I started a research for my family, the Torgersen family from Drammen, Norway on my mother’s side, and on my fathers side "the Brannes" from Torsø, Sweden. On my moms side I started with my great-grandfather Christopher Torgersen, born 1821, Bingen, Eker, and Norway. However, from this person it grows out many branches and leaves, and still the Tree is budding. Since I live in Norway and at least half of the “tribe” is living in USA I have got info from a “cousin” Bobbie Real, living in Sacramento, Calif. Her grandma Sophie Helene and my grandpa Otto were brother and sister. From Bobbie’s side I have linked her information’s to my original Tree. Its a huge tree now with over 700 leaves-persons, and every day, - more to come. It is springtime in our tree now. I am trying to gather information, which I feel still is missing. Keyword: Dates and new grandchildren, marriages and so on.
I will also try to scan photoes, which Bobbie sent me, especially from her French side of her family. They have been clever to take care of old photos. I got a film on CD from her parent’s honeymoon visiting Mallinggt. Drammen, Norway in 1929. And I looked at Mallinggt.1 and no 13 as well. And Gurine and tante Gina’s shop on the corner.
Tordis, Barber Pettersen, Gudrun mother uncle Thorvald, and I assume Uncle Rolf too. Others can also be identified; it is only a question of time.
But still a lot of information’s are missing for Bobbie and me, to full fill this job. Especially I need help on the Norwegian side. Bobbie & Cie are taking care of the US side. And if not, I usually will find people around the western-world.
The families you will find here is:
Norwegian side:
·Torgersen, from Hoffar, Skalstad, Skatvedt and Støvern. (My mother’s side, starting ca 1425) This ends in Norway with different family names,
And in USA under the Corby, Lee, Nicholas, Norby, Jones, Sheggerud, and Corby’s french side Ginaux, Gautier, -and many more.
For me and my brothers and sisters we will include our father side when my free time is “recovered after this job”. The Tree for our branch is:
· Brännes, Fredrikson, Nålby (Nolby), from Sweden (My fathers side starting Abt. 1600), and will be included later.
But in this Tree’s branch it includes other family names, which must be mentioned. Till now you also will find names like:
· In Norway: Julsen, Simensen, Idal, Nordquist.
If you can contribute with more facts on your side, please let me know by mailing me.
Any information would be appreciated. I am also willing to share the information that I have. Later all of you can take a copy from this Tree to start your own Tree. We are gardening.
I will contribute with Family books; The History from the different places. (“Under construction”)And you can write a part about yours, persons and places. Later on you can just make a copy of the research, and start your own Familypage.
Still I have some work to do with photos, rename etc. The problem is only enough time to do this puzzle. I do hope that you can click on your name, find the green tree to the left, click - and you will have the story and a tree.
On behalf of Bobbie and me.
Love
Arild
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Our Familytree ,its orgin, roots and worldspread.