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Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
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5 grandsons (BCA 7/09, CJA 5/14, JDL 8/14, JFL 6/16, PJL 7/18)
1 granddaughter (EML 4/18)
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Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
Originally posted by joecct View PostYour grandfather was a wise man.
Maybe in 1880, though. It actually looks... nice.
Though I think he spent most of his time here:
Last edited by Kepler; 12-06-2017, 02:14 PM.Cornell University
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I keep posting this because it worked for me. Post up a thread with what you know on ancestry as well as search out anything that might be on the message board for someone even remotely connected and comment. That is how the Swedish side found me.
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Originally posted by Kepler View PostWhat tools did you use to track the Norwegians back in the home country? I have the name and date that my great grandfather crossed over, and he went to a weird destination (NJ instead of the Great Lakes) so I have hopes.
For the one that we met when we were there. I had birthdates, from death records in the US. No information about immigration, other than a year. I did some Googling on the surname, to see if I could find hints, since that surname isn't the traditional "son,sen" suffix name. I found that this name is actually a farm name, a common farm name (there are like 7 different farms that I found in Norway with this name). I went to the Norway national archive database and looked through old census records for the parishes where the farms were located. Eventually I found a name/birthdate that matched my ancestor, living on a farm with the new surname. So that is how I found the farm in Norway. Much more convoluted than finding info in Sweden.
The other family was easier, I was looking in Ancestry at other people's trees, found one with the same people in it, with a Norwegian place of birth listed. I went to the Norway archives again, did another search for that parish in the census, and found the family, confirming that the place listed in that other tree was correct. I have found that most place names in other trees are not correct in Sweden and Norway. I never take that information for fact until I find a corroborating fact in the origin country records.Having a clear conscience just means you have a bad memory or you had a boring weekend.
RIP - Kirby
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Thank you for the info. I have done all of the above except I have not tried the Norwegian archive. Never knew it existed.Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Originally posted by Kepler View PostThank you for the info. I have done all of the above except I have not tried the Norwegian archive. Never knew it existed.Having a clear conscience just means you have a bad memory or you had a boring weekend.
RIP - Kirby
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Originally posted by Slap Shot View PostAs all four of my grandparents are of different origins (Norway, Germany, Russia and Denmark) it's a large work in progress.Last edited by Kepler; 12-06-2017, 04:11 PM.Cornell University
National Champion 1967, 1970
ECAC Champion 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, 1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010
Ivy League Champion 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
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Re: Geneology Thread: Where did we come from?
Originally posted by bigblue_dl View PostIn Norway they were. It was a different family farming the land in Sweden, since in that family, there aren't any living relatives left in that area.I swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell.
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My Swedish guy uses Heritage instead of Ancestry. Not sure if that is maybe more popular there. My GGF changed his name when he moved here and his relatives did too. What a mess. I let the Swede do all the work and just tag a long.
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Originally posted by leswp1 View PostI have an extra disc for FTM Mac based (if you are an apple person) if you want it. They sent it by accident. It is a version or maybe two back but it will go and and if you like it you can upgrade.Originally posted by BobbyBrady
Crosby probably wouldn't even be on BC's top two lines next year
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Originally posted by Drew S. View PostI appreciate the offer and do have a mac but unfortunately my new one doesn't have a CD drive. At some point I will buy the new version and get my act together.
Up for anyone who wants it.
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Originally posted by leswp1 View PostMy Swedish guy uses Heritage instead of Ancestry. Not sure if that is maybe more popular there. My GGF changed his name when he moved here and his relatives did too. What a mess. I let the Swede do all the work and just tag a long.Go Gophers!
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Originally posted by 5mn_Major View PostHalf German/half Norwegian. My grandfather once said 'feel free to marry blacks, Hispanics, Asians, whoever you want...just do NOT marry a Swede'.
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