Welcome new Storyspace: Minnesota Mix
First live test of the FHM newsletter to a limited list.—Machinist
Uff da! New "Minnesota Mix" storyspace
Twyla Eilertsen Ruby is the host of a new storyspace about her Eilertsen-Stetson-Bennett family, a blend of old-line American and upright Norwegian stock.
Eilertsen geography on the Spind peninsula
The map shows the location of the Eilertsen farm at Farbrot and the Nicolaisen farm at Reisvåg relative to the towns of Farsund and Lyngdal. Both families worshiped at the Spind Kirke.
Use native language for Internet searches
Don't limit yourself to English-language searches. To find foreign sources, first translate your search terms into the native language, then translate the search results back into English.
Zooming in on Reisvåg
Vital records identify the location of the Eilertsen family in Norway in Reisvåg, near to Farsund.
To pinpoint the location, this montage of Google maps zooms in on Reisvåg farm. So far, we do not know the specific Eilertsen residence, but we know it is in this vicinity.
Here is the Google Maps link to play with yourself.
Clarence Eilertsen obituary
Eilertsen, Clarence 88, previously of Long Lake, passed away on February 26th, 2018