-- "Arne Tjelle" <arne.tjelle@c2i.net> wrote in message news:b2hd6.2877$EJ1.60967@juliett.dax.net... > "MARIANNE VESTLI" <cita.tan@c2i.net> skrev i melding > news:9wdd6.2811$EJ1.55992@juliett.dax.net... > > Hello. IŽm looking for Ed and his family. His name was Elling Olson, came > to > > USA in 1886, from Sogn. His mother was my great-grandfathers aunt. His > > grandparents moved to Northern-Norway. He was married to Ella Ingina > > Walswick and lived in Northwood,Worth co,Iowa. > > Elling Olssen. > b.: march 4, 1866 > father: Ole Olss. Fretheim, Arnafjord, Vik, Sogn og Fjordane > husmann > mother: Kristence Johnd. > bapt.: april 2, 1866 > > Here is his family one year before he was born (pls remember to paste in the > second line of the link before browsing) > > http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/wc/webcens.exe?slag=n&filename=arki vver > ket/ft1865/f61417&brukar=&loc=0&postnr=2117&spraak=&next=6 You'll find his christening here: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/wc/webcens.exe?slag=e&filename=digi talpensjonatet/sognfjord/sogndaap&postnr=39704 his parents marriage: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/wc/webcens.exe?slag=e&filename=digi talpensjonatet/sognfjord/sognvigd&postnr=13450, his father' christening: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/wc/webcens.exe?slag=e&filename=digi talpensjonatet/sognfjord/sogndaap&postnr=35483 and his mother's christening: http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/wc/webcens.exe?slag=n&filename=digi talpensjonatet/sognfjord/sogndaap&postnr=35061 Notice that church records from Sogn og Fjordane fylke are VERY well covered on the web. Have a nice day! Nils Aksel Horvei http://home.online.no/~nahorvei/