What's in a Name? Finding Your Norwegian Ancestors
Kristina Gow Clever, CG®
Free through April 28, 2026
Content
Welcome
1:05
About BCG
2:06
Speaker's Introduction
1:23
Introduction
1:08
Names
5:49
Gather Family Information
0:42
Build a Solid Foundation
3:37
Define the Research Question
2:37
Research Strategies
36:22
Conclusions & Lessons Learned
2:35
Questions / answers
2:29
Announcements
2:27
About this webinar
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.
About the speaker
Kristina Gow Clever is a Certified Genealogist®, writer, speaker, and founder of Clever Genealogy in southern Alabama. She has written articles for the Minnesota Genealogist and The Quarterly Journal ...
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Comments (24)
There were more references to help with my research. Can't wait to keep going. I am lucky to have a little book for my Grandfather's family (Family register for Slegterne Møkkenes, Horntvedt, Myhre and Gjein). I need to do more on my Grandmother. Thank you!! From Vancouver, Canada
Great webinar! Well done! I appreciated following along with Kristina's process. You can see the difference when a CG does research. I'm building my husband's mother's 100% Norwegian family tree and can relate to all the name changes and farms once they emigrated to Minnesota and North Dakota! It has been enough to make me take long breaks because it can be frustrating. Your process and sharing Digitalarkiver will make it much easier to stick with it. Thank you!
very thorough. Not difficult to follow despite the wide ranging research. I will keep an eye out for more webinars by Kristina Gow Clever
My first webinar and so pertinent to my past family history in the same areas Kristina researched! I need to review my own information now and follow what she has outlined so methodically! I also need to listen again and fill in the necessary information I missed. Kristina was balanced and thorough in her presentation.
Very well done. The case study walkthrough was especially valuable in showing me how to make progress with my husband's Norwegian ancestors. Thank you!
Outstanding information clearly presented! Loved this class and all the helpful hints. Very entertaining. I'll definitely listen to it again. I'm sure I can glean some additional bits.
Thank you for reinforcing that Norwegian genealogical research can be tricky! It can drive a person to drink! (Brennevin!!!)
Although I need to go back much further for my Norwegian ancestors this was very informative and well presented so I gained some valuable insight and can apply some of the knowledge in my own ancestry search. Thanks.