Farms names from Årdal
Started by cdahl · 2010-08-13
cdahl · 2010-08-13#1
I am researching more information on my husband's family from Årdal. We have family that will be visiting the area next summer and are interested in visiting the farms from which our ancestors emmigrated. I am looking for the Hovland farm where Gunhild Eriksdtr Hovland (parents are Erik Persson Hovland and Marta Kristoffersdtr Hestetun) was living at the time of her marriage to Erik Sjurson Volldal on 13 Oct 1879. I think Erik could have been living on the Hestetun farm at that time. Is there more than one Hovland farm in the area? Were Erik and Gunhild considered "cotters"? Any information would be appreciated.