Comments on: Valdres: The Valley at the Heart of Norway

By: Sandy Backowski

Sandy Backowski — Sat, 24 Feb 2024 21:36:44 +0000

Last spring my sister and I visited the Valdres area as guests of a distant cousin, Terje Jorgander, who lives in the region. While there we visited the Valdres Folk Museum where I bought a broach, replicating the heart shaped symbol (made of two snakes wrapped in a position to form the heart) seen many places throughout the area. Im wondering if you can tell me anything about the history of the symbol and its significance to the Valdres region.

By: Karen Olson

Karen Olson — Sun, 03 Sep 2023 19:17:53 +0000

In reply to Rebecca Wood. Hi, I guess I should join your organization. I live in Saint Paul, MN, and my great grandparents moved to Minnesota and then North Dakota in 1872, landing in Owatonna and Little Falls, MN. Our families lived in Nord Aurdal and we've had a genealogist take us back 500 years, with most living in the same area that whole time. I inherited 10 Bydgeboks covering much of the Valdres Valley from my third cousin, after he passed. I so want to visit Norway! --Karen Olson

By: Elisabet R.

Elisabet R. — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 18:10:11 +0000

My grandfather grew up in Valdres. He lived there all his life until I was born, then he moved to the States to be closer to me. I visited Norway and got to see their old farmhouse, where his son grew up, we visited Fagernes and went to the Troll Park. I’ve always wanted to go back and I want to take my husband and kids with me.

By: Rebecca Wood

Rebecca Wood — Sat, 01 Oct 2022 18:53:32 +0000

Thank you for mentioning our organization. I am president of the Valdres Samband. Our website is valdressamband.org. The link you listed is for our genealogy database. Accessing the database and access to our genealogist, Bygdeboks, and numerous other genealogy resources are a benefit of membership. We gather for our annual Stevne in the Upper Midwest, plus every five years we host a tour to Valdres. We connect members that visit Valdres to their ancestral home and sometimes family in Valdres. Plus we have a biannual magazine the Budstikken. All for $16 a year.

I have visited Valdres. I was very happy with our accommodations at the campground in Fagernes next to the folk museum.

By: rick belstad

rick belstad — Sat, 12 Feb 2022 20:04:09 +0000

my grandfather was one of many that migrated to the USA in 1910 in search of new opportunities. fortunately, our family has reconnected with our norwegian relatives and we have visited each others homes. more visits to follow now that travel issues are easing. thank you for the genealogy website information. i love your articles. keep up the good work.