Hi, Margit - >> Yes, four of my great grandparents came from Oppland, so I am >> researching: >> Ole Trondsen Kjorstad(Kjoster)/Revling - Aurdal Parish, Valdres >> Ingri Bergum - Skrautval Parish, Valdres >> Naes/Bentsen/Baalerud - Gran Parish, Brandbu, Hadeland >> Anders Nielsen Strande - Aas Parish, Vestre Toten At this time I am concentrating on the Naes/Bentsen/Baalerud line in Hadeland. In the past month I have overcome a brick wall - YEA!!!! My gggrandmother Anna Pedersdatter Baalerud came to America in 1881 as a widow with seven children. The family lore has always said that she came to Renville Co, MN, "to be near family", but I have known just who that family was - until now. Her siblings and half-sibling along with her mother Elina Amundsdatter were in the area. Now that I know Elina's name I have been reading Kirkeboks from the FHL to try to put the family together. Elina was born in August of 1805 on the Egge farm in Hadeland. She had two children - including Anna - before she married Gulbrand Olesen who died in Norway in 1865. Fascinating, but very time-consuming. I have found over the years that membership in a Lag or in county genealogical societies can be most beneficial. If any listers are familiar with these names, I would appreciate contact with you! Thank you. Carol in Colorado >