: I am told that there is a book called NORSKE GARDSBRUK : (Norweign Farms) edited in 1957 which has a volume for Valdres and that : referrence is given to Knut and family. I am going to try and see if I can : find a copy of this book but in the mean time thought it might be a clue. Title: Norske Gardsbruk, Oppland fylke I, Valdres Author: Lars Berg Publisher: Forlaget Norske Gardsbruk Published: 1950 Wilson library at the University of Minnesota has a copy of this book. The reason I know this is that I was looking for some information on South Aurdal farms (Dyven/Juve, Leistrudbakkin, Veglingsrud, Bratrud,...) and used it to make photo copies for myself. If you would have posted this before Wednesday, I could have made copies for you. As it is, I don't make it to the University very often anymore... If you live in the Twin Cities, I can give you directions (including within the library itself) to see the book yourself (you have to be a student or faculty member to take books out of the building). If you can't make it there yourself and you can't find the book anywhere else, let me know and the next time I'm at the UofMN, I'll try and make copies for you (it could be months away). Wilson library information on this book as well as for Norske Gardsbruks for Buskerud fylke and Hedmark fylke can be found at the following URL: http://r8.micro.umn.edu/LUM.RUN?SS1=Norske+Gardsbruk&ST=T&pb32007=Submit I also noticed while I was poking around there, that Wilson library had old address books for all of Oppland and I'm assuming other parts of Norway as well. The book I was looking at was from the 50's and included people's names, addresses,... If you're looking for someone around that time frame, it might be worth looking into. BTW, does anyone know where I might be able to buy the Norske Gardsbruk for Valdres? It's out of print and I've tried a couple of places in Oslo with no luck. Any ideas? Helsing fr� Minnesota, Peter -- Peter Bergner Minneapolis, Minnesota bergner@lcse.umn.edu http://www.lcse.umn.edu/~bergner