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CLWI'm searching for records when my GGP arrived in the US. My GGM, amanda Josephine Pederson was born in Kristiansand Norway on 3/25/1894 and GGF, Alfred Larson was born in Egersund, Norway on 2/22/1890. I don't know the year they came to the US or the ship...there are so many resources out there, how do I get started?
BriningIn the 1900 census there is one Alfred Larson, listed as a fosterson, living on the Leiland farm in Egersund. [url="http://129.177.171.80/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f01116&variabel=0&postnr=554&fulle=true&spraak=n"]Click Here[/url] and on the emigrants from Stavanger list there is an Alfred L. Leiland going to New York March 1907 [url="http://129.177.171.80/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=Stav1903&variabel=0&postnr=10096&fulle=true&spraak=e"]Click Here[/url] There is a good chance that this is your Alfred. You should try and locate them in the US Census which should give you the year they emigrated. Also read the article on the main page here about Norwegian names and John Føllesdal's articles [url="http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/index.html"]Click Here[/url] The [url="http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/WebFront.exe?slag=vis&tekst=meldingar&spraak=e"]Digitalarkivet[/url] is the best source for searching Norwegian ancestors. Carla
BriningHi I just noticed that Egersund has baptismal records on line. Here is the record for the Alfred I found. His birthdate is Feb 11 1890 (In Norway the date is written day/month/year) which is close [url="http://129.177.171.80/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=dp11161879&variabel=0&postnr=8993&fulle=true&spraak=e"]Click Here[/url] This is a possibility for Amanda in Søgne which is close to Kristiansand. [url="http://129.177.171.80/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f01018&variabel=0&postnr=582&fulle=true&spraak=n"]Click Here[/url] Carla
CLWCarla, How do I thank you? This is encouraging news! I appreciate your assistance. I've located a 2nd cousin here in the states that has begun some research as well, so we're going to compare notes and see where we stand. Thanks again!
CLWAre there any record's for Amanda's mother, Betrine Pettersen, I believe the maiden name was Ingeborg
thelebrityIngeborg is a first name.