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Message no. 1 (08:39 13/08-2005)

I have had my homepage for many years. I get a weekly report telling me how many visits there are. Now (August 2005) there are about 100 a day, from all over the world. Most search hits are to the pages of "Hurtigruta", to "Coconut Bay", to pictures and to songs. - Now I found out how to make a guestbook. I got good help from Nextra (Telenor)'s help service. - You are welcome!

Harald Storaker, Lyngdal, Norway
( - outdoor person - and computer addict)

Message no. 2 (23:18 16/09-2005)

Hello Harald, Your web page is great. I love the pictures from your travels. In looking at your family genealogy I think that I am distantly related to Carl Edvard Dahl line as well... but might be reading my line back to Tor Gunderson Ramsdal wrong, can you help? You already have my line in your genealogy from the book that I mailed to you. I would love to see the home that was my great grandfathers line for several generations, I understand a man that lives in Starvanger (?) owns it now and has been remodeling it to use as a summer house. I want to see it in person, would you know who the man is or how I might contact him to see if he would allow me to see the house if I can make a trip to Norway?

Becky, USA
(genealogist - may come to Norway - )

Message no. 3 (22:29 19/10-2005)

HI, We have e-mailed each other a long time ago, before my children took over my life. Now I am slowly getting back to my ancestors. I have traced my Mor Mors side from Naevland all the way back to Gunder Birkeland in the Kvas book. Now I am going to work on my other lines. Here is my first simple question. The Mandal Kirke Records for my gg Grandmother says Kristiane Theodora Torkildson born in Malmo. I assumed it was Malmo in Sweden, but then in someones tree last night I saw that there was a Malmo in Norway. Thanks! Lois Wullenweber California, USA

Lois Wullenweber, California, USA
(genealogist - long lost distant USA cousin :))

Message no. 4 (07:17 03/11-2005)

To Becky: Yes, you are a long distant cousin. I have made photos in your ancestors's house. It is nice preserved. I'll mail the pictures.

To Lois, my long distant cousin - . Yes, Malmų is in Mandal. It is the town part that is on the eastern side of the river. My grandfather was born there. My gg-grandfather, Bernt Hansen, was a shoemaker there. Holum bygdebook, page 627, says your ggg-grandfather, Torkild Christensen (Wathne) b. 1800, also was a shoemaker on Malmų. But in 1865 he was listed as a labourer: 1865 census

Harald,
(genealogist - )

Message no. 5 (20:17 13/12-2005)

My paternal grandparents came to USA from Norway in early 1900s. Thanks to Harald, I have made acquaintance with many Bentsen (my grandmother) relatives in Norway that we all had "lost". Remain very proud of my Norwegian heritage. I would still like to find & email with some of my grandfather's kin. He had a brother in Risor named John Torjusen who had a store.

Randi Torgesen Hallford, Georgia, USA
(genealogist - outdoor person - gardener, nature lover, Bible scholar & teacher, Granny to 6)

Message no. 6 (19:29 31/01-2006)

Hi Harald, I have really enjoyed emailing you and finding our about my ancestors. I usually travel to France when I leave the country, I love it there and have good friends. I might think about Norway next time, but in the summer, in Florida we think 70%f is cold. Barbara

Barbara Tucker, Rockledge, Florida
(genealogist - may come to Norway - travelling world wide - A people person I told.)

Message no. 7 (01:09 26/02-2006)

Hello Harald, We have enjoyed viewing your web page and the information you sent on our Dahl family geneology. Looking forward to our travels to Norway. Thank you. Graeme

Graeme Alexander, Noosa, Queensland, Australia
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Message no. 8 (19:27 12/10-2006)

I have deleted hundreds of spam messages in this guestbook, and now I close it. You might use the guestbook in Norwegian. So far it has not been invaded by spam.

Harald Storaker, Korshavn
(genealogist - outdoor person - )