Norway Archives - Page 7 of 11

A Norwegian Research Story

Written by Tiffany on September 13, 2019.

Hi everyone! How’s your week going? Are you finding your school year groove yet or is your chaos your groove this year? I finally feel settled into my new school and family routine! I love it when that happens! I don’t really like the transition stage of anything in life, so I’m glad that I’m finally settled in. Last week...

Getting to Know Your Ancestor Better

Written by Tiffany on August 30, 2019.

Hello everyone! Can you believe August is just about over and we will officially be in Fall in a few days? Wow, how time flies! Wouldn’t it be fun to walk in your ancestor’s shoes? Who among you has done that yet? It could be going to a town that they lived in or doing a whole journey from your ancestor’s birth to their...

Midsummer-Scandinavian Style

Written by Tiffany on June 21, 2019.

Hello everyone! How’s your summer going? Is it rocking and rolling or are you already bored?! Has your genealogy research been put on the back burner due to kids, pools, and flexible summer schedules? No worries! You just do you this summer! My summer is very much up and down with things that my daughter wants to do and things that I want...

Public Family Trees-Can They Help You?

Written by Tiffany on May 31, 2019.

Hello everyone! How has your week been? Has it been crazy busy or slow and steady? Have you tried your hand at the tips I taught last week about Ancestry and Family Search? It’s super awesome, huh? I really have fun using the card catalog and the Family Search catalog. I hope you are having some good luck with them. If not, then drop...

Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org Search Tips

Written by Tiffany on May 24, 2019.

Hello everyone! How’s your week going? I’m excited to be with you for another week! Have you ever searched on Ancestry.com or FamilySearch.org and they show you a hundred or thousand search results? It can be very overwhelming! Let me tell you about a little known feature on both of them that has helped me be a better and faster researcher. Ancestry.com Card...

Norwegian Farm Books-What are they and How do I use them for Genealogy?

Written by Tiffany on April 5, 2019.

Hello everyone! Today we are talking about Norwegian farm books. What is that you ask? Let me tell you! These resources are exclusive to Norway. No other Scandinavian country attempted this that I know of. It’s a book of local history using church records, census, probate, tax records, and interviews with local residents to get a detailed...

Norwegian Emigration-Where do I go?

Written by Tiffany on March 30, 2019.

Hello everyone! How’s it going this week? Doing well or not so great? I hope all is well. I hope God is smiling on your efforts to track down your ancestors. So, how many of you struggle to find immigration or emigration records for your ancestors? What do those two terms mean anyway? Immigration is coming into a country while emigration...

Genealogy Travel-Tips and Tricks

Written by Tiffany on March 22, 2019.

It’s travel season everyone! I’ve been feeling the travel bug ever since my neck of the woods has warmed up somewhat. It’s got me thinking about doing some genealogy travel. What is that you ask? It’s where you travel around the world for genealogy purposes. You can travel for researching at archives, for visiting your...

How do I Find Norwegian Place Names?

Written by Tiffany on March 15, 2019.

Hi Friends! I hope everyone has had a good week. I have had an excellent week searching for ancestors. Of course my life isn’t all about ancestors, but that’s my most favorite part besides my family! Let’s talk more about Norway and its people shall we? In fact, just like the title says, let’s talk more about Norwegian...