1919 – året da de fattige fikk stemmerett
I 2013 feiret vi at den allmenne stemmeretten fylte 100 år. Men det mange ikke vet var at stemmeretten faktisk ikke var for alle fra 1913. Det ble den først i 1919.
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Hva betyr etternavnet ditt?
Hva betyr egentlig et etternavn, hvordan ble det til og hva kan det fortelle om stedet navnebæreren bodde?
Jordskiftearkiv og gardshistorie
Det norske jordbrukssamfunnet gjekk gjennom ei rekkje strukturelle endringsprosessar på 1800-talet og først på 1900-talet. Jord var delt opp og eigedomsformer endra. Ei interessant kjelde som fortel mykje om denne delen av norsk gardshistorie er arkivet etter Udskiftningsvæsenet.
Hva står det i folketellingen 1920?
I desember 2020 blir folketellingen fra 1920 tilgjengelig på Digitalarkivet. Denne tellingen inneholder mer informasjon om boforholdene til folk enn i tidligere tellinger.
Sources to seafarers
Many Norwegians have seafarers in their family. Here you can find an overview of where you can find them in the sources.
How to find people that changed their name when they moved to the US?
Many people using genealogy in relation to the US find out that their ancestors changed their name when they arrived to their new home. Here you will find some typical name changes, and some tips for how to find those that performed these changes.
The long lines of emigration to the US
It is the early 1800’s. uncertainty about the future, a village starting to overcrowd and unfair laws impact many Norwegians’ daily lives. Suddenly, there is a solution. A new country no one had heard of before, where you can start off fresh and live a life of freedom, the USA. Close to a million Norwegian would over time start a new future there.
This is how you find information about the places your ancestors/family have lived at
You can easily find the history of a property at home from your own living room, and in this article we will show you two websites where you can find this information.
Our Fallen Ones
A database of information on the 11,893 men and women who fell for Norway in the second world war.
How to join Norway’s largest family history society
Are you interested in family history research, and would like to learn more about where your Norwegian ancestors came from? As a member of the Genealogy Society of Norway, you will find the knowledge and inspiration to delve into your own family history.