Just some corrections, Mr. Steven. The patronyms in Norwegion must be -sen, -son or -sønn, -datter, -dotter or -dottir, never dottor. Gardsnavn might not be correct, but it is used. The same is gardsnamn, gårdsnamn or gårdsnavn. Also gardnamn is used and is correct. Gaardsnavn is Danish. It was used in Norway when danish was the language they wrote in Norway. The danish period combined with hundreds of dialects is the reason why it is so many allowed ways of spelling the words in Norwegian. I think you should be a little less bombastic in your way of behavior. How is your smile, mr Steven? Could you show us? "Steven" <[email protected]> skrev i melding news:[email protected] > I have, some time ago - unfortunately - received an answer, to a question I > posted in another newsgroup - from you. The answer, by the way, was totally > useless! > At that time you also chose to expose my e-mail adddress in your header. As > you very well know, a lot of spammers and people who think it is a lot of > fun to mail viruses to people in the newsgroups, will rejoice in the "great" > help you are providing them with. Now they don't need to spend time to > search for the e-mail addresses - as you make sure the e-mail address is > clearly seen. > The last time I refer to - when I got a reply from you - I received more > than 90 spammails and 3 viruses within 24 hours! Before that, I had hardly > any spamming and only very few virus mailed to me! > If you do not yet know about Scandinavian patronyms in detail, how they work > and how they can be used in genealogy, and in what year the system was > changed as far as -sen, -son, -datter and -dottor is concerned, then I would > suggest that you do read some books on this subject. > As far as my own experience goes, I have been working with genealogy for > more than 30 years. Before that I did help my family with all the little odd > jobs involved in researching familyroots. > Then you write: gardsnavn. I presume that you mean gaardsnavn, or as it is > called here in Denmark - gårdsnavn or gårdnavn. No, it is far from sure that > you can explain where a person lives - or lived - just by this gårdnavn! > Further, a lot of these farms (gårde) have the very same names all over > Scandinavia. It is only very few that are so outstanding, that there is only > one place with that name! So, get off your high horse! > Hugh Watkins is living here in Denmark, he goes to the places where he can > search and check the backgrounds of the families he is interested in. As far > as I have been able to follow his engagement in the Danish newsgroup, he is > constantly trying to assist other people here, and he is very devoted to > getting his informations confirmed. He even takes the time to respond in > Danish - even he is not Danish. I'm Danish - are you? > I have no hostility, and have not expressed any. I just oppose your > consistent use - and exposure - of e-mailaddresses and the fact that you > regard yourself an expert on Scandinavian genealogy. I hardly think you > would think it was appropiate that I should start to lecture you on American > genealogy! > And, when it comes to that - most Americans have their roots here in Europe! > As far as headers is concerned - you can read all the headers you want - no > skin off my nose! > > > Steven > > > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 18-06-2003 > >

"Bjørn Sundseth" <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse news:[email protected] > I think you should be a little less bombastic in your way of behavior. > How is your smile, mr Steven? Could you show us? J --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 18-06-2003

"Bjørn Sundseth" <[email protected]> skrev i en meddelelse news:[email protected] > How is your smile, mr Steven? Could you show us? J Steven --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.491 / Virus Database: 290 - Release Date: 18-06-2003