Hello Todd - - Might it be that you're looking for "Skien" in Telemark? Try: http://home.online.no/~asjonass/kilder/08tele/0806skie.htm ---------- In article <xPd16.7272$wE3.6014@newsfeed.slurp.net>, "Todd Ronning" <ronfam@lakenet.com> wrote: > Greetings, > > I am seeking to find a Norway birthplace referred to as Skein, Norway. I > don't know if the name refers to a farm or community. My searches have > turned up nothing at this point. This is what I know. > > > Maria RONNING > Born: 9 May 1895 > Place: Kenyon, MN > Marr: 22 Aug 1912 > Place: Maxbass, ND > Died: 4 May 1985 > Place: Billings, MT > > Her Parents: > > Bertha RONNING > Born: 10 Oct 1858 > Place: Skein, Norway > Died: 15 Oct 1908 > Place: Unknown > > Nels RONNING > > Born: 10 Feb 1848 > Place: Skein, Norway > Died: 24 July 1932 > Place: Unknown > > Would appreciate any ideas or leads anyone might have. > Thank you and a very Merry Christmas to all you folks who lurk on this > board. > > www.lakenet.com/~ronfam/xmas.htm > > Todd Rønning > Two Harbors, Minnesota > > >