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Martin

@rocky64.bsky.social

Norwegian amateur genealogist. Blogging about Norwegian genealogy in English, I provide help. Other interests are reading, photography, and music (clarinet, organ and accordion) History studies with genealogy. Author. Website: https://martinroe.com/blog/

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Martin@rocky64.bsky.social · 10h ago

When the Family Tree Lies: A Guide to Fraudulent Genealogies Somewhere in almost every genealogist's research folder sits a pedigree that looks a little too good. The line runs straight and clean for six or seven generations, and then — suddenly — it connects to a medieval knight, a Viking king,…

When the Family Tree Lies: A Guide to Fraudulent Genealogies

Somewhere in almost every genealogist's research folder sits a pedigree that looks a little too good. The line runs straight and clean for six or seven generations, and then — suddenly — it connects to a medieval knight, a Viking king, or a coat of arms. No gaps, no "probably," no messy parish handwriting to puzzle over. If you've felt a small thrill at finding a chart like that, you're in good company.

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Martin@rocky64.bsky.social · 3d ago

Friday Finds: 6 Norwegian Genealogy Blogs to Explore Of course, I want as many people as possible to visit my blog, Norwegian Genealogy and then some. I put time and effort into what I write, and I hope my articles help those researching their Norwegian roots. But for me, genealogy blogging is not…

Friday Finds: 6 Norwegian Genealogy Blogs to Explore

Of course, I want as many people as possible to visit my blog, Norwegian Genealogy and then some. I put time and effort into what I write, and I hope my articles help those researching their Norwegian roots. But for me, genealogy blogging is not a competition. We all have different experiences, knowledge, and stories to share. If another blogger has written something that can help someone with their research, why should I keep it to myself?

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Martin@rocky64.bsky.social · 4d ago

When “Fødested” Isn’t Just a Birthplace One of the pleasures of Norwegian genealogy is discovering that a seemingly ordinary entry in Norwegian confirmation records can tell you considerably more than you first expected. Recently, while examining a confirmation register from Spydeberg, I noticed…

When “Fødested” Isn’t Just a Birthplace

One of the pleasures of Norwegian genealogy is discovering that a seemingly ordinary entry in Norwegian confirmation records can tell you considerably more than you first expected. Recently, while examining a confirmation register from Spydeberg, I noticed something odd in the column headed Fødested, or place of birth.

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Martin@rocky64.bsky.social · last wk.

A look under the hood of my genealogy database (what the stats quietly reveal) Every now and then I like to stop doing “new research” and simply look at what I’ve already built. In this post, I'll be taking a look under the hood of my genealogy database to share what I've learned.

A look under the hood of my genealogy database (what the stats quietly reveal)

Every now and then I like to stop doing “new research” and simply look at what I’ve already built. In this post, I'll be taking a look under the hood of my genealogy database to share what I've learned.

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Martin@rocky64.bsky.social · 2w ago

Case Study: Finding the Norwegian Ancestry of Myron Floren Among the records played in our home during my childhood were those of Myron Floren playing polkas. My father told me he was of Norwegian descent. Since I knew nothing about his ancestry, I decided to use him as a case study to show how…

Case Study: Finding the Norwegian Ancestry of Myron Floren

Among the records played in our home during my childhood were those of Myron Floren playing polkas. My father told me he was of Norwegian descent. Since I knew nothing about his ancestry, I decided to use him as a case study to show how you can trace your own family's Norwegian line. Treat Myron Floren as a stand-in for the father or grandfather whose ancestry you're trying to find.

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Martin@rocky64.bsky.social · 2w ago

Can We Trust AI to Read Old Norwegian Handwriting? Perhaps I am becoming the party pooper of AI genealogy. My interest in AI transcription of old Norwegian handwriting is not because I am opposed to using artificial intelligence in genealogy. Quite the opposite. I use AI myself, and I am quite…

Can We Trust AI to Read Old Norwegian Handwriting?

Perhaps I am becoming the party pooper of AI genealogy. My interest in AI transcription of old Norwegian handwriting is not because I am opposed to using artificial intelligence in genealogy. Quite the opposite. I use AI myself, and I am quite open about it. I use AI for sourcing and research, and when I need help organizing information. I also use it when writing for my blog.

