Marilyn Andrick wrote in message <3a6754e3$0$35010$2c3edae7@news.voyager.net>... >I am trying to trace g.grandmother, Mina Haugen Sørum's birth records. I >have been told by family members that she immigrated from Krogstedelvan, >Norway about 1885 to 1892. I am not sure the spelling of this town is >correct. I would like to know in which parish or county it is located. > Hi Marilyn :-) Out of curiosity, I did a quick search for "Krogstadelva" in google and found this site. The people there should be able to help you with your search. http://home.c2i.net/pmbratteli/gjallarhorn/buskerud.html Also found 3 pages that had both Sørum and Krogstadelva - they all seem to be geneologies. http://home.c2i.net/hjonsrud/gedcom/index3.htm http://region.hive.no/horten/hoc/vrundt/1996/vr96tid.htm http://region.hive.no/horten/hoc/vrundt/1996/vr96alf.htm Good luck! Marianne