Posted on: Polk County Queries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Mn/Polk?read=333 Surname: BJORE SKOIEN ------------------------- Hi Shirley, We have emailed many times but I was looking at this list this morning and noticed that Anne Elise was born in 1881. Are you sure she is the natural daughter of Goro and Anders? My g.grandmother Oline and Krist Skoien had a daughter Anne Marie born in 1880-81 and they came to the States in May of 1881. There is some thought that Anne Marie was left in Norway with some other people and then came with them to the U.S and he never found her again. I don't know if any of this is true but just checking with you to see what you know. Hope you are having good results in your search. I am stuck! Thanks, Sharon