Rollag, From Norway to Minnesota: The Numedal Valley Immigrants and their Families

If your American roots originated near Rollag, Minnesota sometime during the late 19th century, and your Norwegian roots originated in Rollag, Numedal in Buskerud(fylke) County in Norway, chances are good you have relatives documented in this ambitious work of genealogy. Approximately three dozen families from the Lagen River Valley, known as Numedal, immigrated to Rollag, Minnesota. From these families, there are likely more than 3,000 living relatives in America today. This work traces the Numedal descendants that came from Rollag, Minnesota and the ancestors who came from Rollag, Numedal, Norway. Contents: SECTION I: Background - How Are We Related? Norwegian Names, Why Rollag, Minnesota? The Community of Rollag; SECTION II: The Immigrants - Clans of Rollag; Numedal Immigrant Dispersion Around Rollag, Minnesota; Farewell Gathering; Immigrant Ships; Name Changes; The Tine; The Plow; The Spinning Wheel; Smallpox Innoculation; The Bible; The Fiddle; The Sawmill; The Trunk; Among the surnames with extensive genealogy - Aasen, Anderson, Anfinson, Anstensen, Bergen, Bergseid, Bjorndahl, Brattensborg, Donavold, Dunnavollen, Eck, Engen, Erickson, Halvorson, Hanson, Haugrud, Herbranson, Holm, Hovelsrud, Kittilson, Lee, Lien, Mickelson, Myran, Neilsen, Nelson, Olson, Reierson, Ryerson, Softing, Thompson, Tollum, Tweeton, Vihammer, Wamre; SECTION III - Rollag, Numedal Ancestors - The Numedal Valley; Among the surnames with extensive genealogy â Arud, Asberg, Asbjornrud, Asen, Bekkevoll, Bekkjorden, Bekkjordeneiet, Bergan, Bergelien, Bergseid, Bjorge, Bjorndalen, Brattensborg, Busnes, Djupdal, Donavollen, Engje, Fekjan, Flotterud, Fossan, Fosserud, Fulsas, Gardar, Haslerud, Hedvig, Helle, Hov, Hogrud, Hoymyr, Ingeborg, Junger, Kjemhus, Kleiverud, Kongsjorden, Landsverk, Langerudmyran, Laugeneiet, Lofthus, Mehov, Myran, Nyhus, Nohre, Oldenburg, Prestmoen, Risteigen, Runningen, Rykkinn, Sandnaes, Saupset, Selsteigen, Skarpmoen, Skorre, Snjorud, Solberg, Stabekk, Storemoen,