Two nationally known experts in Norwegian-American Genealogy, Blaine Hedberg and Deb Nelson Gourley, will be available at Dregne’s Scandinavian Gifts during Westby Syttende Mai, on Saturday, May 17, 9 ...
GRAND FORKS – Over his nearly 25-year career with UND Special Collections, Curt Hanson estimates that he’s helped thousands of people – especially those of Norwegian descent – research their family ...
WILLMAR -- When early immigrants from eastern Norway organized a reunion in 1913 in Fargo, N.D. to celebrate their common heritage, they gathered in the woods for a group photograph. Old men wearing ...
Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon greets attendees outside Norway House on Tuesday in Minneapolis. The royal visit marked the official opening of the Saga Center, a new interactive exhibit space ...
On Saturday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Wisconsin Historical Society will host a Norwegian-American genealogy workshop with Jerry Paulson, Naeseth Chair for Genealogical Research and ...
After working in genealogy for nearly 30 years, Reedsburg resident Blaine Hedberg was bestowed an honor few in the world ever receive. Hedberg was given a royal award - the St. Olav Medal - on Aug. 28 ...
Many, if not most, Danish surnames are derived from patronymic names (the given name of the ancestor’s father). Danish surnames, of course, are now fixed, but they reflect the patronymic system that ...