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How to Find Your Norwegian Ancestors

By David A. Fryxell Premium

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“Norwegian carriage,” c. 1890. Courtesy the Library of Congress The first Norwegians to arrive in North America, in about the year 1000, were led by Leif Eriksson, whose grandfather was born in Norway but exiled to Iceland. The Vikings’ “Vinland” settlement failed to take, however, and it would be more than 800 years before Norwegians View Website VIP Subscription

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