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Johnathan Myhre
New on board
Canada
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 Posted - 20/02/2017 : 00:30:42
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| I've been trying to find the location of a specific farm in Vestfold from the 1800s. It was a holding called Myra within Møkkenes Nedre, in Skjee parish, near Stokke. Farm number 116, holding 9... it was still occupied as of the 1910 census. I've been trying to find a map that shows that holding and am having no luck. Does anyone know of any good resource for this? |
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JaneC
Norway Heritage Veteran
USA
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Posted - 20/02/2017 : 02:44:24
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| FINN-kart shows a Myre just east of Stokke: link |
Edited by - JaneC on 20/02/2017 02:45:23 |
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Johnathan Myhre
New on board
Canada
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Posted - 20/02/2017 : 08:14:41
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| Yes, I saw that one... there's also Stokke-myra and holt-myra nearby, and several other similarly-named places throughout the parish. Unfortunately, myra is a very common place name in Norway. That's why I'm trying to find the Møkkenes Nedre farm, to narrow it down. |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 20/02/2017 : 22:29:06
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This was the location of Møkkenes Nedre:
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Johnathan Myhre
New on board
Canada
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Posted - 21/02/2017 : 06:00:49
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| Oh wow, that's exactly what I wanted to know! Is that from local knowledge? If I can confirm that location, that's perfect. My information says that Myra was "across the river" from the main farm, which gives me good candidates for the site. |
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jwiborg
Norway Heritage Veteran
Norway
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Posted - 21/02/2017 : 19:31:12
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No local knowledge, but I believe this must be the location, based on your latest information that Myra was "across the river" from the main farm.
As you might know, "Myra" can be translated into "The Marsh", and this area next to the river definitely looks like a marsh. I have highlighted the river.
The area has today farm number 516, holding 9. Change of farm number is due to the amalgamation of municipalities. A farm number has to be unique within one municipality.
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Trying to Find a Specific Farm
