Norwegian Connections

by Judy Jacobson

After providing the reader with ample background on the history of Norwegian immigration, Mrs. Jacobson turns to her principal objective: to record the genealogies of families from the Arctic fjords. In this context, she sheds light upon the unusual naming practices that make identifying Norwegian ancestors difficult. For example, Norwegian children typically did not take their father's surname, and surnames were in fact derived from the father's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806351500
• ISBN13: 9780806351506
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Company
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"