My cousin, Inge Johansen, alerted me on Facebook that this year marks the 1000th anniversary of the Mosterhamn church’s role in...

As a genealogist, or as I refer myself to, a "family historian," I am always looking to the past to find my ancestors' stories; however,...

In previous articles, I discussed examples of Norwegian architecture and artwork. With this article, I want to turn our attention once...

So someone says that you are a first cousin twice removed. I do not want you to feel rejected by that cousin. They still love you, and...

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

This story begins with a Norwegian immigrant family. When the mother passed away, the father took his American-born son, Olaf, back to...

I grew up in Whittier, California, near two wonderful Norwegian-American families - the Sevolds and the Gundersens/Thorseims. I always...

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...