There is a Melbye farm in Verdal, N�rd Trondelag. In a message dated 1/22/00 5:55:38 PM, JJAAA5@aol.com writes: << I found a record that could be helpful to my genealogy search. It mentioned that this person, Ole Melby, came from "Verdi" (Norway) in 1888. I can't locate it. Any suggestions? Jerry