With Gerd & Idar

Ulsteinvik family

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September 26th 2012
This continues yesterday's blog where we arrived at Guri's. Guri is daughter to Gerd and Idor. Idor is Dad's cousin, son of Arnulf, Grandpa Oluf's brother. Got that? Forty-one years ago Craig and I drove into Ulsteinvik and met this young couple, Gerd and Idor. The next connection was in the early 1990's when Guri stayed in Minnesota with Mom and Dad. She shared her photo album ... read more

Europe » Norway » Western Norway

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Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with De... ... read more