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/3309.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: That's probably an inquiry best researched in the published history/genealogy books for that area. "Bygdebok for Vågå og Sel", ? volumes by Ivar Teigum; "I gamle Daagaa : forteljingo og bydga-minne fraa Vaagaa", by Ivar Kleiven. http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/bygdebok.html Otherwise you have a long long search through years and years of church records. 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.