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T R E E : Research & Newsletters
(as PDF Files)

Family newsletters, produced by Howard Sherpe for the Sherpe-Ostrem family line, including many still living in our Norsk homeland. A sample of early issues is posted below with an active link available for free download as a sample. (for more info, see below).

SHERPE-ØSTREM NEWSLETTERS

Vol. 1, No. 3 (196k) - active link with sample issue

Vol. 1, No. 1 through Vol. 8, No. 3 also available. Contact me if you are interested.

This family tree has been researched over several years by Howard Sherpe.

I have traced the family line back to well before 1000 A.D.

ANCESTRAL FAMILIES:

My paternal side is from the Moi, Rogaland area. and Biri, Oppland.

My maternal side comes from Ostre Toten, and the Faaberg, Gudbrandsdalen area.

Here are some of our ancestral
farm names:

Moi and Rogaland area:
Sherpe, Skjerpe, Ostrem, Austreim, Steinberg, Mageland, Setra, Haukland, Tjellesvig, Gursli, Skjeggestad, Moi, Eikeland, Handeland, Hove, Eike, Sandsmark, Tronvik, Finsnes, Hamre, Skaaland, Kjormo, Vatland, Bjordal, Linland, Skaar, Hellsmark, Austad, Ænes, Sponheim, Aga, Gaultung, Byre, Heimnes, Giske, Ornes

Biri area:
Tomtengen, Tomte, Brennom, Herberg, Nerason, Hegge, Tortelien. Korsveien

Archives. Research and newsletters of family history and home kin from Norway.

What follows are family history research documents. See the column at the far left of this page for the Sherpe-Ostrem newsletter PDF listings.

SHERPE-ØSTREM HISTORY
• Hothead Sven
  (713k)
• A Royal Connection? The Family Line Through ToRunn (58k)

WANG-HANSON HISTORY
• Wang Ancestor History Sheets (74k)
  

WHAT'S OLD ... AND NEWS:
Family tales, including "Hothead Sven."
the Wang-Ancestor Historical Sheets and a comprehensive archive of Sherpe-Ostrem newsletters — available as Adobe® Acrobat® Portable Document Files (PDF).

Contact Howard for questions about the Skjerpe family and related genealogies.

Contact Howard Sherpe

Ostre Toten, Oppland, Faaberg area:
Wang, Vang, Rustad, Rustaden, Hørland, Tullerud, Borgen, Korsveien, Goldseth, Riise, Limbudalen, Sulstad, Fjørkenstad, Skramstad, Ulsrud, Langgard, Oppegard, Hammerstad, Balke, Taraldsrud,

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