Do you know of any farm name attached to your Pederson? A different name, like Bakken, Nes, etc.? You need to find out where in Norway ( or ?) your Pederson came from. Do you know when this person emigrated to the US? You can find out how long he had been in the US by the US census reports, available through your local library (ask your librarian about this service). In other words, you need more clues to work with. If you know the approximate year of emigration, you can maybe find help through the Norwegian Emigration Center in Stavager, Norway. Their website is: http://www.emigrationcenter.com Lykke til! Betty Cherlynn967 wrote: > > I am not experienced enough to know all the information I need to know but I do > know that I am a decendant of PEDERSON... I do not know any information about > this or the name. -- Betty Rockswold 1522 N. Greenwood Ct. Eagan, MN 55122 email: bettylou@spacestar.net web: www.valdressamband.org listserv: Valdres-L-request@rootsweb.com