Ellef -

Thanks so much for the quick reply. I appreciate your assistance. Yes, I've reviewed the parish registers for Nes previously, but they still haven't posted the years between 1823-1834 or those prior to 1815, so I haven't had the opportunity to view any other years. I continue to wait for ...

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I am looking for information on the marriage date/location of Osten Christensen (abt 7 Nov 1790 Nes - 7 Nov 1858 Johannesgarden, Nes) and Birgit Nielsdatter (abt 1789 - 3 Nov 1869 Syversrud, Nes). I'm also interested in Birgit's birth date/location.

I have identified the following ...

Hello Randi,

Thank you very much for the information. I appreciate the assistance. I am directly related to Ole who moved to Eiker, Buskerud, where he married in 1860. One of his seven sons, Johannes, born in 1865, immigrated to the US in 1893. Ole and his family remained in Eiker, Buskerud ...

Hi! I am looking for more information on Hans Olsen Kollen and his wife Kari Johannesdatter. I believe I have identified four of the their children:

Ragnild - 11 Aug 1827 Kollen, Dovre - baptized Dovre
Anne - 7 Apr 1831 Kollen, Dovre - baptized Dovre
Ole - 29 Jun 1834 Kaallen(as written in ...

Hi! Thanks for the link for the Lesja church records. I did find this Ole Hansen, born in Lesja in 1834. The farm is listed as Kaallen. I wonder if it might be a transcription error by the Parish pastor in Eiker, as that pastor may not have been familiar with the name.

29.06.1834 Ole
Father ...

Arnt,

Thank you very much for the info. I was able to find Hans's birth in digitalarchive, but will need to wait for Ole's death and Martin's birth until those years are posted on the digitalarchive for Eiker/Haug. Thanks also for the info on Braatebakken, as I hope to visit this area next year ...

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I am trying to find information on the marriage of Iver Bjornsen, born about 1775, and Christie Larsdatter, born about 1784. Iver died on August 27, 1866 in Gudbrandsrud, Næs, Hallingdal and Christi died on January 26, 1864 in Gulbrandsrud, Næs, Hallingdal.

They married about 1808 and had ...

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I am looking for information on Ole Hansen. He married Maren Olsdatter in Øvre Eiker on August 24, 1860. The marriage record lists his father as Hans Kollen. The 1865 census lists his birth place as Gudbrandsdalen. He was born about 1833, but I am unable to find any information on his birth ...