This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: thoraway Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.scan-balt.norway.counties.oppland/3325.3.2.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The census does not give any additional information about the possible meaning of the (S) after the farm name. As you continue your research in that area you may learn what was intended. http://www.rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste_e.aspx?ft=1900&knr=0529&kenr=014a&bnr=0021&lnr=00 The older name for Oppland was Kristians or Christians -- that is the most likely meaning of the Krs. http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/oppland.html Arbeider pa gaarden would be easily translated using one of the basic word lists available online. You should keep these for future reference also. http://home.online.no/~otjoerge/files/word.htm http://home.online.no/~otjoerge/files/word.htm Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.