I try to explain that Bolstad and Bjølstad are two different farms. Bolstad is not in Heidal, but in another area of Vågå. The distance between them is 10 miles. Bjølstad had 27 husmannsplasser (cotter's farms), Heringstad had 6. --------------------------- -----Opprinnelig melding----- From: gc-gateway@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 10:15 PM To: NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: Bolstad/Bjølstad family from Vågå This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: roytinis Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.scan-balt.norway.counties.oppland/3315.1.1.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: So the Bjølstad farm is right, it is just prounced differently in Norway?, or is this Bjørsta a new farm?, And would Bjørsta be the farm to focus on? Poul's children would still have the name 'Bolstad', as that is Grandpa Hans's surname as well as the rest of the children, as we have found Roy 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. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NOR-OPPLAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message