This story begins in France, like several other of the Cook-Maine family’s ancestors. Nicholas Gaylord was from the House of Gaillard,...

This is a story of religious freedom, a hard-fought battle in the early days of this nation. Because of these early battles, we have...

Tis the season to renew relationships and make new ones. I have discovered so many relatives and made new friends through this blog. I...

Even though he never went to Norway, Martin Luther profoundly impacted Norway and the rest of Scandinavia. Since this is the 500th year...

My maternal grandmother, Synneva Eide Haakinson, was born on the island of Halsnøy near the mouth of the Hardanger Fjord. The fjord is...