Hei, I'm the genealogist for the Valdres Samband Lag. I looked at our available exit lists (not complete) plus microfilms of the church records for Vang, E. and W. Slidre, N. & S. Aurdal and Etnedal (all parts of Valdres) and do not find Bernt Jorgensen b. 1859. Do you have a farm name for him, his brother Johannes and/or the father, Christian Jorgenson? I'd like to help you, but I need more information. Med beste hilsen, Betty jjskro@prodigy.net wrote: > > HI > I am new to the list and am looking for my great grandfather, Bernt Jorgensen. He was born in Valdres in 1859 and died in La Crosse, WI 1921. He was married to Johanna Jensen, from Mo i Rana and they came to Wisconsin in 1880. His brother, Johannes came with him. > I have been told that Bernt's father was Christian Jorgensen. When Bernt came to America he took the "American way" and kept his father's last name instead of becoming Bernt Christiansen. > Any information on Bernt would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance! > Sarah Kroner Rozenbergs > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > ============================= VALDRES SAMBAND ========================= > VALDRES SAMBAND web page at http://www.valdressamband.org -- Betty Rockswold 1522 N. Greenwood Ct. Eagan, MN 55122 email: bettylou@spacestar.net web: www.valdressamband.org listserv: Valdres-L-request@rootsweb.com