GENEALOGY

Most members of the Sognefjordlag have an interest in Genealogy. We recently printed websites that can be very helpful in your search. Some people do not have a computer. We will attempt to print information helpful to genealogy research for those who do not have computers as well as those with computers.

"Genealogy...will I ever find time to mow the lawn again?"

INTRODUCTION FAMILY HISTORY

What A.A. Rowbweg wrote in the 1938 Telesoga remains true today as well --the history that you prepare for family will be a treasure. Whether it is published or typed and photocopied for others it will be time well spent to preserve your own story and tjat of your ancestors. Too many people have a lost heritage and don't know whwre their ancestors originated. With today's technology it becomes easier to find information and to put together the pieces of your own family puzzle to give a picture of the part they played in the pioneer story. It's never too late to join forces with others in your relationship to tell your own family story. Family history resaerch is one of the most interesting, pleasurable and gratifying hobbies you can develop. Following the trails and trails of your forebears can lead you to many exciting tales -- true life stories -- more meaningful than any movie. Discovering your ancestry is a oleasant way to make new friends... to adventure in history... to travel... to develop talents or hobbies... to create new interests and enrich your lives.

As you begin your research determine your goals. Do you want to find out where your family came from, publish a family history, visit the home farm or farms in Norway, determine if you have relatives in Norway, put together a slide presentation or video on the family, make a family tree in the form of a quilt or picture, meet others that share your roots, organize a family reuion, or just know a little of your family for a trip to Norway? The amount of time available to search and the reason for searching may help determine how extensive a project you may want to do. Obviously you can't always trace all your ancestors. Some may be hard to find or others might be more intresting because you have been able to find more information or they might have been more prominent in settlement history. After you have thought about your goals and determined the amount of time you have to achieve them, and possibly have found others who may share these goals -- decide what you want to find and enjoy your puruit.

A booklet entitled How to trance your ancestors in Norway can be obtained from the Norwegian Information Service, 825 Third Avennue, New York, N.Y. 10017 or from a local consulate office.

"SO MANY ANCESTORS....................SO LITTLE TIME!"