norwegian name
luisa	Please can anybody help me ? I am desperate!! I am trying to find out information on a John E Tagsdal(found on UK 1891 census).I can not find out anything in UK .I understand it is a Nowegian name. On the Ellis Island website I found Jens Teksdal-what is Jens in English? Also I found the surname Tegsdal. Could this be the father of the boy born in 1869 in Liverpool England. Would it be possible to put the name TARGSDAL or varients into some websites /census's sites to see if I am searching for the correct name. Any help would be appreciated.
Borge	Hi There is a farm in Time, Rogaland called Tagsdal. There were many sailors from the Rogaland district. Maybe if you check the church records of outmigrants from Time, you will have some luck. Also there is a place in Trøndelag called Teksdal. Børge Solem
luisa	Thanks Borge Help appreciated. I have been hitting my head on a brick wall(An English saying).Where can I find the church records of outmigrants from Time. Also is there a website in English which explains how you get your last name in norway.In England we pass on the last name from son to son,is Norway different.
Svanhild	You may find some useful information about norwegian naming practice on this site: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway.htm Click on "My articles" Good luck! Svanhild
luisa	Many thanks Svanhild I will have a look.
Svanhild	Hi, I see that the link I gave you to John Follesdal's "ancestors from Norway" site doesn't work. Here's another one: http://www.ide-as.com/fndb/howto.html#nam Hope this one works!
luisa	Yes this sites works,but I still did not find him.I am going to get a map of Norway. Is there a site /source that lists Norwegian sailors? Many Thanks Luisa