---------- From: "chjelmer" <chjelmer@mchsi.com> Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 15:54:22 -0500 To: <NOR-OPPLAND-admin@rootsweb.com> Subject: Grandparent search I am trying to trace ancestors that came from the Gudbrandsdalen Valley...a place called Steinfinnsbo. Ragnild Paulson born August 07, 1874. Born to Ola Paulson and Lars Paulson. They came by boat from Kristian...in 1888. I believe the church burned down years ago where the records may have perished. Where would be a good place to start an ancestor search? Thank you. Cliff Hjelmer

Have a look at the following information regarding the bygdelag for Gudbrandsdal http://www.fellesraad.com/gudbrandsdalnational.htm Regards, Garth Margit wrote: > ---------- > From: "chjelmer" <chjelmer@mchsi.com> > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 15:54:22 -0500 > To: <NOR-OPPLAND-admin@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Grandparent search > > I am trying to trace ancestors that came from the Gudbrandsdalen Valley...a > place called Steinfinnsbo.

Hei Cliff, Here appears to be your family in the 1875 census of Norway: * Census year: 1875 * Municipality: Sel * Municipality number: 0517 * Name of domicile: Steenfinsbø <http://draug.rhd.isv.uit.no/ftsoek/ftsoek.asp?kommando=bosted&ftaar=1875&sp raak=engelsk_britisk&kommnr=0517&kretsnr=008&bostnr=0060&leilnr=00> Number of persons in this domicile: 12. Name Family status Marital status Occupation Birth year Birth place Ethnicity Olie Olsdatter hm e Gaardbr. Selveier 1849 Sel Pauline Paulsdatter Hendes Datter 1870 Sel Gudbrand Paulsen Hendes Søn 1871 Sel Ragnhild Paulsdatter Hendes Datter 1873 Sel Gudbrand Hansen Hendes Svigerf. g Føderaadsmand 1798 Vaage S. P. Ragnhild Paulsdatter Hans Kone g 1796 Vaage S. P. Hans Gudbrandsen Deres Søn ug Føderaadsmand 1816 Vaage S. P. John Hansen Randen Tjener g Tjenestekarl 1849 Sel Anne Knudsdatter Tjener ug Stuepige 1857 Sel Kari Olsdatter Tjener ug Budeie 1828 Sel Jacob Andersen Lægdslem ug Lægdslem 1825 Sel Mari Paulsdatter Kamhaugen Lægdslem ug Lægdslem 1821 Sel > From: Margit <margit@eot.com> > Reply-To: NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 22:16:43 -0500 > To: NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [Oppland] FW: Grandparent search > Resent-From: NOR-OPPLAND-L@rootsweb.com > Resent-Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 21:16:37 -0600 > > ---------- > From: "chjelmer" <chjelmer@mchsi.com> > Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2003 15:54:22 -0500 > To: <NOR-OPPLAND-admin@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Grandparent search > > I am trying to trace ancestors that came from the Gudbrandsdalen Valley...a > place called Steinfinnsbo. > Ragnild Paulson born August 07, 1874. Born to Ola Paulson and Lars Paulson. > They came by boat from Kristian...in 1888. I believe the church burned down > years ago where the records may have perished. > > Where would be a good place to start an ancestor search? > Thank you. > Cliff Hjelmer > > > ==== NOR-OPPLAND Mailing List ==== > http://www.nhohlag.org/stevne.htm > Announcing the 2003 Tre Lag Stevne. A joint Stevne of Gudbrandsdalslaget, > Tr?nderlag of America, and Nord-Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag > > ============================== > 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 >