"Carol Smith , by way of Alf Christophersen <alf.christophersen@basalmed.uio.no>" <buzzard@infi.net> skrev i melding news:4.2.0.58.20010109012708.01f9d5d0@uio-pop.uio.no... > Astri Christiansdtr, acc. to the 1865 census, was b. in Holme Prgj. She > is b. 1794 according to this census. > > Does anyone have a bygdebok for Holmen Knibestol Furoy? I don't know of any Knibestol or Furoy in Holme Prgj. (Holme is now called Holum). Knibestøl is only found in Fjotland. > This comes from the Fjotland Bygdebok, I believe on p. 45. She m. Tollak Knudsson > I would like to find her parents, and I did find one family that fits in > the 1801 census. Just don't want to get off on the wrong track. THANKS! May be these are the right persons from 1865 and 1801? 1865 Østre Fjotland Fjotland Bruli nedre* 1 Tollak Knuds. Husfader Husmand med Jord g 69 m Fjotlands Prgj. Astri Kristensd. hans Kone g 72 k Holme Prgj. Karen Tollaksd. deres Datter ug 36 k Fjotlands Prgj. sindssvag 1801 Mandalhs Holme Løvdalh Kleiven Christen Stiansen Husbonde 44 Begge i 1te ægteskab Bonde og grdbruger M Christine Mortensd Hans kone 43 Begge i 1te ægteskab K Stian Christensen Deres børn 15 M Morten Christens Deres børn 11 M Astrid Christensd Deres børn 7 K Stenvor Christensd Deres børn 3 K If this is right, the family may be found in the Laudal Bygdebook, and not the Holum Bygdebook. I don't have this book available right now, but might have a look later. -- Best Regards Kjell Skagestad kskagest@online.no http://home.online.no/~kskagest/