Hei Mary, No, this isn't the right place to post this, as the Minsaas is in S. Trondheim. If you can access the Oluf Rygh volume 15, page 126, you will find this farm and the parish - the parish name is all important in order to find ancestors further back in them. The book is named "Norske Gaardnavne" and is available through the larger Scandinavian type colleges and universities, or on microfilm at your closest Mormon library (Family History Center). I know there are a number of bygdeboker (histories of the farms and those who lived on them) dealing with parishes in S. Trondheim, but I don't know the right one to direct you to. These can be gotten via interlibrary loan through your local library, but you have to find the right parish. Another way to find the parish is to access the news group soc.genealogy.nordic Norwegians are most kind in answering questions like this. Lykke til (good luck), Betty MarylnT@aol.com wrote: > > I was wondering if I am on the right list to post and look for any > information on the MINSAAS family line from Norway. I have the following > information: > > Elling Jacobsen Kirkaraaen and Anne Benjaminsdatter had the > following children: Andreas Ellingsen Minsaas b. 8 Apr 1832 Verdal, Norway. > Baptized 27 May 1832 in Stiklestad, Norway. He was married to Ingeborg > Johansdatter Arnsverx (daughter of Johan Pedersen Vukuvald) on 25 Oct 1859 in > Verdal, Norway. > > They had the following children: John Edward Minsaas (my great grandfather) > b. 29 Jun 1861 in Storvukuvald, Norway - baptized on 4 Aug 1861 in Vuku > Church, Verdal, Norway. Trondheim emigrant records list John A. Minsaas age > 20 from Verdal left Trondheim for Big Rapids, MI in April 1882. Died 20 Dec > 1933 in Warner, WI. He married Bolette Martinson (daughter of Martin > Embretson Martinson and Martea Beutson) on 11 Apr 1895 in Eau Claire, WI. > > Brendt Michael Minsaas b. 24 Jun 1867 d. 17 Sep 1946 La Crosse, WI > Antone Julius Minsaas b. Jul 1862 > Martin Minsaas b. 1865 > Anna Minsaas b. Oct 1870 died in Denmark > Morris Minsaas > Paul Minsaas b. 1871 > Anuse Minsaas b. 1873 > > Have much more information and still looking for more and will share all that > I have. Thanks. > > Frank > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > ========================VALDRES SAMBAND 1899-1999====================== > Interested in joining the Valdres Samband, call > June Adele Dolva (218)233-7134 if you have questions -- Betty Rockswold 1522 N. Greenwood Ct. Eagan, MN 55122 email: bettylou@spacestar.net web: www.valdressamband.org listserv: Valdres-L-request@rootsweb.com