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Recent Blog Posts
by Jahn Bore Jansen The present church at Bruflat, Etnedal was inaugrated in 1750 and moved to its present site in 1774. Before this church there was a timberlog church …
By Valdres standards the Bagn church is a new church, having served the community only two and one-half centuries! It was built in 1736 and was first painted with tar, …
An indepth look at the sinking of the Steamer Atlantic in Lake Erie in 1852 including survivors stories from various Valdres immigrants. By Bruce Weaver
An explanation of the column headings typically used in Norwegian kirkebokker (church records). Starting in 1750’s the church was required to keep all vital records including baptisms (births), marriages, confirmations, …
Story of a US family researcher who met her future husband through her work to find cousins in Valdres.
June 20-22, 2019 Luther College, Decorah, Iowa The Valdres Samband and the Vestlandslaget held a joint meeting at Luther College in Decorah Iowa. It was a memorable event. A quick …