,

John

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Hei Tor ~ These are both fabulous finds -- how you did this is a mystery to me!! Thanks so much for all the time and effort you did to find these. And to all -- if I can ever be of help on doing some genealogy in the US, please let me know. I am the genealogist for the Nord Hemark og Hedemarken Lag,...

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Hei Anne, Astrid, Bente og Leif ~

Takk så mye !

This is great, great help. This search is for an 85 year old man in America who is trying to learn more about his Norwegian roots and these answers are a big breakthough.

Med beste hlisen til alle,

John

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Hei Astrid ~ This is fabulous -- thank you so much! I see on the right hand side part of a newspaper article which seems also to me about Lilly Myrvold of Mjøndalen. Is it possible to get this article as well? It seems from the previous note that perhaps this newspaper is only searchable from a libr...

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We are looking for the marriage of Kristian Knudsen, who was born in 1889 in Jevnaker, son of Ole Knudsen, f 1866 and Randine, f 1860. He is supposed to have had a daughter Lilly, who married a man with the first name of Doffen and supposedly had a shop in Drammen. Their last name was Myrvold. In ab...

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God Dag ~ Some members of my lag are visiting Norway this month and would like to be able to view the inside of the Old Skoger Church. Unfortunately, they have not had a response from the Skoger Church web page where they posted a note some time ago. Does anyone know if it is possible to visit the i...

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God dag ~ I am trying to compile a list of big databases of Norwegian genealogical names and dates that are available on the internet for public use, similar to the Onshus database found at m or another such database at m Might there be an organization or web site which is already compiling links to...

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It's back up and running!

(I wish I were a computer nerd and could figure out a way to download the databases that have not been transferred to the newer versions, just in case the site does close down permanently.)

Ha det,

John

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Takk så mye!

John

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God dag ~ Can someone help me read the farm name for the birth of Mette Johannesdtr in 1843 in Luster as shown on the attached? It is also record 74 at m The farm looks to me to be Alvmoe, but I don't think that is correct. Takk! John Reindl, Genealogist Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag PS ~ If anyone...

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Takk, Arne ~ Unfortunately, the newer versions of the Archives dropped some of the features of the first version (such as the databases of emigrants from a number of kommuner/sogn that I was using). Also, there does not seem to be a manual on how to navigate the latest version of the Archives, and m...

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Two weeks ago, I started a project using the emigration databases of the old site "http://gda.arkivverket.no", but when I tried to continue working on the project a few days ago, this link would no longer work. Has it finally been ended? I had found it so useful, as had a number of my genealogical c...

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Two weeks ago, I started a project using the emigration databases of the old site "http://gda.arkivverket.no", but when I tried to continue working on the project a few days ago, this link would no longer work. Has it finally been ended? I had found it so useful, as had a number of my genealogical c...

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Hei Solfrid ~ It is Ættarbok for Kvam. 2. Øystese sokn. I was researching one of the people who emigrated to America and found some details that can be added to what the book has. I wonder if some person or organization is collecting supplemental information, either to share with researchers or if t...

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I have been researching a family listed in one of the Kvam bygdebøker as having emigrated to the US. Is there a place where this information can be sent so that other researchers will have access to it? Takk -De kan skrive på norsk, John Genealogist Nord Hedmark or Hedemarken Lag nhohlag.org

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Takk, Vidar!

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Hei ~ I wonder if Lars Hanssen Torpe is still living and if anyone has a contact for him. I am researching a family listed in one of his bygdebøker for Kvam and have wonder where he obtained some of the information on the family in the US and have some information to share with him. Takk så mye - De...

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Hei alle ~ As I was going through the 5 Sogndal books, I saw that there was not a master index for the farms and subfarms listed, so I typed one up, and have attached it to this message for downloading by anyone who would find it of value. I am sure that there are some typographical errors -- if you...

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Hei Gry ~

I couldn't find Ole in Ancestry.com

What search criteria did you use? Was it Monsrud for his last name?

Takk,

John

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Hei Heide ~ I found Ole in the Brøttum bygdebok -- both the old and the new. In the old book, he is listed on page 90, while in the new series, he is in Bind 4, s. 232. The farm is Biskopåsenstuen, 399.1. His parents are Johan Hansen Monssveen, f 1846 and Mathea Larsdtr, f 1849. Unfortunately, neith...

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Takk for this answer. I had looked at the information in volume 1 -- and found it very useful. But this is a separate reference. For example, on the bottom right hand part of page 399, for Torgal Embretsen under IV, it reads; Torgal Embretsen (III, 3) og Anne Halvorsdatter... and, in looking at the ...

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On page 399 of Bind V of Trysilboka, it reads: II. Torgal Embretsen Østby (I,2) 1741-1811 g 1770 Anne Persdattter... But, there is no I for this farm (Torgals Østby). Is this a typographical error, or is there another farm to which it is referring? Takk - De kan skrive på norsk, John Reindl, Genealo...

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Thanks so much, Else -- this helps us a lot.

My best wishes,

John

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I am having problems in reading a birth record from 1846 in the book Kirkebøker: SAH, Trysil prestekontor, Ministerialbok nr. 4 /1, 1842-1850, s. 66-67, births 35 and 36, m Anne and Lars are twins and for the parents, I can't make out the last line. The first lines read to me as Pige Anne Engebretsd...

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Thanks so, so much, Sverre ~ Yes, this is the family -- I greatly appreciate your finding this record and sending me the link. This is an important breakthrough for us. I went to check the death record of the daughter Guri this morning and it did not have either her maiden name or her parents's name...

