My cousin, Inge Johansen, alerted me on Facebook that this year marks the 1000th anniversary of the Mosterhamn church’s role in...

Abel’s parents were Håkon Hanson Gilje (1843-1928) and Brita Olsdotter Thormodsæter (1843-1919). Read More Here:

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...

The first four things I think of Norway are Vikings, stave churches, the midnight sun, and fjords. A friend of mine recently asked me,...

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

If you are going to be a family historian (genealogist), you often have to be a detective. One mystery bothered me for a couple of years....

Velkommen til “Norwegian-American Cousin Connections”! Meet Nerea Hernandez Eide, daughter of Harald Eide, and Maria Sagrario Hernandez,...