I am trying to trace my Norwegian ancestry and so far have been reasonably successfull but I am finding a few people who do not seem to fit into the family jigsaw puzzle. The family surname is LYNNEBERG sometimes spelt as LYNEBERG in the old Norwegian census ie 1865. Can anybody help me with the following: My grandfather's sister Helga Brunhild Lynneberg had in her possession (unfortunately this has gone missing since her death in New Zealand) a diary from one of the Lynneberg ancestors who served as a colonel of artillery under Catherine the Great in 18th Century Russia. It was a copy made by a family historian who lived in Paris at the turn of the century. I am told it was written in German. I have personally seen this diary when Helga was alive but I don't remember it being in German I thought it could have been Norwegian. Can anyone throw any light on this or inform me where I could start looking for information on this missing relative. He may of course be someone I have already found but have no background information on. Any help will be appreciated. If needed I can be contacted at DLynneberg@xtra.co.nz Dene Lynneberg --