Submitted by Name: otto From: Netherlands E-mail: Contact
Comments: Great site
Added: January 4, 2026
Submitted by Name: Roy Jacobsen From: Brooklyn NY E-mail: Contact
Comments: Only first page shows for each area. Problem
Added: November 16, 2025
Submitted by Name: Eric Brinks From: Spijkenisse, the Netherlands E-mail: Contact
Comments: I'm still looking for the birth or baptism of "Roelof Tormo" (that's how he was called in the Netherlands, his original Norwegian name might be a bit different). He was supposedly born in Kopervik, probably in march 1752. According to an unsourced genealogy, Roelof was the son of Jan Tormo/Tormö/Tormond/Tormont/Torman, who was supposedly born around 1720. Roelof emigrated to Rotterdam in the Netherlands, where he married Marta Rasmus in 1771. Marta was born in Rotterdam in 1744 as the daughter of Cornelis Rasmus, also born in Kopervik, before 1721. Any information on Cornelis Rasmus is very welcome too!
Admin reply: Hi, were you visiting Karmøy in 2025? We saw your email too late to help you. If you need help, please write to us again. sveiert@online.no is my private email.
Added: November 1, 2025
Submitted by Name: Steffany Reigchil From: State: Texas, USA E-mail: Contact
Comments: My family once lived in Karmøy. Then they moved back to the States. My great-grandfather used to impregnate women who were poor. I might have some family here. I feel the need to say that he was a sailor, a rich one if it wasn't mentioned. My real last name is Lorentz. They changed it when they moved back in 1915. That's my story here, folks!
Admin reply: Hi, were you visiting Karmøy in 2025? We saw your email too late to help you. If you need help, please write to us again. sveiert@online.no is my private email.
Added: May 14, 2025
Submitted by Name: Marilyn (Moxness) Duerst From: New Richmond Wisconsin E-mail: Contact
Comments: My great grandfather was Hans Larsen Aadland, who left Skudeneshavn in 1870 when he was 19. I plan to visit Kornoy in early June 2025 to see where he came from. He married Anna Nygaard in western Minnesota in the late 1870's; one of his daughters was Lena Serena Aadland, my grandma. I would love to meet any relatives that are still in the Skudenes area. Marilyn
Added: April 23, 2025
Submitted by Name: Adette Lacerte From: Canada E-mail: Contact
Comments: I am going to be visiting Skudeneshavn in June 2024. I would love to be able to connect to any relatives from my great-grandparents. Marthea Larsen was born Aug 5, 1899, to Knut Johan Larsen and Marthea Olsdtr. She had the following siblings: Serine Larsen, Lars Larsen, Tomine Larsen, and Carl Larsen. Casper Knudsen was born in 1891 to Andreas Knudsen a diarrhea Lovise Knudsen(nee Jakobsen). Carl had the following siblings: Hans Jacob Knutsen, Johan Magnus Knutsen, Carl Knutson, Hanna Louise, and Peder Knudsen.
Added: July 16, 2024
Submitted by Name: Mary Mishefske From: Racine, Wisconsin, USA E-mail: Contact
Comments: I am planning a trip to Stavanger in June 2024 and was wondering if there were any family related to Hans Olsen Haaland 1837-1911 or Jakob Olaus Hanson 1870-1941 that would like to meet and have lunch.
Added: December 31, 2023
Submitted by Name: Jon Benson From: Wisconsin, USA E-mail: Contact
Comments: I thank you for this resource, so we who do not live in Norway can find many of our Norwegian ancestors who lived on Karmøy. I was very happy to see the farms and churches during my visit to Karmøy last year.
Jeg takker for denne ressursen, så vi som ikke bor i Norge kan finne mange av våre norske forfedre som bodde på Karmøy. Jeg var veldig glad for å se gårdene og kirkene under mitt besøk på Karmøy i fjor.
Added: April 18, 2023
Submitted by Name: John Ove Lorentz From: Sandvika E-mail: Contact
Comments: Min farslinje går tilbake til Torbjørn Larsen (1742–1788) på Snørteland, gift med Brita Hansdatter Fagerland. Det * * * tidligere vært usikkert om Brita kom fra Fagerland, men etter å ha tatt en DNA-test på familytreedna.com, ble jeg kontaktet av en familie Fagerland i USA.
Jeg ble også kontaktet av en annen norsk-amerikaner, som var veldig interessert i at jeg skulle ta flere Y-DNA-tester. Det viser seg at vi som er på mannslinjen etter Torbjørn Larsen, deler Y-DNA med mange skotter, herunder den norske vikingen Sumarlidi / Somerled, som er stamfaren til en rekke skotske klaner. Somerled * * * vært viktig for DNA-forskningen fordi etterslekten hans er nedtegnet i skotske annaler. Han er også omtalt i flere norrøne sagaer.
Mange på Karmøy vet vel nå at Y-DNA nedarves så å si uforandret fra far til sønn. Torbjørn Larsen * * * mange etterkommere på mannslinjen. Når flere tester seg, kan dette bli et godt hjelpemiddel til familiehistorien.
Added: February 17, 2023
Submitted by Name: Fredrick Haaland From: Stavanger, Norge E-mail: Contact
Comments: Hei. Jeg prøver å finne informasjon om en Etleier Jonsen 1684-1747 (mulig fornavn egentlig Eiliv/Eilif) Han bodde på Karmøy og var visstnok opprinnelig fra Island. Håper å finne navn på foreldre. Mvh Fredrick Haaland
Name: otto
From: Netherlands
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Great site