Hello eveyone. Well I feel I have become very familiar with the Telemark region of Norway, and now I have to look in a region less known to me. I found that my mothers side has family from Gausdal. To my dismay I have looked at the list of bygdenboks for Oppland and Gausdal is not listed. Would this be under some other name? Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Gausdal Optegnelser om slegter og gaarder i Gausdal 1820 - 1824 By Hans Kraabøl Published by G. F. Gunnersen, 1922 (Farm histories and genealogy, 1820 - 1824)
Gausdal Bygdehistorie By Ole Fredrik Bergersen Published by Gausdal kommune, 1987-1992 (Note: This 5 volume set is only general history, with no farm histories and genealogy) Volume I. Fra istid til vikingtid: Forhistorie Volume II. Mellomalderen 1000-1530 Volume III. Folkevekst og Levekar 1530-1830 Volume IV. Endring og Oppbrot 1830-1914 Volume V. Mot var egen tid 1914-1980 Volume VI. Dokkfloy fra Istid til Kraftmagasin
There may not be much gnealogical information in either of those two references.
Heidi, It's funny that the two sides of my paternal grandfather's family, which settled in New Hope and Alban township of Portage county, are from Hjartdal and Gausdal. I haven't found a bygdebok to help with searching and I'd agree that parish records, along with censuses are your best bet.
Gausdal region in Oppland
Posted - 04/08/2010 : 23:06:57
