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Nelson Huseby
Apr 5, 20241 min read
Life in Southern Norway Prior to Migrating NAC-151
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...
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Nelson Huseby
Sep 3, 20231 min read
War of 1812 Veterans MCF-64
In the last article, I honored family members who served in the Civil War. I thought I would take a step backward and recognize...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 20, 20231 min read
Background of the Jenssen and Nelson Families
A portion of the Jenssen Family has deep roots in Kristiansand, Norway. The city, the fifth largest city in Norway with about 90,000...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 17, 20231 min read
Alfred Nobel, a Swede NAC-96
I am never shy from stirring up controversy, but my Norwegian friends and family will probably look askew with me honoring a Swede with...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 11, 20231 min read
A Close Encounter with the Swedish Kind NAC-37
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...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 11, 20231 min read
Syttende Mai NAC-34
Syttende Mai (the seventeenth of May) is probably one of the most important holidays in Norway. It celebrates the signing of the...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 10, 20231 min read
All Whites Are Not Alike NAC-23
Contrary to what my dear friends of African, Asian, and Hispanic descent may think, whites are not all alike. You cannot call an Irishman...
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