| Name : Cathy Paulson |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email :
cpaulson@mvtvwireless.com |
| Heritage : Valdres/Sor
Trondelag |
| Genealogy Search : Anderson,
Haugen, Mitlyng |
| Parish : |
| Comments : Welcome...this is
the new guestbook. Please sign. As Veblen said "...we must nurse knowledge and
relationships among Valdrises of the younger generation... I will not go into detail on
how this will be done. This must be worked out by those who assume the |
| Suggestions : If you have any
suggestions regarding this web site or the Valdres Samband Lag, please post them here. |
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| Name : John C. Tangen |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : johnnyduck@yahoo.com |
| Heritage : Norweigan |
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| Name : Jody Baker Nickerson |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : greatdanes@auracom.com
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| Heritage : Norweigan |
| Genealogy Search : BAKKEN |
| Parish : Stange |
| Comments : BAKKEN,Looking for
any information on the family of Peder Pederson Bakken ,his wife Marthe Andersdatter and
three children Mikel Pederson Bakken age 14 ,Marthe Pedersdatter age17 & Petro
Pedersdatter age 10 .This information came from the 1865 census.If a |
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| Name : Kathryn M. (Julson)
Wilson |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : Pudsy67@aol.com |
| Heritage : Unknown |
| Genealogy Search :
Julson,Hovrud(sp?) Anderson |
| Parish : |
| Comments : I am looking for
information regarding Ole Julson and his wife Kjerste Prestegaarten who came to U. S. in
1948 aboard Staatsraad Vogt and settled in Wisconsin and also for Olaf and Emma Anderson
who came to US in 1905/06 and settled in Crosby, N.D. |
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| Name : Rita Hammers |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : LHamm2007@aol.com |
| Heritage : Mother/Norwegian |
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| Comments : Grandparents are
from Fagernes |
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| Name : marion d skogen |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : mskogen@earthlink.net |
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| Name : marion d skogen |
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| Email : mskogen@earthlink.net |
| Heritage : |
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| Name : Nina Møller Nordby |
| HomePage URL :
http://geocities.datacellar.net/coastwater/nina_moller_nordby.html |
| Email : nordbyn@hotmail.com |
| Heritage : Norwegian |
| Genealogy Search : |
| Parish : |
| Comments : A link for everyone
tracing their Norwegian ancestors
http://geocities.datacellar.net/coastwater/nina_moller_nordby.html |
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| Name : Erin Braaten |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : erin5nd@hotmail.com |
| Heritage : Norwegian, Irish,
German |
| Genealogy Search : |
| Parish : |
| Comments : Just looking at
this site once again. I was just in Valdres (Vestre Slidre) in November. I was in awe when
I saw the scenery. Hard to believe my relatives left there for North Dakota (well, I
understand why....but, still)!!! My uncle is doing a search of |
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| Name : Douglas I Tilden |
| HomePage URL : NA |
| Email : ditmct@aol.com |
| Heritage : Norse/English |
| Genealogy Search : Tilden or
Tildem or Kamrud |
| Parish : Slidre |
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| Name : Carole Crawford |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : phredde@earthlink.net |
| Heritage : Norwegian and
Swedish |
| Genealogy Search : Johnson |
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| Name : Torun Sørli |
| HomePage URL :
http://www.gencircles.com/users/torunsoerli/1/ |
| Email : torunsoe@frisurf.no |
| Heritage : |
| Genealogy Search : |
| Parish : |
| Comments : Hi! I am a
Norwegian, looking for relatives by the name Benstigen in the US. They emigrated from Rust
in Etnedal,Oppland.Norway. If this might be familiar to anyone, please let me know. |
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| Name : Phil Nordaker |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : vpnord@earthlink.net |
| Heritage : |
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| Comments : When does the
spring Buddstikken come out? I want to register for the stvne on time this year! |
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| Name : Beck |
| HomePage URL :
