To Grandma’s House We Go: Locating Your Ancestral Farm in Norway
Sat, Feb 21
|Jenkins-Soffe Corporate Banquet Room
Embark on a journey that bridges the past and present. Imagine walking where your ancestors walked, touching the same walls, and seeing the same view.
Time & Location
Feb 21, 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Jenkins-Soffe Corporate Banquet Room, 1007 South Jordan Pkwy, South Jordan, UT 84095, USA
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About the event
Embark on a journey that bridges the past and present. Imagine walking where your ancestors walked, touching the same walls, and seeing the same view. During this presentation, you will learn how to trace a Norwegian ancestor’s 1840 farm from church records through census records, various land registers, and recent municipality merges, ultimately pinpointing its location on a contemporary map of Norway.
Our presenter will be professional genealogist Torhild Shirley (read more about Torhild below), who specializes in Scandinavian family history. Come enjoy this engaging presentation and learn more about how to connect to your ancestral farm in Norway. And if you've already made the connection, come and share your experiences finding it or visiting it.
As always, we will have Norwegian refreshments for those who attend. And if you'd like to share a Norwegian treat of some kind, we'd love to have you bring it! Our meeting place this…
