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From: Bente og Jens <>
Subject: [GEN-NORDIC] Re: Given-name "Inger"
Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 22:18:12 +0200
References: <3b6ab183$0$12825$272ea4a1@news.execpc.com>, <3B6C6B0B.EF1DBD@online.no>, <3b6ea036$0$12819$272ea4a1@news.execpc.com>




Dave Hinz wrote:

> Out of curiousity, are your Norwegian Madsens/Madsons from the southern
> area? I've never seen any, in my Trondheim nor in my Hedemarkens research.
>

Mine are all in Lærdal, Sogn:
Sakarias Madsson, born 1627
Jens Madsson, born 1636
Kristen Madsson, born 1643

In the Norwegian 1801-cencus, more than 1100 people have Madsen as their family name.
In 1865, more than 500 (but only 3 of them in Trøndelag and Hedmark…).


Cheers,
Bente



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