Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum www.vesterheim.org sells copies of some great topographic maps that show old farm locations in Norway. Topographic Series Our most detailed maps are ideal if you want to find your family farm in Norway - this is the series for you! The series includes 727 maps covering all of Norway. Additionally, for a charge, we will do research to make certain the information you provide is accurate so you can order the correct map. The scale is 1:50,000. Each map covers a 7 x 10 US mile area." Because the maps are so large scale, it is a bit difficult to find which area you want if you don't know the name of the farm. I've seen other websites as well where you could order the maps, but I can't seem to find them right now.

Hei Chris, Are these people related to you? He was here before 1880 in the USA, if he had a 1 year old daughter in the 1880 census of Minnesota/Federal. Naturalization Papers you can order. Arnesen, Anthon County:Swift Reel:3 Code:10 Volume: B Page: 7 Document Type: Final Papers Years: 1883 -1897 Several years ago, the Iron Range Research Center purchased the entire set of microfilmed Minnesota County Naturalization Records (87 counties) from the Minnesota Historical Society. Because the record set was one of the most widely used records in the Iron Range Research Center, it quickly became apparent that the indexes to the records were incomplete and often inaccurate. Conrad Peterzen, a Research Center volunteer, resolved to make a new comprehensive index to the entire set. His index recorded the name of each person requesting citizenship and included the following information: spouse's name, county of residence, microfilm reel reference, print volume, and page number. The index also includes records of people who were denied citizenship and those who never completed the process. The present version of the index contains all of the 87 counties and over 500,000 records. The fact that spouses are listed in the index can be especially important because before 1922, women became citizens through their husbands and did not have their own papers. This index provides the necessary information for researchers to access the original papers in the microfilm collection. The microfilmed papers contain most of the relevant genealogical information, i.e., dates and places of birth and marriage. Note: While most of the locations refer to counties, the following names are cities in St. Louis County: Ely, Duluth, Hibbing, and Virginia. To receive additional information and forms to access your ancestor's naturalization documents, please contact: http://www.ironrangeresearchcenter.org To contact the Iron Range Research Center directly, you can write them at: Iron Range Research Center ATTN: Naturalization Highway 169 West, Box 392 Chisholm, MN 55719-0392 Phone: 218-254-7959 Fax: 218-254-4938 Email: yourroots@ironworld.com > > Margit: > I found him on the 1865 census in Grav Klokkerbolig > Farm, Ringebu, Oppland, Norway, but I do not know when > he came to America. I would like to find more > information on his children and if anyone has > information about his and his families lifes. > Thank-you, > Chris

Where exactly was he living in the 1900/1910/1920 Census in America? It tells there when he immigrated to America. This looks like his death certificate, do you have a copy of his obit? or his wife's? It is in Swift County, where Benson is and he was in the 1880 census records. ARNESEN, ANTHON CertID# 1920-MN-015883 Date of Birth: Not indexed Place of Birth: Not indexed Mother Maiden Name: Not indexed Date of Death: 09/04/1920 County of Death: SWIFT (Minnesota) Margit > Margit: > I found him on the 1865 census in Grav Klokkerbolig > Farm, Ringebu, Oppland, Norway, but I do not know when > he came to America. I would like to find more > information on his children and if anyone has > information about his and his families lifes. > Thank-you, > Chris

Hei Olaf, His born name would have been Anton Pedersen, not Arnesen? :-) Here are the children born to your people in the 1865 census: ANTHON PEDERSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Male Christening: 16 JUN 1850 Ringebu, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=5002 21675647&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> INGEBORG PEDERSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Female Christening: 21 MAR 1852 Ringebu, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=5002 21700349&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> ARNE OLAUS PEDERSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Male Christening: 29 JUL 1855 Ringebu, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=5002 21693214&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> JORGINE MARIE PEDERSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Female Christening: 29 DEC 1857 Ringebu, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=5002 21696321&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> JOHN PEDERSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Male Christening: 06 FEB 1859 Ringebu, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=5002 21695134&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> OLE EINAR PEDERSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Male Christening: 15 FEB 1862 Ringebu, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=5002 21676128&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> EINAR SIGVARDT PEDERSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Male Christening: 22 MAY 1864 Ringebu, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=5002 21697632&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> ANNETTE MARIE PEDERSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Female Christening: 18 NOV 1865 Ringebu, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=5002 21700150&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> PETER RICHARD PEDERSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Male Christening: 04 AUG 1867 Ringebu, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=5002 21693737&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> PETER RICHARD PEDERSEN - International Genealogical Index / NO Gender: Male Birth: 04 AUG 1867 Ringebu, Oppland, Norway <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=5002 21693737&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> Marriage of the parents of the children. <http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/IGI/individual_record.asp?recid=5002 22039854&lds=1&region=12&regionfriendly=Norway&frompage=99> All extracted from Churchbooks. Kirkebøker, 1696-1922 Den Norske kirke. Ringebu prestegjeld (Oppland) Margit > > Hei Margit! > I was just looking at this and this must be them in 1865: > http://www.rhd.uit.no/ftsoek/ftsoek.asp?kommando=bosted&ftaar=1865&spraak=no > rsk&kommnr=0520&kretsnr=0004&bostnr=0009&leilnr=000 > Some show up in 1875. > Olaf >

