Comments on: Norwegian Genealogy: How To Find Your Ancestors

By: Johnny Tucker

Johnny Tucker — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 18:26:14 +0000

In reply to Cath. I am also searching for my great-grandfather, Frederick Thompson, who was born in Norway in 1859. I am looking for his birth records. He married Josephine Ducroz in Texas, USA, whose father, Lawrence Alonzo Ducroz, was born in Paris, France. Cath, I hope you do not mind me attaching my request with yours, since we are searching for the same thing. Thanks, Johnny

By: Karen J. Kietzman

Karen J. Kietzman — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 22:03:33 +0000

I don’t speak Norsky and would like an English version. My great- great grandfather immigrated in the mid 1800’s. They came from a farm in Rodebaken (sp?). I think he went by John Rodebaken then my great grandfather was JJ or John Johnson, one of 4 brothers? from Minneapolis, and my grandfather was Darwin Franklin Johnson, born 1902, born in either Seattle or Minneapolis. My father, D. Frank, was born in Oslo, MN, 1929. If you steer me in the right direction, I will go!

By: Karen K.

Karen K. — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 21:57:40 +0000

In reply to Mitch. If you find out the answers to your questions, let me know! I don't speak Norsky and would like an English version.

By: Roxie Asleson

Roxie Asleson — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 06:29:08 +0000

In reply to Sally Evensen. Hi Sally, I have tried to work on genealogy for my family tree. My great grandfather was an Evenson but he was born in USA. His wife was from Norway and maiden name of Skogerbo, either from Stavanger or Trondheim, and she came to the USA late 1800's, I believe, but still researching.

By: Amanda Pope

Amanda Pope — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:20:25 +0000

In reply to John M Aune. I was told that when the Aune family came to America they changed their name to Nygaard. My great grandfather dropped the extra a and now it's Nygard. Nygard means new farmer.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:02:30 +0000

Hello David,
Is there an English version of the histreg.no website at all, or a similar one you would recommend?
I’m sorry but I don’t read Norwegian and would really like to use a site like that to search for my Norwegian ancestors.
My paternal grandmother was from one of those Johnson families that dead ends before the immigrant is defined. The earliest in the line is Hans Albert Johnson born in 1860 supposedly in Wisconsin, so I am assuming his father was the immigrant (but there are no records of his parents I could find). How do you suggest I go about trying to find his family records in Norway?

By: Andersen

Andersen — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 08:33:49 +0000

David Nikel
Hi. Do you know of a paid service that can search for information about a relative born in Norway in the late 1800s? I do not speak much Norwegian, so it would be nice to hire a service to find the relative information.

By: Benny Nielsen

Benny Nielsen — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 19:21:16 +0000

Hi:
I am trying to trace my family in Norway. My grandmother was Signe Kanutte Annie Sleipnes, from Rødøy, Norway, born May 8th, 1896. My great grandmother was Johanne Marie Sleipnes, born Sept. 30th, 1865 and great grandfather, Ludvig Johan Lorentsen, Oct. 2nd, 1874.
I’m trying to trace it back as far as I can.

By: Robert Bradley

Robert Bradley — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 23:04:07 +0000

Hi I am looking to find some information regarding my great grandmother who was born in Norway in 1904 and my grandmother who was born in 1922 and they both moved to England in 1924. We have no information where they lived in Norway. I can not find any emigration records , birth certificate or any information for either, I have found a marriage certificate from 1926 in Yorkshire and it has my great grandmothers father named as John Johnsen ??? who worked as a farm labourer. Any ideas where I can go from here. Had no luck on any genealogy sites.

By: Sindre

Sindre — Thu, 26 May 2022 16:53:11 +0000

In reply to Shelly Arneklev. Hi Shelly, What do you want to find about the Arneklevs? Br Sindre