The Nelson ancestors originated in the rural areas surrounding the town of Lyngdal, Vest-Agder, west of Kristiansand.  My...

Jensine Caroline Jenssen was born on 18 September 1854, baptized on 22 October 1854, and confirmed as Jensine Caroline Børresdatter...

Bernice Arlene Haakinson, the youngest child of Abel and Synneva Haakinson, was born on a farm near Radcliffe on May 10, 1918. Agnes...

It may be a town of only about 900 people, but Twin Valley was an important town in the history of the Huseby family. You may know of...

Piracy has existed since man first built boats and continues to be a problem even to this day. We know that during the Viking Age, our...

When it comes to Viking mythology, I have to profess total ignorance. I embarrassed myself when watching Jeopardy that I could not answer...

In an earlier article, I mentioned that my great-grandparents were Johannes (John) Tobias Nelson, and Jensine Jensen. Still, I did not...

Disasters, whether natural or man-made, can happen anywhere at any time. After reading the Iowa tornado story, Trygve Eide, my cousin...