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From: "Leif B. Kristensen" <>
Subject: Re: Bertha Barth
Date: Fri, 03 Mar 2000 10:41:44 +0100

On 03 Mar 2000 00:27:29 GMT, (Bxcr70) wrote:

>If you are searching for a Bertha try Berte which is the Norwegian way of
>spelling. My Great Grandmother was named Berte but her spelling changed when
>she came to the states to Bertha. I hope this helps.

In the church records of the 1700's as well as in the 1801 census, this
name is also frequently spelled as Birthe. At least in Telemark, a
common variety of the name has been Børte.

regards,
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