Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Sassy Jane Genealogy
US and European Genealogy Research
Posts about Norwegian genealogy research, including resources, primary sources, and databases in the United States and Norway.
Vikings, the Isle of Man, and DNA reports on a new project to trace Manx ancestry. The University of Leicester are using DNA tests to trace Manx ancestry back to the Viking era. My elderly [...]
Today I'm writing about how I started looking for Hans Loe, my Norwegian great-grandfather. It’s only three letters, but if I had a quarter for every time I’ve had to spell my last name, spell [...]
Using the 1910 Norway census that was released today? Norway has two different kinds of census returns. Earliest censuses are numeric, only indicating the number of inhabitants sorted by district, age, profession, etc. After [...]
Today’s Treasure Chest Thursday is going to be quick but meaningful – my Norwegian great-grandparents' Loe-Moe marriage license (above). I vividly recall the day years ago that I found it online and was (a) quietly appalled [...]
