Hei Alan, Gulbrand Eivindson Solbjør (1634-1723)'s father was Eivind Solbjør (vol. c, p. 302 of "Etnedal" by Harald Hvattum - be aware there are many errors in his books...) The page sayks he was the first known (in records I suppose) farmer on Solbjør, listed in the Manntal (like a census) in 1647. He's also in the 1664 census, listed as 65 years old. He died in 1696, listed as 116 years old! Another record the Valdres Samband Lag has says he was Eivind Gulbrandson Solbjør, 116 years old, dying 5-21-1696. He had 4 sons: gulbrand b. 1634 m. Barbro Bjørnsdtr. Sørflaten; Øystein b. 1644; Knud b. 1648 & Ola b. 1651. Same volume: Knud Arneson Lunde bought Lunde in 1687. Knud Arneson was born in1634 and d. in 1699. His wife was Anne Andersdtr (1644-1728). There is an Arne Olsun Lunde of Etnedal b. ca. 1604 who was the first known farmer on Lunde, and had a contract signe 3-29-1642. Arne was married to Marte Knudstr. from Vang in Valdrs. Their 3 children were Knud Lunde, Håver Jensvold and Sigrid m. Syver Breien. Med beste hilsen, Betty Rockswold, Genealogist for the Valdres Samband Lag Alan A Sandercott wrote: > > Hi > > Does anyone have access to the Etnedal Bygdeboks Vol C.? > > I need to know if there are ancestors for Gulbrand Eivindson > SOLBJOR 1634-1723 pg 302. > > Also for Knud Arneson LUNDE 1634-1699 pg 317-8 > > Thanks kindly. > > Alan > ****************************** > Al & Ann Sandercott > Beautiful Northern British Columbia > ****************************** > The sun shines > The fishing's great > The Government sends us money > God! I love retirement > ****************************** > E-mail: mailto:asanderc@futurenet.bc.ca > Homepage: http://www.futurenet.bc.ca/~asanderc > Genealogy: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~retreat > ****************************** > > A peek at central British Columbia; > http://www.futurenet.bc.ca/~asanderc/burnslake.htm > > Our dog's page: http://www.futurenet.bc.ca/~asanderc/gina.htm > ****************************** > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > VALDRES SAMBAND web page at http://www.valdressamband.org > Future Stevne's > June 22-24, 2000 - Kelly Inn - St. Cloud, MN > June 14-16, 2001 - Decorah, IA > June 20-22, 2002 - Oaks Hotel - Sioux Falls, SD -- Betty Rockswold 1522 N. Greenwood Ct. Eagan, MN 55122 email: bettylou@spacestar.net web: www.valdressamband.org listserv: Valdres-L-request@rootsweb.com