Here are the online records for Ringebu: <http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=0520d aap&spraak=&metanr=1854&ekstranr=1842> Digitalarkivet: Døpte Ringebu 1696-1865. I do not find your Anthon. What is your source for his birth? He married Anne in Minnesota, as she was born in Minnesota. Have you found Anthon/Anton emigrating from Norway to the USA? Margit > Margit: > Thank-you for this great web site and all the help > everyone gives. I am looking for information on > Anthon Arnesen Born 26 Apr 1850 in Grav, Ringebu, > Oppland, Norway then he married Anne Charlotte > Peterson - I do not have a marriage date or where they > were married. > I also know they had four children but I don't have > birth dates, this is what I do have. If any one else > has more information I would greatly appreciate it. > Agnes born abt 1880 > Mable born abt 1882 > Burke born abt 1884 > Grace born abt 1887 > I could also use some information on Arne Olaus > Arnesen Born 9 Jun 1855 in Grav, Ringebu, Oppland, > Norway and died abt 1887 but I don't know where. > Thank-you for all of your help. > Chris

Hei Chris, I found them in the 1880 census records in the USA. Have you found them both in the 1865 census of Norway? If so, where? Margit Household: Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace Anthon ARNESON Self M Male W 30 NORWAY Gen Storekeeper NORWAY NORWAY Anne C. ARNESON Wife M Female W 24 MN Keeping House DANMARK NORWAY Agnes C. ARNESON Other S Female W 1 MN NOR MN Source Information: Census Place Benson, Swift, Minnesota Family History Library Film 1254635 NA Film Number T9-0635 Page Number 248A > Margit: > Thank-you for this great web site and all the help > everyone gives. I am looking for information on > Anthon Arnesen Born 26 Apr 1850 in Grav, Ringebu, > Oppland, Norway then he married Anne Charlotte > Peterson - I do not have a marriage date or where they > were married. > I also know they had four children but I don't have > birth dates, this is what I do have. If any one else > has more information I would greatly appreciate it. > Agnes born abt 1880 > Mable born abt 1882 > Burke born abt 1884 > Grace born abt 1887 > I could also use some information on Arne Olaus > Arnesen Born 9 Jun 1855 in Grav, Ringebu, Oppland, > Norway and died abt 1887 but I don't know where. > Thank-you for all of your help. > Chris > --- Margit <mbakke@eot.com> wrote:

Margit: I found him on the 1865 census in Grav Klokkerbolig Farm, Ringebu, Oppland, Norway, but I do not know when he came to America. I would like to find more information on his children and if anyone has information about his and his families lifes. Thank-you, Chris --- Margit <mbakke@eot.com> wrote: > Here are the online records for Ringebu: > <http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=0520d > aap&spraak=&metanr=1854&ekstranr=1842> > Digitalarkivet: D�pte Ringebu 1696-1865. > I do not find your Anthon. What is your source for > his birth? > He married Anne in Minnesota, as she was born in > Minnesota. > Have you found Anthon/Anton emigrating from Norway > to the USA? > Margit > > > Margit: > > Thank-you for this great web site and all the help > > everyone gives. I am looking for information on > > Anthon Arnesen Born 26 Apr 1850 in Grav, Ringebu, > > Oppland, Norway then he married Anne Charlotte > > Peterson - I do not have a marriage date or where > they > > were married. > > I also know they had four children but I don't > have > > birth dates, this is what I do have. If any one > else > > has more information I would greatly appreciate > it. > > Agnes born abt 1880 > > Mable born abt 1882 > > Burke born abt 1884 > > Grace born abt 1887 > > I could also use some information on Arne Olaus > > Arnesen Born 9 Jun 1855 in Grav, Ringebu, Oppland, > > Norway and died abt 1887 but I don't know where. > > Thank-you for all of your help. > > Chris > > > > ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== > Make sure you check out the other lists available > here for Norway: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com