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Takk, Astrid

Yes, this is the family that I am researching.

Thanks so much for sending this.

Med vennlig hilsen,

John

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Wow, Matthias ~

What another great find to locate the out-migration records.

I owe you and the others big time!!

Thanks so, so much for all this wonderful help.

My best wishes,

John

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Matthias ~ You found her!! I just found a new resource - storie om Udvandringen fra Voss og Vossingerne i Amerika, which was written in 1930 in Madison, WI and on page 511 it identifies her as Guri Bakke. I also found this name for her on her husband's death certificate this morning. Her death certi...

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I am trying to follow up with some information in the book "Historie om Udvandringen fra Voss og Vossingerne i Amerika", by K. A. Rene, published in Madison, WI in 1930. On page 511, it states: "John Anderson Draugsvold kom til Amerika in 1861 med familie... De havde børnene:....Anders, født i 1847,...

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Thanks so much, Linda

I am going to see if I can get a bit more information on her and then I'll post notes to these two forum.

Greetings from Wisconsin in the US.

John

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Hei ~ Which would be the correct forum to post a note for the two women below? Takk, John ============== Gurine A. Abrahamsdatter 1855* Valle Sogn hendes Datter ug Søndre Undal: Rødland* Folketelling 1865 for 1029P Sør-Audnedal prestegjeld Anne Gurin Abrahamsdatter 1852* Nordre Undals Prgj. Deres Da...

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Hei Harald ~ Yes, that is the correct family. We have the US data, but are trying to find her home in Norway. Takk, John PS ~ The data for the Herad are incorrect. There is no Herad of Dunn in Dane County (this is county I lived and worked for the County for 2 decades). Instead, the herad is Dunkirk.

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Hi Matthias ~ Oooh, that is a great lead on Anders. The year of emigration matches perfectly. No, I am not excluding the other two women. I thought -- in my ignorance -- that they were all from the same area, since the community numbers were so close. Which other areas should I be posting notes for ...

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In 1872, she married Anders Johnson Drogsvold in Wisconsin.

In Wisconsin, he was known as Andrew Drogsvold.

Unfortunately, we don't know where in Norway he was from.

Takk,

John

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We are searching for the roots of Guri Abrahamsdtr, f ca 1854 who emigrated to the US (Stoughton, WI), married in 1872 and in 1876 had a daughter named Anne Gurine. One record suggest that Guri emigrated in 1868, so the 1865 census of all of Norway was searched and 5 candidates were found, 3 of whic...

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Takk, Åsbjørg ~

Would I be correct in thinking that Fimmereidehagen might be a subfarm of Fimmereide?

And, if I am reading Rygh's description, this name later changed into Fimreite?

Takk,

John

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Attached is a document with the birth and confirmation records of Martha Thorbjørnsdtr. I am having trouble reading the farm names and would appreciate any help that anyone can provide. Takk! John Birth is at: Sogndal Sokneprestembete, Ministerialbok nr. A 10, 1821-1838, s. 37 m Confirmation is at: ...

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Hei Arnulf ~ Thank you so, so much. I am currently at the Norwegian American Genealogical Center in Madison, WI and luckily for me, they had this book! Yes, this matches the information that we have from other sources, so this is great lead for me to now check the church records. Takk igjen og beste...

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I am looking for information on Halvard Knudsen, fa ca 1810, and his wife Kari Pedersdtr, f. ca 1805, who are listed at 6 rode 1 in the 1865 census (m) I was not able to find this place in the book Lærdal Bygdebok IV Heim og Ætt. Hauge Sokn. Does anyone know of any other books where any information ...

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Thanks, Hans.

As I mentioned in the note, this is just an example. I have lots and lots of farms for which I have to answer this question.

Is there a better way for me to do this than what I had found?

MVH,

John

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Thanks, Olaf

I am not sure how that helps me find the sokn in which the farm is in. It shows the prestegjeld. but not the sokn.

Is there perhaps a different solution than what I found?

Takk!

John

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I found the answer to my question by going to the actual census, where a list of the districts was found.

Attached is a copy. There might be another way to find out which sokn a tellingskret is located in, and any comments or suggestions would be most welcome.

Takk,

John

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In the 1865 census for Ringsaker (see attached), is there a way to determine the sogn from the data provided? In the attached example, I am trying to determine the sogn of the Skavlien farm, but I have many other farms for which I need to do this. The census gives the Tellingskrets -- might there be...

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Thanks, Tove and Vivi~

Great find on Family Search.

I must learn to use that site more!!

Best wishes,

John

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Thanks so much, Olaf -- these are super web pages!!

They really fill out information on the farm and the area.

Tusen Takk!

John

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Takk, Vivi~

We have the book at the Norwegian American Genealogical Center here in town and I see from the index that the farm is listed in the index 18 times.

Too bad that there is no family information, but this is a good start.

Takk!!

John

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I am looking for the 1874 marriage of Johannes Halvorsen and Marta Andersdtr. I am not sure that it was in Leikanger, but, it appears that that is where there first child was born. I found the date of 1874 from the birth record of their second child, who was born in Sogndal. Unfortunately, I could n...

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I am looking for the Fimreite farm in the Sogndal bygdebøker (Kaupanger sogn 1 and 2, Stedje sogn 1, 2 and 3) that I have at my local library, but don't see it. Are there other books in which it might be included/ Takk - De kan skrive på norsk, John Reindl, Genealogist Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag...

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