The history of our ancestors through the ages

From Kiel in northern Germany to Leire in Søgne (Part 75)
In the footsteps of our ancestors: The Second World War, Part 2: March 01-April 19, 1940. The spring when the horror of war reached Agder (Part 74)
In the footsteps of our ancestors: The Second World War, Part 1: September 01-December 11, 1939. The fateful fall (Part 73)
In the footsteps of our ancestors: Our historical roots, part 2, in the south and south-west of Norway (Part 72) From Rosseland in Greipstad to Monsøya in Søgne, with sidelines from Tråne in Søgne and Ryen in Tveit to Eik in Søgne (Part 71)
From lower Finsland in Finsland to Greipstad and Kristiansand (Part 70)
In the footsteps of our ancestors: Rebel leader Christian Lofthus from Vestre Moland, "the bravest man in Agder of all time" (Part 69)
In the footsteps of our ancestors: Finsland parish through the ages, part 2, the farm register of 1838, part 2, and the significance of the farm names (Part 68).
In the footsteps of our ancestors: Finsland parish through the ages, part 1. The farm register of 1838, part 1, and the significance of the farm names (Part 67).
From Jomfruland in Telemark to Nærebø in Landvik, with genealogical references to Rosseland in Greipstad and Vennesland in Vennesla (Part 66).
From Kjos in Oddernes to Vennesland in Vennesla, with family lines to and from the farm Gangsaa in Øyslebø parish (Part 65)
In the footsteps of our ancestors: The Sveinall farm in Laudal. Farm and family history: The farm and the family through four centuries (Part 64)
The oldest known families in Finsland and Laudal, part 3. with family lines from the farm Usland in Øyslebø parish (Part 63)
In the footsteps of our ancestors: Our historical roots, part 1. In the South and Southwest (Part 62)
From Trysnes in Søgne to Kristiansand, with family branches to Bergen, Bærum, Grimstad, Hamar, Kvinnherad, Nord-Aurdal and Oslo (Part 61)
In the footsteps of our ancestors: The Ormestad farm in Søgne. Farm and family history: The farm and the family through four centuries (Part 60)
In the footsteps of our ancestors: The plague that wiped out the population of Søgnes. When the Black Death ravaged Norway in the mid-14th century and its aftermath (Part 59)
The oldest known families in Konsmo and Vigmostad, part 1. With side lines from Laudal (Part 58)
From Holmegaard in Holum to Fladeli in Øyslebø. With side lines from Finsland, Konsmo and Øyslebø (Part 57).
In the footsteps of our ancestors: Harkmark parish through the ages, part 2: The 1647 tax register for Harkmark and the history of Mandal parish up to 1788 (Part 56).
In the footsteps of our ancestors: Harkmark parish through the ages, part 1. The farm register of 1838 and the significance of the farm names (Part 55).
From Trysnes in Søgne to Harkmark and Vestre Eid in Harkmark. With family branches to Helleland, Kristiansand and eastern Eid in Søgne (Part 54).
From Ormestad in Søgne to Skeie in Harkmark (Part 53)
The oldest known families in Finsland, part 4. With family lines from Hægebostad and Vigmostad (Part 52)
In the footsteps of our ancestors: Mandal from barn to city. People and environment