March 2023

Norway Patronymics, The Ancestral Story of Ben Gjerde and Kari Horn

This is a guide to the Norwegian patronymic baby naming system as used in historical Norway up to about 1900. I will use my real ancestors as a study case. This information is most useful for anyone researching their ancestors in Norway especially through sites like Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.com.

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