Fm Lier, Norway to Leer, Alpena Co., Michigan
kjenter	I am very new to Norwegian genealogy. It is my mom's line. I have been doing German genealogy, my father's line for about 12 years, so I know German script, but do not know any Norwegian My ancestors from Norway were among the 5 Norwegian families to settle in Leer, Alpena Co, and Alpena, Alpena Co., Michigan in the late 1860's. I found this forum by searching the internet for Lier to Leer. On this site I found this answer: You do not give many clues, but by searching the Digitalarkivet for emigrants out of Kristiania, I find 41 persons from Lier going to Michigan, mainly Port Huron and Alpena, where such info is given. Børge Solem I belive my ancestors are among these 41. I don't read Norwegian, and cannot figure out this Digitallarkivet site. Can someone help me with these 41 people. Names I am looking for from Lier are Ottersen, and Olesen and Olsen. I can provide farm names if needed. Thanking you in advance. Karen JENTER Michigan
jwiborg	Go [url="http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMIOSLO&spraak=e&metanr=1399"]here[/url] and do a search for Destination starting on alp. You will get 111 hits, and almost all of them are from the Lier/Drammen area. You can also do a search like this: Residence contain lier and last name contain ot That will give you 4 hits: 15.xx.1903 Karl Anton Ottosen Øverby (20) from Lier going to Wisconsin 06.03.1903 Svend Aamot (22) from Lier going to Minnesota 18.05.1906 Gunder Ottos. Lyngaas (17) from Lier going to Chicago 13.04.1928 Aagot Ottersen (b.08-sep-1907) from Lier going to Canada Because the Oslo emigration are in two overlaping databases, you should check out the [url="http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=emikra1&spraak=e&metanr=2410"]Christiania[/url] one also... Jan Peter
kjenter	Hi Jan Peter Thanks so much, I am still a bit confused, but I think I am getting the hang of it. I at least got to the lists. Thanks again Karen
Holwell	Hello Karen I see you are serching for people from Lier, emigrating in the late 1860's. I'm born and live in Lier, so if you could give me some names/farms to look for, I might be able to help you. The "bygdebook" for Lier, which contains farm history is online at: http://lier.kommune.no/liers-historie/ It's i Norvegian.
kjenter	Hi Halvor Thanks so much for your answer. Here is some names for now: My great grandmother: Karen Ottersen Born 7 Dec 1848 Lier farm name is Kopperud Karen’s father: Otter Olesen Born 1 Jun 1821 Lier farm name is Kopperud Karen’s mother wife of Otter: Aderina Olsdt Born 11 Mar 1819 farm name Svangstand Otter Olesen’s father:: Ole Olsen Born 9 May 1790 farm name Kopperud Ole Olsen’s father Ole Christensen Born 1750 Lier farm name Overn Ole Christensen’s father: Kristen Rasmussen Born not known probably Lier farm name is Gummerud Here is another one Ole Hansen born 17 Dec 1789 Lier farm name is Toverud OK, this is my great grandfather Martin Olesen Born 1854 Lier don’t know day or month though, farm name Kopperud That’s all the farther I can go back on Martin I have more surnames and farm names, but this is a start!!!! I thank you so much for the site, I don’t read Norwegian, but am going to look!!!!! Thanks again, Karen Jenter Michigan USA