Genealogy in Norway

17. September 2010

Fergus Falls

Torill Johnsen

Agenda

• DIS-Norge; organization and activities

• 10 tips for research in Norway

DIS-Norge

•Started 1990

•9000 members

•19 regional groups

•Aprox. 30 local groups

•Largest organization for genealogists in Norway

Main aima countrywide forum genealogy and persons

computers and internet as assistance knowledge on both issues to be communicated stimulate genealogy work in Norway

Our web-site

You will find links to our main activities.

This page gives you news related to genealogy

Blog with new information

Internet www.disnorge.no

• Offering internet-based information and services which will be valuable for genealogists

• Establish a good environment

Slektsfaglig - Genealogy

• What about more advanced researchers

• Answer questions• Reach a higher

professional level• Offer information

under the topic genealogy

10 tips for genealogists

1

• Start talking to ancestors and others in order to collect as much information as possible from older relatives, before any other work– Information– Pictures with

no name!

2

• Find a genealogy program.

3

• Start planning your research– How are you going to register information– Sources– Are all sources

good?

Before you start

• Maiden names

• Place names

• Norwegian names:– First name– Patronym– Address

• Ole Olsen Haugen

– Fixed surnames perhaps in 1900 census

Sources at DIS-Norge

• Koblede manntall• Våre Falne• Kart• Privatarkivene• Nordisk ordbok• Diverse

• Aust-Agder• Hordaland• Møre og Romsdal• Oppland• Oslo/Akershus• Sør-Trøndelag• Telemark

4

• Look for more information on your ancestry– Digitalarkivet– RHD– Gravminner i Norge– Genress – geografical– Bygdebok– Family Search

Gravminner

• Gravestones in Norway

• 35,305,461 searches performed since 25 august 2005

• 2,105,621grave-stones included

• 915,019  with pictures

Gravminner

• Census 1900

• Mobility – bigger cities

• Girls get married

Genealogiskeal ressourcesWhere can I find information?

• Genealogical sources in Norway

• Information for beginners

• Some ressources outside Norway

• Soft- and hardware

• Maps• Organizations/

institutions• Information

channels• Emigration and

immigration

Where can I find information?

Bygdebøker

• Akershus: Bygdebok for Frogn. Gårdshistorien av Haakon Falck Myckland, utgitt 1967.

• Kråkstad. En bygdebok av M. Østlid m.fl.

• Bygdebøker for Nittedal og Hakadal. Gårdshistorie og bygdehistorie av Birger Kirkeby.

• Hedmark: Sør-Odal: Sør-Odal bygdebok - gardshistorie Forf. Birger Kirkeby.

• Os og Tolga: Felles bygdehistorie for Tolga og Os. (Bygdebok under arbeid). Forf. Jon Ola Gjermundsen.

• "Bygdebøker" can contain farm history, genealogy and history of that area or region

5

• Ask for help and help others– Slektsforum– DISchat– DIStreff– Slektsforskerbasen

Whom can I ask?

But I cannot wait…

Who researches where?

6

• Broaden your work and learn more about genealogy– Participate in organized work (lag)– Look at ”Slekt og Data”– Våre Røtter

(in Norwegian)– Slektslitteratur

Slekt og Data

• Magazine for our members

• 4 issues per year• About the

organization• History• Genealogy• Computers• Technology

• Bergsmoslekta frå Vinne i Verdal

• Slektsbok for Samson-ætta, Bersvein-ætta og Samson-ætta

• Farbu-slekta • Øver-Salberg-ætta • Slektshefte for

etterkommere etter Marit og Karl Markhus

7

• Maps: modern and historical

Map showing church-borders in 1801 and municipal boarders in 1979

8

• Start contributing

• Churchbooks indexing

• Census 1875

• Photo GiN

Church book indexing

• Making all searchable

–Big project

–Finances?

–Motivation

–Recruiting

• Cooperation with Riksarkivaren

…..and I can also search for him!

9

• Let your relatives share what you have compiled– CD– Reports– Book?– Webpage

Lag slektsbok

• “How to make a book about your relatives” – do something with your collection

• It is important to pass on information, and think about how to do it

Lag slektsbok

• I am no author• Do I have something

to tell• How can I pass on

information• Different media

Interesting?

Etterkommere av Gunnerius Tronsen Side 1

1 Gunnerius Tronsen f. 19 okt 1836 d. ca 1916g. 1865 Janette Halvorsdatter f. 15 des 1832 d. 11 sep 1902

2 Georg Marius Gunneriussen Tronsen f. 26 apr 1865 d. før 3 mar 1911g. 18 aug 1889 Ragna Josefine Kristiansen f. 19 mar 1870 d. 3 mar 1911

3 Gudrun Hjørdis Tronsen f. 26 mar 1890 3 Sverre Rolf Trondsen f. 4 mai 1895 3 Lilli Josefine Trondsen f. 22 mai 1899 2 Harald Torenius Guneriussen Trondsen f. 20 jan 1870 d. 26 mai 1950

g. 6 jun 1891 Mathilde Henriette Pedersdatter f. 8 nov 1869 d. 19 jan 1899 g. 24 nov 1900 Julie Anethe Iversen f. 20 nov 1870 d. 28 aug 1929

3 Georg Petter Trondsen f. 13 nov 1895 d. 18 sep 1983g. 1 sep 1923 Randi Estensdatter Kvernemo f. 19 des 1892 d. 29 mai 1966

4 Åse Ingrid Trondsen f. 15 des 1925 d. 23 mar 1979g. 6 jun 1954 Thor Harald William Johnsen f. 15 okt 1925 d. 8 jan 2006

5 Inger Torill Johnsen f. 8 nov 1954 g. 12 jul 1990 Magnus Nilsen f. 21 des 1924 5 Svein Harald Johnsen f. 21 mai 1958 g. 8 jun 1990 Marit Synøve Hauge f. 25 aug 1962 6 Thor Martin Hauge Johnsen f. 20 des 1988 6 Ann Kristin Hauge Johnsen f. 15 mar 1991 3 Hariet Throndsen f. 5 apr 1902 d. 30 des 1917 2 Johanne Jørgine Trondsen f. 11 mar 1874 g. 27 nov 1898 Carl Ludvig Jensen f. 4 sep 1874 3 Sverre Eugen Jensen f. 4 okt 1899 3 Dagmar Therese Jensen f. 9 okt 1902 2 Ingeborg Marie Trondsen f. 29 jul 1875

g. 8 okt 1898 Johan Alfred Gustavsen Holmquist f. 12 okt 1877 3 Gudrun Bergliot Holmquist f. 24 sep 1899 3 Viola Janette Holmquist f. 19 jul 1902 d. 0 feb 1982 g. nn Burnham

g. 1922 Clary E Lindgren f. 1897 4 John C Lindgren f. 1923 4 Paul W Lindgren f. 1925 3 Margaret C Holmquist f. 19 jul 1906 3 Walter Holmquist f. 19 jul 1906 d. 0 aug 1979 3 Hazel B Holmquist f. 1911 2 Sigurd Ludvig Trondsen f. 15 mai 1880 d. ett 1900 g. Julie Kristine Johnsen f. 1880 3 Ebba Fernanda Trondsen f. 23 jul 1899 3 Rakel Cicilie Trondsen f. 15 jun 1901 d. 24 nov 1901

Maybe more interesting?

Another way to present it

10

• Remember to look up all information you find on the internet in the original sources

Thank you