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The Saxons NAC-101

Writer's picture: Nelson HusebyNelson Huseby

I have a confession to make. I am a descendant of the Dukes of Saxony in Germany. Why must I make this confession besides no longer claiming to be 100% Norwegian? Yes, all my grandparents were Norwegian. However, before 1500, some of my Haakinson-Eide family lineages took a several-century excursion through Denmark and Germany before finding ourselves back in Norway with King Olav II, otherwise known as St. Olav. You may then say, "Why are you feeling so guilty about that?" Well, I need to tell you a story.


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