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Nelson Huseby
Dec 29, 20231 min read
Fedje Family - First and Second Generations - Parts 1 & 2
The Fedje ancestors originated in a rural village known as Feios along the southside of the Sogne Fjord in western Norway. The name Feios...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 23, 20231 min read
"Norway in a Nutshell" NAC-138
I raised my eyebrows in doubt when my travel agent highly recommended including “Norway in a Nutshell” on our first trip to Norway. What...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 23, 20231 min read
Lineages NAC-133
I am always surprised at what I discover about our heritage. But none more than the subject of this article. My wife has deep roots in...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 23, 20231 min read
Architecture NAC-123
If I had not become a city planner, I would have loved to have been an architect. Unfortunately, that did not happen, so I must be...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 17, 20231 min read
What is a Fjord? NAC-89
The first four things I think of Norway are Vikings, stave churches, the midnight sun, and fjords. A friend of mine recently asked me,...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 13, 20231 min read
Vik NAC-78
The United States has 50 states, each divided into governmental units, most called counties. Some states further divide their counties...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 12, 20231 min read
Norwegian and Norwegian-American Trivia NAC-71
When I was younger, my family enjoyed playing Trivial Pursuit. I excelled with the geography questions but bombed on anything to do with...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 12, 20231 min read
Kan du snakke norsk? NAC-70
When my wife and I went to Norway, I thought I would try out my few phrases in Norwegian, but to my surprise, they corrected me in...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 12, 20231 min read
Leikanger NAC-65
The last place my Huseby ancestors lived before immigrating to America was the Husabø farm, where they were tenant farmers. Like most...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 12, 20231 min read
“Cruising” to America NAC-50
We just returned from a cruise to Alaska and had an enjoyable time. In this age of jet travel, we can complain about 3-6 hour flights...
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 9, 20231 min read
How Did We Get Our Last Name? NAC-3
Have you ever wondered how we got our last names? In America, families had a fixed last name (surname) from the beginning of our country....
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Nelson Huseby
Aug 9, 20231 min read
Volume 1, Parts 1 and 2 - Huseby Lineage
Torkjel (Torkel/Thomas) Andersson Røysum Huseby (1), son of Anders Olson Risene Røysum and Brita Torkjelsdatter Henjesand, was born on...
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