Hei Margit! I was just looking at this and this must be them in 1865: http://www.rhd.uit.no/ftsoek/ftsoek.asp?kommando=bosted&ftaar=1865&spraak=no rsk&kommnr=0520&kretsnr=0004&bostnr=0009&leilnr=000 Some show up in 1875. Olaf > Hei Chris, > I found them in the 1880 census records in the USA. > Have you found them both in the 1865 census of Norway? If so, where? > Margit > > Household: > > Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's > Birthplace Mother's Birthplace > Anthon ARNESON Self M Male W 30 NORWAY Gen Storekeeper > NORWAY NORWAY > Anne C. ARNESON Wife M Female W 24 MN Keeping House DANMARK > NORWAY > Agnes C. ARNESON Other S Female W 1 MN NOR MN > Source Information: > Census Place Benson, Swift, Minnesota > Family History Library Film 1254635 > NA Film Number T9-0635 > Page Number 248A

Margit: Thank-you for this great web site and all the help everyone gives. I am looking for information on Anthon Arnesen Born 26 Apr 1850 in Grav, Ringebu, Oppland, Norway then he married Anne Charlotte Peterson - I do not have a marriage date or where they were married. I also know they had four children but I don't have birth dates, this is what I do have. If any one else has more information I would greatly appreciate it. Agnes born abt 1880 Mable born abt 1882 Burke born abt 1884 Grace born abt 1887 I could also use some information on Arne Olaus Arnesen Born 9 Jun 1855 in Grav, Ringebu, Oppland, Norway and died abt 1887 but I don't know where. Thank-you for all of your help. Chris --- Margit <mbakke@eot.com> wrote: > Hei Chris, > Can you give us names and dates and what you already > know about them? > Also, what you would like to find out? > There are people on the list willing to help if they > can. > Thanks, > Margit > > > > > I am searching in the Ringebu and Oyer Parish > areas. > > Lots of ancesters in that area, especially the > farms > > of Stomjordet, Bergum, Hovren, Skaaden, Jahr, > Rindal, > > Lunke, Wedum, Bjornstad Ovre, Makerud, Flatemo, > > Kaldor, Skar, Lunke, Gillebo and more. I would be > > interested in anyone with ancestors from this > area. > > Thank-you, > > Chris Sorensen > > > ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== > http://www.nhohlag.org/stevne.htm > Announcing the 2003 Tre Lag Stevne. A joint Stevne > of Gudbrandsdalslaget, Tr�nderlag of America, and > Nord-Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion > online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo. http://search.yahoo.com

Hi, Margit - >> Yes, four of my great grandparents came from Oppland, so I am >> researching: >> Ole Trondsen Kjorstad(Kjoster)/Revling - Aurdal Parish, Valdres >> Ingri Bergum - Skrautval Parish, Valdres >> Naes/Bentsen/Baalerud - Gran Parish, Brandbu, Hadeland >> Anders Nielsen Strande - Aas Parish, Vestre Toten At this time I am concentrating on the Naes/Bentsen/Baalerud line in Hadeland. In the past month I have overcome a brick wall - YEA!!!! My gggrandmother Anna Pedersdatter Baalerud came to America in 1881 as a widow with seven children. The family lore has always said that she came to Renville Co, MN, "to be near family", but I have known just who that family was - until now. Her siblings and half-sibling along with her mother Elina Amundsdatter were in the area. Now that I know Elina's name I have been reading Kirkeboks from the FHL to try to put the family together. Elina was born in August of 1805 on the Egge farm in Hadeland. She had two children - including Anna - before she married Gulbrand Olesen who died in Norway in 1865. Fascinating, but very time-consuming. I have found over the years that membership in a Lag or in county genealogical societies can be most beneficial. If any listers are familiar with these names, I would appreciate contact with you! Thank you. Carol in Colorado >

