If you want a little insight into the life our Norwegian ancestors left behind read this excellent write-up about Norwegian life in the 1800s.
Migration from Nesna
Curious about the Isackson clan’s migration from Nesna to the US?
Benjamin Isakson: A Biographical Sketch
Ruth Dudero, a granddaughter of Benjamin Isakson, provided me with a copy of this biography of Benjamin Isakson written by Jon Miller, his Great Grandson. I have re-typed it, added the pictures (most of them obtained from Ruth) and provide
My Father: Ludvig Johan Angel Mortensen Mehus A letter written by Sigurd Mehus (his son)
My research into the Norwegian branch of the family got a jump start when I made copies of documents and letters that my Aunt Laura Hanson [Evans] had accumulated in the course of of her own research. She apparently had
Relatives from Norway
One of the biggest challenges I have encountered so far in my research has been trying to figure out who my grandmother really was. I knew her as Marie Dahl Hanson, but she had changed her name when she emmigrated,
Nesna, Norway: September 8 – 12, 2006
After 7 years researching my family’s history I finally reached a point where I thought I knew enough to actually visit some of the towns my ancestors came from. The links below are based on excerpts from my journal and
Rakkestad & Eidsvoll, Norway: September 5 -7, 2006
After 7 years researching my family’s history I finally reached a point where I thought I knew enough to actually visit some of the towns my ancestors came from. The links below are based on excerpts from my journal and
Northern Roots Retraced
Thoughts and pictures from our 2005 trip to Wisconsin and North Dakota to retrace my family’s Northern Roots. My mother’s side of the family had a one day family reunion in Southern Wisconsin in July, 2005. It was a great
My First Encounter with Norway
My infatuation with Norway probably started with my grandmother. She was the only grandparent I ever knew: she always seemed very old to me (and with good reason: she was 69 years old when I was born). But she was