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Recent Blog Posts
A large effort is underway, both in Norway and North America, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the first organized direct emigration from Norway to America in 1825. Many groups …
The Valdres Samband 2024 Annual Stevne will be held in Minneapolis. We are celebrating our 125th anniversary of the first Stevne. We have a great lineup of speakers on both …
From Becky Wood, Dec 2023 Our 2023 Stevne in Starbuck was a success. We had fun. We laughed; thank you David Engen! I have been told 77 people attended. The food …
September 16, 2022 – September 17, 2022The Valdres Samband annual Stevne is back in 2022 and will be a two day event held in Edina MN. The events will be held at …
More Reliable Dates for the Ages of Valdres Medieval Churches by Jahn Børe Jahnsen, reprinted from the Budstikken, May 2005 As a church historian I am asked over and over …
The old church was, of course, a Stave church and there were external galleries around the church in the 17th century. Volbu church was devoted to St Blasius, who was …