Leif Bjørn Mathiesen,

Thank you for that information. Wondering now if one can have a number of different last names depending on how many farms they lived on. Or, is it just the farm that they would have been born at?

Thank you Else,

Now for the name game. Did people take on those names for their last names? Some of my records that my Mom and Aunt made up were confusing because of this.

Pamela

Greetings, Could you help me with the last names please? I'm confused with Siljen, Kone, Hegna Nordal. These the farms where they were born and I think the last names of family member born on the farm? The below is what I have on my family tree, see document below. Halvor Neilsen SILJAN (1744-1821) ...

Marit, Could you help me with the last names please? I'm confused with Siljen, Kone, Hegna Nordal. Are these the farms where they were born at or the last names? The below is what I have on my family tree, see document below. Halvor Neilsen SILJAN (1744-1821) Karen Andersdatter NORDAL (1750-1831) Be...

This was first posted in the Sør-Trøndelag -> Trondheim Forum first and was suggested that I post it here for the best help. Please check out answered posts there to avoid repeat research. m Thank you! Greetings, I'm looking for information on my Grandfather Hans Jacob Hegna. I've uploaded a documen...

Marit Sørli,

Could you please tell me how to change these posts the the Telemark forum? I can't seem to figure it out. Or would I have to just copy and past to the other forum? I don't want anyone to repeat research already done by you.

Pamela

Thank you so much for your advice and all the information and documents...Much appreciated!

Greetings, I'm looking for information on my Grandfather Hans Jacob Hegna. I've uploaded a document on him that also includes info on my grandmother Marith Eline Hagen whom he married. My mother is Eunice Mary Hegna. The second document would be on Hans Jacob Hegna's father; Halvor Andersen HEGNA (1...

Thank you so much Trine Lise, I just sent off an email to the post you suggested and looking forward to hearing from them. So glad to meet you and to find out where they were buried. My mother and her sister started a family tree a long time ago and now it looks like I am the only one in the family ...

Greetings to all, I am new here and writing from the US. I rec'd a hint about a burial from Web: Norway Burial Index, DIS-Norge, 1700-2010 about Lars Ulrik Lund, who is one of my ancestors. This is the information stated: Name: Lars Ulrik Lund Death Date: 14 Jan 2000 Burial Date: 28 Jun 2000 Burial ...