Nordic Blue

Getting together with my first cousins in August reminded me of how quickly time passes, leaving memories a bit faded, but the impressions a...

I believe I have identified photographs of a member of the Winje branch of my family who emigrated from  Vinjeøra, Norway and arrived in Ame...

Ella Pederson Drews "When you're down and out, nobody likes you" Ella Mathilda Pederson, ca. 1894/95;  a serious look...

Who is the mystery man in Great Grandma's old photo album? As with many photograph collections bequeathed to descendants, the happy...

As an American descended from Norwegian and Celtic ancestors, I can't help but feel a close affiliation with, and longing for, certain o...

A little doll from the past! An unidentified photo (taken in St. Peter, Minnesota, ca. 1900) from the Victorian cabinet card album o...

One of my favorite pics of Mom and Boo (my little sister), taken at a family  wedding anniversary celebration in Pleasant Hill, Californi...

Taking the lows with the highs  My prettiest dress ever, a neat ponytail,  and a party to attend on a sunny day. Richmond, Califor...

Anne Marie (Slaeen/Sloan) and Ole B. Berge,  Dec. 1945. One of my maternal great grandfathers was the ultimate grandpa, so I'm told...

Nordic Blue had the honor of being chosen among the Top 40 Genealogy Blogs in 2013  by Family Tree magazine.  I must say, this caught...

  Mabel Johnson, Thea (Johnson) Humberstad, and Cora (Johnson) Moen.  Richmond, California, November 6, 1946. At times, I hav...