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From: "Matthias E. Storme" <>
Subject: Re: Family tree in Norwegian
Date: Sun, 4 Aug 1996 21:36:30 +0200


> Tom Bjornstad, or anyone else with info. . .
>
> My wife has a professional (& very large) family tree (almost 4' x
>5') from the paternal grandmother side of her family. Dates range from 1519
>- 1930's.
>
> Problem 1: is that the language is aparently Norwegian. Problem 2:
>are the symbols used to distinguish ??male & female family members??
>Needless to say, we are at a loss to translate it, and interpret the circles
>& squares containing names and dates.
>
> BTW, I did call our local University, to locate an international
>student, but the Int'l student office claims to not have info regarding
>student countries of origin.
>
>Thanks to all for any help.
>
>WG

Try a mailing list or newsgroup on scandinavian genealogy, maybe over
http://www.millcomm.com/~gary983/index.html or
http:/www.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/Genealogy/Usenet/
or http://www.ringnett.no/home/tom/

M.E. Storme

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