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Hidle
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 Posted - 26/02/2008 : 02:53:52
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| Hi! I know my grandmother emigrated here from Norway (Stavanger area) in 1927 or 1928, but the Ellis Island records and this website seem to only have lists to 1924. Am I missing something? Does anyone know where I can find this? I have found the ship that my grandfather came over on in 1917 and would like to know what specific ship my grandmother came over on. Are there other ports she may have come to besides New York and if so, where and how can I get the records? |
Katie Firman
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Hidle
New on board
USA
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Posted - 26/02/2008 : 04:04:02
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| Thanks, Hopkins! I'll check it out. I have a lot to learn about this. I have actually been to my grandmother's childhood home in Norway (Hidle Island-near Stavanger) and have many cousins there who showed me around while I was there. One of them gave me a family tree that dates back to the 1500s, which is great, but I am interested in more recent details right now. I am also in the process of trying to navigate the family tree of my grandfather's side from the Stordahl region and have him tracked only to his father (born 1859) and mother (born 1862). I'm finding that tracking the names from generation to generation is very difficult. Any suggestions? |
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eibache
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 26/02/2008 : 09:51:17
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If it is Stordahl in Sør-Trøndelag parish records are available back to 1714. If it is Stordahl in Møre og Romsdal parish records are available back to 1759.
Interesting challenge to read the handwritten records! |
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Lislcat
Advanced member
USA
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Posted - 26/02/2008 : 18:21:24
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Also, if you don't have a subscription to Ancestry, you may want to check with your library. Most libraries carry a subscription and my library also offers Heritage Quest, which I can access from home.
Good luck! |
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Hidle
New on board
USA
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Posted - 26/02/2008 : 20:48:26
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| Thank you to everyone for your advice. I will try every bit of it and what a great suggestion about Ancestry from the library...I am considering becoming a member from home, but if I can get it free at the library that would be even better. Thanks again and I will let you know what I find out! Katie |
Katie Firman
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Hopkins
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 26/02/2008 : 21:41:07
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| The "library edition" of Ancestry might be somewhat more limited than the fanciest packages that they sell - BUT is definitely worth checking out. |
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Hidle
New on board
USA
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Posted - 08/03/2008 : 21:24:45
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| Thanks to all who have read and replied to my original question. I thought I would let you know that I had great luck with the library Ancestry version and was able to find the manifest, ship, etc... and all sorts of other interesting info for my grandmother, like how much money she had, where she was going, etc...I have found a wealth of information on the Norwegian digital archives as well for baptisms, confirmations, etc... about BOTH grandparents on my fathers side, which has been great since my grandfather's past has been lost due to the fact that he died when my dad was less than a year old. I've wondered often if my ancestors would even fathom the technology I've used to find their information and what they would think of it! It's pretty amazing and a lot of people have gone to a lot of work to make this all so accessible. |
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Passenger lists after 1924