I am not sure where he is born, I only found the marriage record. I was hoping that some one had a book from that area and could tell me if there was anything about him, he really has me at a road block. Thank you for trying. Roxanne ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margit" <mbakke@eot.com> To: <NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 11:08 PM Subject: Re: [Oppland] Vellech Velleksen > Hi Roxanne, > Here are the online birth records for that period in Vardal. > <http://slektshistorielaget.no/Kilder/gjovik/databaser2/DaapVard1771/index.h > tml> > I don't find him, are you sure he was born there? > Margit > > > I am looking for a Vellech Velleksen born 1773-74 in Vardal, Oppland, Norway. > > His wife Marit Hansdatter was born 1768-69. They were married on October 13, > > 1799. I have found them on the 1801 census for Vardal. I was hoping that > > someone could tell me who the parents are of these two. Thank you > > > ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== > Visit http://www.fellesraad.com/ > Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Sure Margit, here it goes Jacob Knutson, born 9 Jun 1838, Hollykkla, Norderhus, Lesja , d 9 Dec 1909 Wilson T, Dunn, WI, parents: Knut Jacobson and Sigird Johannesdatter, m 26 May 1863 Ringebu : Anna Ingebretsdatter, born 3 Sep 1830, Gunstad, Gryttingslien, Sor Fron, d 2 Apr 1898 Wilson T, Dunn, WI : father: Ingebret Jacobson Halvor Hanson, born 1838 Sor Fron?, d 1914 Dunn county, WI m: Sor Fron? : Anna Christopherson, born 1837 Sor Fron, d 1920 Dunn county, WI Ole Amundson Lee, b 5 Feb 1849, Rokvam, Gausdal, d 25 May 1925, Wilson T, Dunn, WI, parents: Amund Gunderson Lee and Ingeborg Olsdatter m: ?, Dunn county, WI Maren Hansdatter Mork, b 1853 Ringebu, d 15 Apr 1902, Wilson T, Dunn, WI parents: Hans Larson Mork and Anne Nielsdatter Tromsnæs

I would like to welcome all those who have signed on for the Oppland Mail List and all those who are returning. b.bjorgen@attbi.com kringhaug@shaw.ca LarsonMisc@cox.net The archives for the Nor-Oppland list are located here: <http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/NOR-OPPLAND.html> Please post your family information and questions if you wish and tell us who you are interested in researching in the Oppland area of Norway. I am open to all suggestions or ideas for the betterment of the list. Contact me anytime. For those who are new to Norway research, there are also other lists available to join. You can find more information about them here: <http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/> Visit site www.fellesraad.com Join a Lag today! I hope you all have a wonderful summer! Margit

Hei Alan, Would you have more specific information on what you are searching for with dates? Thanks, Margit > > Alan from Madison, WI here, reseraching the ancestors of the following: > > Jacob Knutson born Hollykkla, Norderhus, Lesja > Anna Ingebretsdatter born Gunstad, Gryttingslien, Sor Fron > Halvor Hanson and Anna Christopherson both from Fron.... > Ole Amundson Lee born Rokvam, Gausdal > Maren Hansdtr. Mork b Ringebu

Hei Chris, Can you give us names and dates and what you already know about them? Also, what you would like to find out? There are people on the list willing to help if they can. Thanks, Margit > > I am searching in the Ringebu and Oyer Parish areas. > Lots of ancesters in that area, especially the farms > of Stomjordet, Bergum, Hovren, Skaaden, Jahr, Rindal, > Lunke, Wedum, Bjornstad Ovre, Makerud, Flatemo, > Kaldor, Skar, Lunke, Gillebo and more. I would be > interested in anyone with ancestors from this area. > Thank-you, > Chris Sorensen

Hi Carol! Would you have any dates to go with your information? Or can you tell us what you know about them? Thanks, Margit > Hei, Listers - > > Four of my great grandparents came from Oppland, so I am researching: > Ole Trondsen Kjorstad(Kjoster)/Revling - Aurdal Parish, Valdres > Ingri Bergum - Skrautval Parish, Valdres > Naes/Bentsen/Baalerud - Gran Parish, Brandbu, Hadeland > Anders Nielsen Strande - Aas Parish, Vestre Toten

