My wife's eighth great-grandfather was Gijsbert Op Ten Dijck (Gilbert Updyke), who arrived in New Amsterdam in 1635. So before we uncover...

Unfortunately, there are missing links with some lineages that, if found, would provide some very interesting stories. The Westcott story...

This article may not be for hard-core genealogists, for you have often used this source. However, some people may be curious about how...

Norway has a rich architectural history, and like any form of art, beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Personally, I love...

I am so grateful to have photographs of my grandparents and their families. We often take these sorts of things for granted. However,...

I raised my eyebrows in doubt when my travel agent highly recommended including “Norway in a Nutshell” on our first trip to Norway. What...

The third in a series of trivia quizzes. Read More Here:

Across the bay from the church my grandparents (Haakinson) were married in before they moved to America is the Bryggen section of Bergen,...

Several have asked about our trip to Norway, and instead of responding individually, I thought I would write an article about it. I need...

Torkjel (Torkel/Thomas) Andersson Røysum Huseby, son of Anders Olson Risene Røysum and Brita Torkelsdatter Henjesand, was born in...

Piracy has existed since man first built boats and continues to be a problem even to this day. We know that during the Viking Age, our...

Recently my cousin, Jakob Thormodsater, surprised me by sending a picture of my Grandfather Abel Haakinson's house where he grew up on...

One of the greatest lessons I have learned in exploring my heritage is that I am not 100% Norwegian, and no one really is. Yes, my...

Whenever my kids were expecting a new child, I had to suggest appropriate names. Oddly, none of my grandchildren ended up with my...

I always knew that my grandparents, Abel and Synneva Haakinson (Thormodsæter), were married in Bergen, Norway, on August 26, 1910, and...