http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/brig/cover.html |
| Email : kolsaas@spray.no |
| Heritage : NORWAY |
| Genealogy Search : fjermedal
in minnesota |
| Parish : none |
| Comments : just visiting to
say hello from the old country |
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| Name : Gordon Lovsletten |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : a22tc@newnorth.net |
| Heritage : Norwegian,
Gudbrandsdalen,Nord Fron |
| Genealogy Search : Lovsletten |
| Parish : |
| Comments : Kristian Lovsletten
is my great Grandfather and Johannes Halvorsen Lovsletten is my Great Great grandfather. I
am working on writing a family history of the Lovsletten family. Perhaps you could be of
help in filling in some of the information that I am |
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| Name : Charles Jorenby |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email :
charles_jorenby@bluecrossmn.com |
| Heritage : Norwegian, |
| Genealogy Search : Jorenby,
Skindingsrud, Stugaarden |
| Parish : Hedalen |
| Comments : Have been doing
extensive research in this area and would like to correspond with others. Look forward to
hearing from you! |
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| Name : Wayne Samel |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : wsamel@canada.com |
| Heritage : Norwegian/German |
| Genealogy Search : |
| Parish : |
| Comments : My descendants came
from the Valdes area, They were GR0V, ELTON, SKOGSTAD, HERMUNDSTAD, and LAJORD. Would like
to trace my roots! |
| Suggestions : Good Page,
thanks |
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| Name : James E. Johnston |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : Bdctforbnd@cs.com |
| Heritage : |
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| Comments : I have performed
the wonderful march "Valdres", by Johannes Hanssen, many times in the past. I am
the assistant conductor of the Washington Band of Annville Pennsylvania and have
programmed "Valdres" for this years concerts. The Band has been in existance |
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| Name : Anne Vaagen |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : avaagen@ctctel.com |
| Heritage : Sor Aurdal |
| Genealogy Search : Olava
Iverdttr Klubberud |
| Parish : |
| Comments : My grandmother
Olava was a sister of Lorraine Haugstadt's grandmother Bertha Iversdttr. They had another
sister who was married to Olava's brother-in-law. They lived in and around White Sulphur
Springs Montana. (Inger Iversdttr) Bertha and Inger were olde |
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| Name : Cherie Bagstad |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : cabagstad@hotmail.com |
| Heritage : Norwegian by proxy |
| Genealogy Search :
Bagstad/Gilbertson |
| Parish : |
| Comments : I'm just starting
to look into the Norwegian family lines. |
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| Name : Mimi Veblen Curtin |
| HomePage URL : None |
| Email : None |
| Heritage : Norwegian/Swedish |
| Genealogy Search : Thomas
Veblen/Kari Bonde=GrGranparents |
| Parish : Hurum |
| Comments : I just visited
Valley Grove church and was pleased to see everything looking great with crops surrounding
the property just coming up. |
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| Name : Mimi Veblen Curtin |
| HomePage URL : - |
| Email : Soon! |
| Heritage : Valdres |
| Genealogy Search :
Veblen/Bunde(or is it Bonde?) |
| Parish : Hurum |
| Comments : Cont: Just wanted
to say I think the websight is great and was surprised to see my husband, Don, in the
photo! He's the one in red shirt & hat. Will contact when I get e-mail. |
| Suggestions : More photos of
that wonderful valley and possibly of Valley Grove church and other important USA sites. I
have a couple of the Nerstrand area & Veblen farmstead if you wish. |
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| Name : Rolf T. Tandberg |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : tandberg@centric.net |
| Heritage : valdres |
| Genealogy Search : Melum |
| Parish : N. Audal |
| Comments : Betty, I have been
looking for a G. uncle Erik Melum so. Tore Knutsen and Guri Eriksdtr Melum. He was born
Aug 10 1890. He immigrated to US in 1910 going to Ulrik Thorsen a cousin in McHenry County
ND. He registered with the SSA in 1937 in San Francisco, |
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| Name : Jørn Ulrik Berg |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : marit.joern@c2i.net |
| Heritage : Norwegian |
| Genealogy Search : |
| Parish : Nord-Aurdal |
| Comments : Interested in all
info. about the fam. Svennes. |