Hi Roxanne, Here are the online birth records for that period in Vardal. <http://slektshistorielaget.no/Kilder/gjovik/databaser2/DaapVard1771/index.h tml> I don't find him, are you sure he was born there? Margit > I am looking for a Vellech Velleksen born 1773-74 in Vardal, Oppland, Norway. > His wife Marit Hansdatter was born 1768-69. They were married on October 13, > 1799. I have found them on the 1801 census for Vardal. I was hoping that > someone could tell me who the parents are of these two. Thank you

Family legend has it that the name originated in Roman days, and is Latin for grain. I've noticed a few other farm names in Oppland ending in "um" or "em," and I wonder if anyone else has an explanation. Norway did not have any Roman period, so I doubt the Latin origin. 'Gran' is the Norwegian word for spruce and sometimes fir and I would think that is the origin. Alas, the Oluf Rygh site is down at the moment, so I can't confirm that. The.um' and '-om' endings usually indicate the dative (indirect object) form of the word in Old Norwegian. The '-em' is usually a shortening of 'heim' (home) however sometimes the '-um' can also indicate an original 'heim' Nothing is simple, is it? Olaf Note: Olaf is a member of this list if you have more questions. > I'm trying to find out about people named Granum from Nordre Aurdal, > Oppland, some of whom migrated to Minnesota. Family legend has it that the > name originated in Roman days, and is Latin for grain. I've noticed a few > other farm names in Oppland ending in "um" or "em," and I wonder if anyone > else has an explanation. > > The Granums are my (ex)-in-laws--my own Norwegian relatives are from > Hardangerfjord. I'm taking a trip to Norway with my kids this summer, and > the first leg of our journey will be by train from Oslo to Bergen. I > thought it would be nice for my son to learn about his paternal ancestor's > home as well as his maternal ones.

Hei! I've just checked Olu Rugh, buthe doesn't help much. For one thing he doesn't record a Granum in Nordre Aurdal. Heonly shows 2 in Søndre Land, one each in Vestre Toten, Østre Toten and Vestre Gausdal. Of the two in Toten he implies that the '-um' is a shortened form for 'heim' As to the others he maintains that they are new names but in one case a reference to the dative form. All too frequently, Oluf Rygh disappoints. Olaf. > Family legend has it that the name originated in Roman days, and is Latin > for grain. I've noticed a few other farm names in Oppland ending in "um" or > "em," and I wonder if anyone else has an explanation. > > Norway did not have any Roman period, so I doubt the Latin origin. 'Gran' is > the Norwegian word for spruce and sometimes fir and I would think that is > the origin. Alas, the Oluf Rygh site is down at the moment, so I can't > confirm that. > The.um' and '-om' endings usually indicate the dative (indirect object) form > of the word in Old Norwegian. The '-em' is usually a shortening of 'heim' > (home) however sometimes the '-um' can also indicate an original 'heim' > Nothing is simple, is it? > Olaf > Note: Olaf is a member of this list if you have more questions.

Fluberg 30 April Hans Hansen Aadnæseie 24 år Marte Larsdtr. Bergseie 25 år Marriage record <http://home.online.no/~buskum/1823.htm> Hans appears to be living here in 1801 on Aadness Gård <http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f1053 6.wc2&variabel=0&postnr=759&fulle=true&spraak=n> And Marte appears to be living here in 1901 on Berg Gård <http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f1053 6&variabel=0&postnr=4130&fulle=true&spraak=6> > I do however find this: > (There are different ways to spell Oline/Oleane/Olina/Eline etc. > <http://home.tiscali.no/pau.brit/dap1825.htm> > 1825 Dåp > Søndre og Nordre Land > 5 mars 1825 > Elin Marie > foreldre > Hans Hansen Aadnæseie / Marte Larsdtr. > >> > >> As I said, I am looking for the birth of Oline Hansdtr probably in 1823 but >> could be as late as 1826. I was Unable to find Oline in the Torpen, Land, >> Oppland (Kristian amt) church books for the time with Hans Hansen as father. >> I have checked those for Vardal (Wardal), Oppland (Kristian) around 1823 and >> could not find an Oline whose father was Hans Hansen (as the marriage record >> indicates). > > > > ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== > Make sure you check out the other lists available here for Norway: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/NOR/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go > to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >