When I looked at the DNA origins section on Ancestry.com, I found a history of life in southern Norway, where my paternal Nelson-Jensen...

In the last article, I honored family members who served in the Civil War. I thought I would take a step backward and recognize...

A portion of the Jenssen Family has deep roots in Kristiansand, Norway. The city, the fifth largest city in Norway with about 90,000...

I am never shy from stirring up controversy, but my Norwegian friends and family will probably look askew with me honoring a Swede with...

The cardinal rule is, “You never call a Norwegian a Swede.” For that matter, you don’t call a Dane or Finn a Swede, either. I was...

Syttende Mai (the seventeenth of May) is probably one of the most important holidays in Norway. It celebrates the signing of the...

Contrary to what my dear friends of African, Asian, and Hispanic descent may think, whites are not all alike. You cannot call an Irishman...