Dear Earl, As far as I can see, Andreas Mortenson and Karen Marie Pedersdotter had children born in Flakstad about 1800, so they cannot be the parents of your Samuel!? However, I notice that Samuel Bugge Gron Andersen, aged 16 and born in Buksnes, was confirmed in Flakstad in 1851, the son of Anders Andersen and Anne Kirstine Abrahamsdatter (Nordland fylke, Flakstad, Ministerialbok nr. 885A03 (1838-1859), Konfirmerte 1851, side 132) And Samuel had a sister Aletta Dorthea Hegge Andersdotter, born in Flakstad Mar. 22, 1841. Here the parents are given as Anders Andreassen and Anne Kirstine Abrahamsdatter (Nordland fylke, Flakstad, Ministerialbok nr. 885A03 (1838-1859), Fødte og døpte 1841, side 18) Then I find the marriage in Flakstad on Oct. 20, 1831 of Anders Andreas Andersen, aged 30, born in Buksnes, and Anne Kirstine Abrahamsdatter, aged 29, of Wigten in Flakstad. One of the witnesses was Abraham Bjornsen Wigten, probably her father(?) (Nordland fylke, Flakstad, Ministerialbok nr. 885A02 (1820-1837), Ekteviede 1831, side 385-386) This should bring you a little further... Hope it helps! Very sincerely yours, Lars E. Oyane ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ On Mar 10, 2015, at 11:49 PM, Earl Sande via wrote: > I've reached a dead-end with the parents of Samuel Bugge Grøn Anderssen > (b. 14 July 1835, d. 21 May 1924), Andreas Mortenson and Karen Maria > Pedersdatter. > > Samuel was born in Vik, Buksnes, Vestågøy. > > Can anyone help with additional information on his parents? > > Thanks > > Earl