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Svare Genealogy

Here's my on-line collection of genealogical information on the Svare family. It contains biographical and genealogical information on the family in the United States and Norway. If you have any additional information or corrections, please contact me.

Tweet Genealogy

A collection of genealogical material on the family of Peder Johannesen (1844-1916) of Tveit farm in Eidfjord, Norway. Peder was born in Eidfjord, Norway, in 1844, and came to the United States in 1869. Click here for the information.

Fuchs & Winter families of Stearns County, Minnesota

Partial indexes to Stearns county vital records for the Fuchs and Winter families. The indexes, which are incomplete, can be accessed here.

The Lenz family: Alendorf, Germany, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, and Stearns County, Minnesota

Is the mystery of what happened to Friederich Wilhelm Thomas Lenz solved? Look here.

Genealogical Resources

Presentations

Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy 2024

Immigrants on the Northern Plains

RootsTech 2019: Denmark Estate Records - Not Just Accounts and Ledgers

• Syllabus (Long Version)
• Creating a Semi-Diplomatic Transcription Template Using Google Docs

Resources

Guide to Norwegian Probate Index Cards

A quick illustrated guide to the information contained on the probate index cards created by the National Archives of Norway.

You can find the indexes listed under the subject heading "Probate records" for each locality. They are usually the first items in film notes and are called "Kort register."

1838 tax list for Vågå, Kristians Amt

Transcription of the Fortegnelse over Jordebrugene og deres Matrikulskyld, saaledes som samme befandtes ved 1838 Aars Udgang i Vaage Thinglag af Gudbrandsdalens Fogderi, attestet ifølge Kongelig Resolution af 29de December 1838.

This is a list of farms in Vågå with their tax registration number, names of sub-farms (bruker), and the resident (opsidder) of each, along with the tax valuation of each farm.

Hardanger Ættarbøker Index

An index to the ættarbøker of Hardanger, Norway is available here.