Jensine Caroline Jenssen was born on 18 September 1854, baptized on 22 October 1854, and confirmed as Jensine Caroline Børresdatter...

Last month, I wrote an article on Norwegian films. Since I keep my articles to two pages, this month, I am covering some of the films I...

My dad’s mother’s mother was a Jenssen who immigrated from Norway. A portion of the Jenssen family has deep roots in Kristiansand,...

Perhaps it is because of their restless wanderlust spirit held over from Viking times, but the Norwegians have been known for their...

When Dawn and I were in Tromsø, Norway, in 2005, we saw the Tromsø Lutheran Cathedral, built in 1861. It has the distinction of being...

I always thought that I was full-blooded Norwegian-American! Then I discovered I had some Swedish, but that happened a thousand years...