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| Name : L. Nelson |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : LNSonata@hotmail.com |
| Heritage : Norweigan, German,
French, English. |
| Genealogy Search : Haughovd,
Nelson |
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| Name : Karyl Arthur |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : we2naprs@earthlimk.net
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| Heritage : Nor., Engl., French
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| Genealogy Search :
Heie,Anderson,Knursdattar |
| Parish : |
| Comments : |
| Suggestions : Please advise me
how to change my former from Kanapp@cityworld.com to my current email -
we2naprs@earthlink.net which is on one of my queries in the archives. Thank you, Karyl |
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| Name : Robert S. Berge |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email :
robertberge@hotmail.com |
| Heritage : norge/sverige |
| Genealogy Search :
valdres/songdal |
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| Name : Anstein Haugen |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : andatera@hotmail.com |
| Heritage : Vang valdres |
| Genealogy Search : Opdal,
Nystuen, Eltun, Haugen, Kjerstein, Øye (Oie), Lunde, Oldre, |
| Parish : |
| Comments : I'm a norwegian
born and raised in Vang Valdres. No I'm living in the capital of Norway; Oslo. I'm a hobby
genealogist and I like to find out as much as possible about the emigrants from Vang who
settled in the "Norwegian" area in the US. Nest summer, in |
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| Name : Anstein Haugen |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : andatera@hotmail.com |
| Heritage : Vang Valdres |
| Genealogy Search : Opdal,
Nystuen, Eltun, Haugen, Kjerstein, Øye |
| Parish : |
| Comments : in august next year
my wife an I are palnning a tour to the "Norwegian" area espescially in
Minnesota and Iowa. I would very much like to receive suggestion of where to go and what
to see. To get in touch with relatives would be great! Please send en E-ma |
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| Name : Larry T. Johnson |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : norge@telusplanet.net |
| Heritage : Norwegian |
| Genealogy Search : |
| Parish : |
| Comments : Family name is
MAGISTAD. Great grandfather was KNUT LARS MAGISTAD from Valre Slidre, Norway. Emigrated to
America circa 1866, then to Alberta, Canada in 1901 |
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| Name : Judy Stahl |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : thestahls@bbc.net |
| Heritage : Great grandmother,
Kari (nee Hamre) Anderson came from Veste Slidre, Valdres, Norway at age 10 in 1853. |
| Genealogy Search : Her
parents. |
| Parish : ? |
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| Name : Mellany |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : Arerreh4@aol.com |
| Heritage : Norwegian |
| Genealogy Search : |
| Parish : |
| Comments : I am doing my
research and found your site. I have got as far as March 15, 1824 when Ranghild
Knudsdatter Windingstad was born. Would be interested in more information available.
Thanks |
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| Name : Rofshus |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : mlrofshus@msn.com |
| Heritage : norwegian |
| Genealogy Search : Rofshus |
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| Name : Timothy Hoverson |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : TIM_62@msn.com |
| Heritage : Norwegian |
| Genealogy Search : Hoverson |
| Parish : St. Timothy's |
| Comments : Searching my
ancestory. Fathers name Ferdinand Hoverson his father was Richard Hoverson and his
grandfather was Christan Hoverson. |
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| Name : Per B. Lilje |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : per.lilje@astro.uio.no
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| Heritage : Vang, Valdres |
| Genealogy Search : |
| Parish : |
| Comments : Hi, I am interested
in any information on the life of Thomas Lajord (1842-?), the first vice-president of
"Valdres Samband",teacher and secretary for Knute Nelson, US Senator from
Minnesota. He was the brother of my great-great grandmother Berit Thorst |
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| Name : Patti Flynn Heimsness |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : pattiflynn@mycool.com |
| Heritage : Scot - English -
German - Irish |
| Genealogy Search : Ranum -
Mathieson - Tollerud |
| Parish : |
| Comments : Attempting to
unearth my daughters' roots, and name clues seem to point to Vestre Toten or Valdres Soga.
