To Grandma’s House We Go: Locating Your Ancestral Farm in Norway
Locating your ancestral farm in Norway can be as difficult as finding a needle in a haystack, but professional genealogist Torhild Shirley walked us through the intricacies of matrikkels, gårds, and løpenummer in this fascinating presentation. With the right understanding of how Norwegian farms have been identified over the years, as well as how those identifications have evolved, you too can find "grandma's house" and set the stage for one day visiting the places where your ancestors lived and worked.
If you would like to know more about finding your ancestral farm in Norway or have general questions about Norwegian and Scandinavian genealogy, you can reach Torhild at scandinavianfamilyrs@gmail.com or on her website at ScandinavianFamily.com.
I was able to use Torhild's instructions to find a family farm on my oldemor's line. The farm has been turned into a subdivision, but it's still nice to know where it was. Very useful and practical information--thank you again, Torhild!