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Jenny Hansen holds a bachelor’s degree in Family History and Genealogy. She earned accreditation in Danish research in 1999. She is currently a free-lance researcher and instructor, specializing in all things Scandinavia. She also serves as a comm
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What’s in a Name? Finding Your Norwegian Ancestors
Wed, April 22 2026: 0:00 UTC
Researching Norwegian ancestors can be challenging, but it becomes easier when you know where to look and how to think beyond the obvious. This presentation shares practical strategies and real-life case studies to help you make progress in your own research. Through these examples, you’ll discover how to extend your research beyond your direct ancestor to uncover hidden connections, how applying the Genealogy Standards broke through a 35+ year brick wall, and how a simple tool like Google Translate shed light on the Americanization of a Norwegian surname. Whether you’re just beginning or looking to tackle a long-standing puzzle, this session will give you fresh ideas and techniques to move your research forward.
Researching Norwegian ancestors can be challenging, but it becomes easier when you know where to look and how to think beyond the obvious. This presentation shares practical strategies and real-life case studies to help you make progress in your own research. Through these examples, you’ll discover how to extend your research beyond your direct ancestor to uncover hidden connections, how applying the Genealogy Standards broke through a 35+ year brick wall, and how a simple tool like Google Translate shed light on the Americanization of a Norwegian surname. Whether you’re just beginning or looking to tackle a long-standing puzzle, this session will give you fresh ideas and techniques to move your research forward.
Our ancestral hometowns oftentimes house individuals with the same name. Whether you’re hunting for Elizabeth Warren in South Carolina or Hans Jensen in Norway, there are methods and techniques for flushing out the records and learning which prospective ancestor actually belongs in your tree.
Our ancestral hometowns oftentimes house individuals with the same name. Whether you’re hunting for Elizabeth Warren in South Carolina or Hans Jensen in Norway, there are methods and techniques for flushing out the records and learning which prospective ancestor actually belongs in your tree.
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