All came to Southern MN USA. |
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| Name : Avis Wiskow |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : awiskow@wiktel.com |
| Heritage : Norwegian,
Icelandic |
| Genealogy Search : Anderson,
Lee, Kompelien |
| Parish : S. Aurdal |
| Comments : My ggparents were
Ole Anderson(Kompelien) and Helena Andersdtr. Their son, Anders Olson married Berte
Julsdtr(Holen) They were all from Etnedal, according to the info we have.Bruflat is also
mentioned. Any info on these people would be great. |
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| Name : Avis Wiskow |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : awiskow@wiktel.com |
| Heritage : Norwegian,
Icelandic |
| Genealogy Search : |
| Parish : |
| Comments : (con't)I should
have mentioned that Ole was bornin 1808 and helena in 1812. They immigrated in 1882,
settling first in Portland, ND then moving to Pinecreek, Roseau County, Mn;where they are
both buried. |
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| Name : Clemetta Evenson |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : clemetta@baysat.net |
| Heritage : Norwegian |
| Genealogy Search :
Evenson/Rogne |
| Parish : Slidre Prestegjeld |
| Comments : Hope I am on the
right list for this area. Hegge, Volbu, Rogne |
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| Name : Laurel Moen |
| HomePage URL :
www.geocities.com/laurelmoen2001 |
| Email : laurel911@msn.com |
| Heritage : Norweigen/English |
| Genealogy Search : Moen -
Engebretson |
| Parish : |
| Comments : Just starting on my
Moen roots. Ole Engebretsen married Andrea Aslaksdatter (stepdaughter of jens Moen, who
was Ole's older brother). Jens' wife, Maria Kulterstad, was married before and had the
child Andrea. Andrea's father died to TB. Engebretson |
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| Name : Cathy |
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| Comments : test guestbook |
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| Name : Allma Edwards |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : allma@usa.net |
| Heritage : Hamre and Neste
from Valdres |
| Genealogy Search : Hamres and
Nestes from Valdres |
| Parish : |
| Comments : I've been doing
some online genealogy and stumbled upon the Wang celebration article by Carl T. Narvestad.
I was surprised and thrilled to find three of my grandfather's uncles in the photo at the
top of the article. I was wondering if the Vang celebratio |
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| Name : Steve Johnson |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : sjjohn32127@aol.com |
| Heritage : Norwegian |
| Genealogy Search : Valdres
Valley |
| Parish : |
| Comments : Am very interested
in joining since it appears that most of my relatives came from Vang, Vestre Slidre,
Etnedal, etc. Have family tree with dozens of individuals from this area. Would you
suggest I join to aid in my research? Thank you. |
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| Name : Carl Arneson |
| HomePage URL : mthc.net |
| Email : carneson@mhtc.net |
| Heritage : Valdres &
Telemark |
| Genealogy Search : |
| Parish : |
| Comments : It's been a long
time since visiting. Takk for alt. |
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| Name : Jeanelle Aubert |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : gls1@3rivers.com |
| Heritage : |
| Genealogy Search : Kolverud |
| Parish : Etnidaler |
| Comments : |
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| Name : Sharon Julie Welter |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : swelter1@fairview.org |
| Heritage : Fathers family from
Valdres |
| Genealogy Search : Omsrud |
| Parish : |
| Comments : |
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| Name : Jane Rezin |
| HomePage URL : |
| Email : jrezin@centurytel.net |
| Heritage : german/Norwegi;an |
| Genealogy Search : Oyer
Oppland |
| Parish : |
| Comments :
Surnames"Sveum, Errickson, Erickson Wang, Martin Evenson from Toten
Oppland b-1847Errickson, Lewis from Hurdalen Prestegjeld.Vigdahl, Ole Hanson from Oyre
Vigdalen. Have just started with the Norwegian research, finding it a little overwhelming.
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| Name : Royce Ronald Johnson |
| HomePage URL :
www.vikingplastics.ca |
| Email :
viking@vikingplastics.ca |
| Heritage : Great Grandson of
Knude Larson Magistad |
| Genealogy Search : |
| Parish : |
| Comments : |
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| Name : Travis Cleveland |
| HomePage URL :
travis52140.tripod.com/Coyotes |
| Email : wilo260@acegroup.cc |
| Heritage : Valdres, Halling,
Luster i Sogn, Østerfjord |
| Genealogy Search : Ranums and
Tuffs |
| Parish : Skrautval and Røn |
| Comments : I thoroughly enjoy
the Valdres Samband and the associations. Like the Budstikken and stories from that
valley. |
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