I have a question about a notation that appears after some farm names. Sometimes in the text, but usually in the list of children, it will have numbers after their spouses farms: sjå Austegardslie 12/14; sjå Bøen 11/17; sjå Fremredalen 37/5. I thought at first glance these numbers were reference to the different bnr.'s where these people were also mentioned. But there is no Austegardslie bnr. 12, for example. I looked back to John Føllesdal's but found no mention of this particular notation. Any ideas? Thanks! Star O

Hello These numbers are the norwegian notation BRUKSNUMMER / GARDSNUMMER. The first number is the Main farm number in the community and the second number is the subfarm number, as I use to call it. We still use this notation today in Norway. Regards, Arne Clarholm ----- Original Message ----- From: <OStarella@aol.com> To: <VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 3:33 PM Subject: [VALDRES-L] Valdres Bygdebok notations > I have a question about a notation that appears after some farm names. > Sometimes in the text, but usually in the list of children, it will have > numbers after their spouses farms: sjå Austegardslie 12/14; sjå Bøen 11/17; > sjå Fremredalen 37/5. > > I thought at first glance these numbers were reference to the different > bnr.'s where these people were also mentioned. But there is no Austegardslie > bnr. 12, for example. I looked back to John Føllesdal's but found no mention > of this particular notation. Any ideas? > > Thanks! > > Star O > > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > ========================VALDRES SAMBAND 1899-1999====================== > Interested in joining the Valdres Samband, call > June Adele Dolva (218)233-7134 if you have questions > or JADOLVA@aol.com > >