Hei all, I met Gerald while at the Tri-Stevne for the Nor-Hedmark/Gudbrandsdal/Trondelag areas of Norway. He wrote a very good article about it. Please read it and consider joining your lag for your area, what he says pertains to all areas of Norway. Margit Visit http://www.fellesraad.com/ Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad Message Board Post: What is a Stevne and why you should attend? I just returned from the Tronderlag Stevne at Sioux Falls, SD. It was the first one I have attended. I met several people attending their first or second Stevne. Many people have never heard of them or may wonder what happens at a Stevne. The Tronderlag website http://www.tronderlag.org/ gives a good summary of this year¹s Stevne and the Tronderlag group. A Stevne is a meeting for people interested in the people who have roots in the Tronderlag area so if you are reading the Tronderlag news list searching for information about ancestors from the Tronderlag area, then you are eligible to attend and should consider doing so. If you are searching for ancestors and relatives, it is a great resource. There were hundreds of books, microfilms of records, maps, etc to help you locate and track your ancestors. They are in Norwegian but they had a lecture on how to read the records, do research, and there were several very skilled people in doing research available to help you. Most of us would have to visit several libraries and hire a professional genealogist to find comparable resources. There were people there from Norway and several interesting talks about history, such as the Viking settlement in Newfoundland, the Scottish ³invasion² of Norway, and insights into Rolvaag¹s classic writings about the immigrant experience in the Midwest. There was dancing of folk songs and very delicious Norwegian-American cuisine. There were trips to some area churches built by Norwegian immigrants over a hundred years ago, trips to locals tourist sites such as the Falls in Sioux Falls! which had a great laser light show about history of Sioux Falls city. Augustan college also had nice museums and exhibits The meeting also provided opportunity to personally meet some of the great people who post regularly on this list. It was very enjoyable experience and I encourage anyone who has not attended a Tronderlag Stevne to try go next year. I also wish to Thank Everyone who worked hard to provide such a great Stevne. gerald