Hello: How nice to hear from a descendant of Valders people. I presently correspond with a Steensrud lady who lives in Valders. She is on my mother's side of the family. My Dad was a Skalet, and his family also originated in Valders. I was there in 1989, and as far as I can tell, I believe it is a huge valley, therefore an area that is called Valders, but I can ask my e-mail pal who lives there. M Parrell >From: "L NSonata@" <lnsonata@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com >To: VALDRES-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [VALDRES-L] New member >Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2001 18:37:55 -0500 > >Hello, >I am new to Norwegian genealogy. My great-great grandfather was born >Torsten >Haughovd, in Valdres Norway in 1855. He later came to America and was >naturalized as Thomas Nelson in Ladysmith, WI. > >Is Valdres considered a state, county, or a town? > >Thanks, >L. Nelson >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > >==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== >VALDRES SAMBAND web page at http://www.valdressamband.org >Future Stevne's >June 22-24, 2000 - Kelly Inn - St. Cloud, MN >June 14-16, 2001 - Decorah, IA >June 20-22, 2002 - Oaks Hotel - Sioux Falls, SD > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com