I am looking for parentage of Dorotea Balsersdtr. Skanke (Schanke, Schanche, Skonke, Skunke, etc.) who married Christen Pallesen Trane c1605. He was soknprest in Høyland, Rogaland. I have seen research which states she might possibly be daughter of Balser Hemmingsen and also that she is a near relative of soknprest Zacharias Jonsen Skanke. Dorotea had the following children: Palle, Dorotea, Christen, Maren (she married Teofilus Jonsen Skanke), Elen and one unnamed daughter. Does anyone have information on who Dorotea's parents are? Thanks in advance. -- Michael VanBaaren Sacramento, California, USA E-mail: van_baaren (at) hotmail (dot) com