The 1910 census is the first census in Norway that also has geographical information attached to its entries, it allows you to see on a map who lived where.
Only available for Apple users
Martin Havnør developed an app that uses datasets from digitaltMuseum, place name data and the 1910 census, this has become the app “Ætteforsker” which can be downloaded in the app store for those with an Apple device. Five years after the original launch, a solution for Android users has not yet been launched.
However, the app for Apple users is updated annually to ensure that it still works, which may indicate that the developer has no immediate plans to offer Ætteforsker for Android users.
Ætteforsker offers both geographical searches in maps and semantic searches via Digitalarkviet's website, making it even easier to find relatives or others who lived in 1910. How much fun is it to go into the area you live in and look up the names of everyone who lived there over 100 years ago? Or how about using it when traveling, going down to the areas you're in and looking at what the people who lived in the area worked with?
Available in two editions
The Ætteforsker app comes in two editions: a “Lite” edition that is free of charge and a “Pro” edition that costs SEK 129, which is actually quite a lot for an app.
If you go for the pro version, you'll also see images from DigitaltMuseum in the app's map view.
The app has been well received since its launch. The app store is full of enthusiasm for this new family app that works on both iPhone and iPad. However, you must have at least iOS 16.0 to install the app.
