For centuries the church was the governing agent in the Scandinavian countries and the priest was in charge of recording any and every...

January 6th is a day of many names; Three kings' day, Epiphany, and the 13th day of Christmas. It is considered to be the day the (3)...

The Family History Library and the Research Specialists at the Nordic reference Team are hosting a free Nordic seminar on Saturday,...

The 1920 Census for Norway was released on 1 December 2020 - an exciting event for any genealogist researching family history in Norway....

#Scandinavians had great respect for their #ancestors. In addition to living together on the same farm, they also named their children...

At the beginning (a really long time ago) most people were not listed with a last name. If any distinction had to be made a farm name or...

The picture above (Courtesy of afroginthefjord.com ) made me laugh out loud the first time I saw it - it describes the daily vocabulary...

I was born in Bodø, Norway as the youngest in a family of five. After completing high school, I moved to France for a few months before...