Geoff Lock wrote: > > I am trying to trace the family of my grandmother Anne Knutsdatter born 28 Sep 1895 in Fagernas,Valdres,Oppland,Norway the daughter of Knut Larson Strandeie and Berit Gundbrandsdatter. Anne married Knut Olsen Bakke 3 Oct 1906. I have many genreations going back on the Bakke line with many name changes but I have nothing on Anne's parents or brothers and sisters. Any help with this family would be greatfully appreciated. All records I have thus far obtained were from the Skrautval Parish and > Ruby > > ==== VALDRES Mailing List ==== > ========================VALDRES SAMBAND 1899-1999====================== > Interested in joining the Valdres Samband, call > June Adele Dolva (218)233-7134 if you have questions Hei Ruby, We've got a problem here. Don't you mean that your Anne Knudsdtr. was born 9-28-1869 instead of 9-28-1895?! It just caught my eye. I looked up on the microfilm of the church records (same as the Mormon film), film #307309, item 144, page 83, and found Anne Knudsdtr. born on this date, baptized on Oct. 24, dtr. of Knud Larson Sørstrand and Beret Gulbrandsdtr. Sponsors or god-parents were: Jul Olson Ranum, Guri Gulbrandsdtr. Ranum, Ragnild and Sigri Olsdtr. Strand, (? can't read) Monson Strand. This Anne Knudsdtr. Strandseie, age 26 (father Knud Larson, a farm worker) married on 10-3-1893 in the Svennes church in N. Aurdal to Knud Olson Døvreseie, age 26 (father Ole Knudson) Please clarify this for me. Hilsen, Betty -- Betty Rockswold 1522 N. Greenwood Ct. Eagan, MN 55122 email: bettylou@spacestar.net web: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/4842/ listserv: Valdres-L-request@rootsweb.com