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Martin@rocky64.bsky.social · 3w ago

The Censuses That Forgot to Write Down Any Names If you've spent any real time on Digitalarkivet, you've had this moment. You find a census year that lines up perfectly with a gap in your research — say, 1825 or 1845 — you click into the parish you need, and instead of a household list with your…

The Censuses That Forgot to Write Down Any Names

If you've spent any real time on Digitalarkivet, you've had this moment. You find a census year that lines up perfectly with a gap in your research — say, 1825 or 1845 — you click into the parish you need, and instead of a household list with your ancestor's name on it, you get... numbers. Tallies. Men aged 20-30 in this column, women aged 30-45 in that one, so many farmers, so many day laborers.

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Martin@rocky64.bsky.social · 4w ago

Using AI in Norwegian Genealogy Research If you've spent any time hunting for ancestors in Digitalarkivet, you know the feeling: you finally find the record, you can just barely make out the priest's handwriting, and then you hit a word you've never seen before. Using AI in Norwegian Genealogy…

Using AI in Norwegian Genealogy Research

If you've spent any time hunting for ancestors in Digitalarkivet, you know the feeling: you finally find the record, you can just barely make out the priest's handwriting, and then you hit a word you've never seen before. Using AI in Norwegian Genealogy Research can help in situations where terms like Husmann med jord. Legdslem. Inderst. leave you stumped. You know it's important.

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Martin@rocky64.bsky.social · last mo.

Soothing Saturday: Fake News from the Moon — A Norwegian Satire from 1775 That Feels Strangely Modern Some Saturdays invite us to slow down and wander into forgotten corners of history. Sometimes those corners contain old church books, faded letters, and family stories. Occasionally they contain…

Soothing Saturday: Fake News from the Moon — A Norwegian Satire from 1775 That Feels Strangely Modern

Some Saturdays invite us to slow down and wander into forgotten corners of history. Sometimes those corners contain old church books, faded letters, and family stories. Occasionally they contain something altogether stranger.

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Martin@rocky64.bsky.social · last mo.

A Review of To My Beloved Norwegian Countrymen Nordahl Brue has written something genuinely rare: a "genealogical biography" that functions equally well as a rigorously sourced work of Norwegian social history and as a page-turning family story. Tracing the life of his third-great-grandfather,…

A Review of To My Beloved Norwegian Countrymen

Nordahl Brue has written something genuinely rare: a "genealogical biography" that functions equally well as a rigorously sourced work of Norwegian social history and as a page-turning family story. Tracing the life of his third-great-grandfather, Nils Trulsen Bru (NTB, 1776–1823) — farmer, fisherman, and one of the early farmer-representatives to the Storting (parliament) during the pivotal years of Norway's 1814 constitution and its aftermath — Brue has produced a book that will reward genealogists of Norwegian descent on almost every page.

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Martin@rocky64.bsky.social · last mo.

Why I Just Deleted Some of My Subscribers (And Why That’s a Good Thing) I just went through my subscriber list and removed everyone who hadn't opened one of my last 20 emails. If that sounds like a big cut, it was — but I want to explain why I did it, and why I think it's actually the right way to…

Why I Just Deleted Some of My Subscribers (And Why That’s a Good Thing)

I just went through my subscriber list and removed everyone who hadn't opened one of my last 20 emails. If that sounds like a big cut, it was — but I want to explain why I did it, and why I think it's actually the right way to run a free resource like this one.

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Martin@rocky64.bsky.social · last mo.

Obsidian for Genealogists: The Note-Taking App That Might Change How You Research A while back, I wrote a post comparing several mind mapping apps, and one name kept drawing my attention after I'd finished writing: Obsidian. I realized there is a lot to say about Obsidian for genealogists. I…

Obsidian for Genealogists: The Note-Taking App That Might Change How You Research

A while back, I wrote a post comparing several mind mapping apps, and one name kept drawing my attention after I'd finished writing: Obsidian. I realized there is a lot to say about Obsidian for genealogists. I promised myself I'd take a closer look — and once I did, I fell down a rabbit hole I haven't quite climbed out of.

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Martin@rocky64.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Norwegian Church Book Forms 1812–1930: A Genealogist’s Guide Norwegian church books are among the most important sources for anyone researching Norwegian ancestors. They contain baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials and, depending on the period, information about migration, vaccination,…

The Norwegian Church Book Forms 1812–1930: A Genealogist’s Guide

Norwegian church books are among the most important sources for anyone researching Norwegian ancestors. They contain baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials and, depending on the period, information about migration, vaccination, religious affiliation and much more.

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