Wow! That is a fast response! It looks about as close as it can. Is there a reason why a brother, Anton, would not be in this record? The record I found in the U.S. Census lists his birth year as 1843. As Karen was born in October 1852, this would definitely appear to be her. What is the best way of going forward to locating more recent relatives? Also, what are the tricks for going back to her parents, grandparents, etc.? Thank you, thank you! This is a fabulous start.

Hi Vickie, Go here: <http://www.dis-norge.no/genress/index.php?todo=visKategori&kid=100180> click on Kirkebøker you will get this page: <http://www.dis-norge.no/genress/index.php?todo=visKategori&kid=101343> click on Kirkebok (dåp) for Gran prestegjeld, 1804-1815 you will get this page: <http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=Dp053 41804&spraak=&eigar=GDS%2DHadeland> On the top of the page it says: Finn postar der click on the little arrow that points down and click on Rolle the next little box to the right, click on the little arrow that points down and choose alle and let go. Then click on the little box that says Søk You will get a page that gives you four choices. They are: 1608 Barn (child born) 7954 Fadder (Sponsors of Baptism) 1608 Far (Father) 1608 Mor (Mother) Highlight 1608 Barn with your cursor and hit Finn postane on the bottom. You will get a new page, on that page you have the box that says Finn postar der, click on the little arrow pointing down again and this time choose: Fornavn then in the next box hit the little arrow and choose Børjar På In the next box, type just K and then hit Søk. You will get a new page. We are looking for Kiersti/Kierstie/Kirsti/Kirstie Jensd So, we will highlight from 2 Kiersti down to 1 Kirstie and hit Finn Postane on the bottom. You will get a new page of all children with the names above who were born in the time period given at the top of the page. There are 33 of them. Go thru them individually and look for a far/father with the first name of Jens. The one below is the only one that fits between 1810 and 1814, (I checked them all) so I would feel that she is the correct one and her parents are listed. Also if you go back to Karen's record I sent you earlier and check the farm names of the sponsors, you will see similiarities. Make sure you print out these instructions, they can pretty much be used in any database with minor changes) Rolle Fornavn Kjønn Fødselsdato Fødselsår <http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=Dp053 41804&variabel=0&postnr=7986&fulle=true&spraak=n> 7986 Barn Kirsti K 26/01 1812 Digitalarkivet: Døpte i Gran 1804 - 1815. [39310/74] Rettar til dataene: GDS-Hadeland Post 1008 av 1608/12778 totalt i databasen Prot.henv. Side År Sokn/kirke Dato Ekte/Uekte 1008 G07D 117 1812 Gran 02/02-1812 E Rolle Fornavn Etternavn Kjønn Bosted Fødselsdato Fødselsår 7986 Barn Kirsti K 26/01 1812 7987 Far Jens Olsen Stadum 7988 Mor Anne AmundsDh 7989 Fadder Lars M Stadum 7990 Fadder Ole M Stadum 7991 Fadder Hans M Nordbye 7992 Fadder Anne K Stadum 7993 Fadder Kirsti K Halvorsbølle Rolle Fornavn Etternavn Kjønn Bosted Fødselsdato Fødselsår 8170 Barn Kierstie K 06/03 1812 8354 Barn Kierstie K 29/04 1812 8498 Barn Kierstie K 16/06 1812 8813 Barn Kierstie K 15/09 1812 8893 Barn Kiersti K 14/10 1812 If you remember, in the 1865 census records it states she was born in 1812, which can be a two year leeway either side of 1812 as the census are not always right. You need to find obituaries on all the people and see what it they say about any relatives in Norway. Sometimes a brother or sister stayed in Norway. > Also, > what are the tricks for going back to her parents, grandparents, etc.?