Jerry, Hedemarken would not be in Valdres. In Hedmark that I know of there is a farm in Åsnes named Melby and one in Grue. My ancestors came from the one in Grue but came to America in the 1860's. Rob Halvorson Del Rio, TX 78840 mailto:rkhal@delrio.com -----Original Message----- From: JJAAA5@aol.com [mailto:JJAAA5@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2000 1:09 PM To: VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [VALDRES-L] Melby in Verdi Thank you for your interest in helping. I am reseaching Olena Monsdatter Melby (born 1872 married Ole Rudlang in the US). She reportedly came to the US in 1894 from Hedemarken, but I have not found anything as yet. She had a brother named Ole Melby who died in St. Paul, MN in 1937. I found the record of an Ole Melby coming to Eau Claire, WI in 1888 at 26 (my Ole Melby should've been 30) and was checking it for a possible lead. I have not found many Melbys even though it is supposed to be common in Norway. Thanks, Jerry ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== ========================VALDRES SAMBAND 1899-1999====================== Interested in joining the Valdres Samband, call June Adele Dolva (218)233-7134 if you have questions