Maggie, I may have some help for Marilyn. I have some of my relatives who migrated from Heggenes to Ringbu and I believe there was a Gulbrand Engebretsen. I'm at work now and can't check until tomorrow (Fireman), But I think I may have a copy from the parrish records that I can forward. Could you please give her my email address? Thanks, Rod Alvstad -----Original Message----- From: MAGIEG@aol.com [mailto:MAGIEG@aol.com] Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 4:25 PM To: NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Oppland] My Research Interests in Oppland Dear Peter, I read your note and wonder if you help with my research on my family from Ringebu. My great-great grandfather was the first person to leave Ringebu for America in 1845. In "Ministerialbok for Ringebu" ( how is this book different than your kirkeboker?) on page 165 #12 is Gulbrand Engebretsen Tullien, 26, 29de April 1845 to Amerika- my great great grandfather. I was in Ringebu this summer and was told that Gulbrand had several brothers and sisters follow him to the US. I would love help in tracking them and also with finding out more about Gulbrand's parents, Engebret Gulbrandsen (b.1796) and Marit Syversdatter Hilstadatter (b.1796). Do you read Norweign? I am really having problems with the language. If I can help with my two Ministerialbok for Ringebu 1842-1849 and 1696-1734 let me know. Is there an index for these books or do you just search through them? I am looking forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Marilyn Guinn ==== 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