Hi Debbie, Do you have a birthdate for your Peter? What name did he go by here in the USA? Have you found him in any census here in the USA? What was the date of emigration stated if you have found him in a census record? Did he marry in Norway or America? Did he have any siblings? Children? There are 26 Fodstad Farms in the 1865 census of Norway: All in Oppland All in Østre Toten There are 13 Fosdstadhagen Farms in the 1865 census of Norway: All in Oppland All in Østre Toten There are 7 Fodstadkværnum Farms in the 1865 census of Norway: All in Oppland All in Østre Toten Margit > hello, > i am new to the list, and my interest lies in the Ostre Toten area of > Oppland. My GGGrandfather was Peter (Peder) Nandrup Fodstad. According to > the 1865 census I Believe his father was Augustinus Fodstad. How do I find > out a farm name, if there is one. I also would like to find out when and > where he left Norway from to come to the usa. I find him in the 1875 census, > and then not again until 1902, when he is in Minneapolis, MN. > > Thanks for any help anyone can provide, > > Debbie