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Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Catherine	Report	10 Sep 2008 02:48
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	n
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	22 Aug 2008 01:37
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	I'm pleased it may be useful. Ozi.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Catherine	Report	21 Aug 2008 00:28
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Hi ozibird thankyou for the lead, I have found a lot of useful info which will be very helpful once I get some idea of the area I will need to be looking for him (or his ancestors) It is really interesting .I am very grateful to you cathy
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	17 Aug 2008 03:34
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	This one is 'How to trace your ancestors in Norway'. http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/sab/howto.html
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Catherine	Report	16 Aug 2008 23:31
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Hi ozibird tried the site you gave but found it very confusing to use and so I will just have to be patient and wait for the certs int he hope it might give some idea of his place of birth then work from there. Thanks though for the link,it was just my inability. speak again soon cathy
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Catherine	Report	14 Aug 2008 02:02
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Hi ozibird thankyou will try it out and get back to you. cathy
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	14 Aug 2008 01:59
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	http://www.cyndislist.com/norway.htm
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Catherine	Report	14 Aug 2008 01:42
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	hI ALL It looks likely that Haakon was Norwegian/or norwegian descent. Any idea of how to try to find info from norway as to his birth etc ? hope someone can help please cathy
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	13 Aug 2008 05:02
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Well done Cathy. Let us know where he comes from. Ozi.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Catherine	Report	13 Aug 2008 02:26
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Hi Rose,Ozibird and Gwyn I have found the death record for Haakon !!! june Q 1983 DONCASTER vol.3 page 0485 and it gives his d.o.b too 30/9/1904. will have to get the cert to find out where he was born hopefully. thankyou all for your hard work for me it kept spurring me on too.I knew you could do it !! you`re brilliant. cathy
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 16,802 Send Message	Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!	Report	13 Aug 2008 01:45
	Marriages Sep 1931 Etherington Haakan O White Newcastle T 10b 15 Rose
	Researching: I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Catherine	Report	13 Aug 2008 01:37
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	wow thanks Rose. cathy
Member Since: May 2006 Posts: 16,802 Send Message	Click ADD REPLY button - not this link!	Report	13 Aug 2008 01:32
	James' birth was registered Mar quarter 1933. Tynemouth 10b 422 Rose
	Researching: I am not related to you and I'm not your husband's first wife!
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	13 Aug 2008 00:57
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Bjornbak is Danish I think. (as in Annalise)
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Catherine	Report	13 Aug 2008 00:55
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	No Haakon is Ann`s husband, James is their son. I had mistakenly put the year of birth that I had guessed at for James on this thread for Haakon. cathy
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Catherine	Report	13 Aug 2008 00:52
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Hi Rose thankyou so much.good to have you on board, ozibird yes it looks very possible and would explain the unusual name of ann wouldn`t it ? cathy
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	13 Aug 2008 00:50
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	So Haakon is Ann White's son?
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Catherine	Report	13 Aug 2008 00:48
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 361 Send Message	Hi all how stupid can I be so sorry..just re read my thread got mixed up with father and son when writing it up !! thankyou for your help cathy
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	13 Aug 2008 00:47
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Long shot here - grandparents? Marriages Sep 1875 >>>>FORREST Ann Newcastle upon Tyne 10b 145 PALMER Margaret Jane Newcastle T. 10b 145 Patterson Ralph Newcastle T 10b 145 >>>>WHITE John Newcastle T. 10b 145
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Ozibird	Report	13 Aug 2008 00:42
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 9,301 Send Message	Why 1930? Is he known to be very much younger than his wife?

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