Good morning, Does any one have the ability to help find the ship my g.g.grandparents took when they left Norway, 4.16.1861, to America? Peder Kristianson Fjaerestad, b. 3.9.1823 wife Kari Ellingsdatter Ese b. 1.30.1818 Plus five children with them: Anna b. 1845 Sitona b. 1848 Kristian P. b. 1851 Elling P. b. 1854 Anders P. B. 1859 Thank you for any tips! Linda Sharp

If the Fjerstads you are looking for were from Vik, you should know that two of the oldest churches in Norway are in that valley where the webcame is pointed: http://vikjavev.no/ Hopperstad Church (the wood carvings on the close-ups on the photos are magnificent): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopperstad_Stave_Church http://www.kirkesok.no/eng/kirker/Hopperstad-stavkyrkje Hove Church (made of stone, very pretty) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hove_Church http://www.kirkesok.no/eng/kirker/Hove-kyrkje Beste, Bev ----- Original Message ----- From: lsharp via <norway@rootsweb.com> To: Norway@rootsweb.com Cc: Sent: Friday, April 10, 2015 11:02 AM Subject: [NOR] Fjaerestad Peder K and Kari ship to America? Good morning, Does any one have the ability to help find the ship my g.g.grandparents took when they left Norway, 4.16.1861, to America? Peder Kristianson Fjaerestad, b. 3.9.1823 wife Kari Ellingsdatter Ese b. 1.30.1818 Plus five children with them: Anna b. 1845 Sitona b. 1848 Kristian P. b. 1851 Elling P. b. 1854 Anders P. B. 1859 Thank you for any tips! Linda Sharp