Norwegian Genealogical Society
Encyclopedia
Norwegian Genealogical Society is a genealogical society in Oslo
, Norway.
It was founded on 22 October 1926 as the first exclusively Norwegian genealogical society. Among the founders were Stian Herlofsen Finne-Grønn
, Christoffer Morgenstierne Munthe and Sigurd Segelcke Meidell
. The two former had already published the periodical Norsk tidsskrift for genealogi, personalhistorie, biografi og litteraturhistorie since 1906; in 1927 the Norwegian Genealogical Society launched Norsk slektshistorisk tidsskrift as its official periodical. Their internal magazine is Genealogen. The organization also runs a genealogical library.
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway.
It was founded on 22 October 1926 as the first exclusively Norwegian genealogical society. Among the founders were Stian Herlofsen Finne-Grønn
Stian Herlofsen Finne-Grønn
Stian Herlofsen Finne-Grønn was a Norwegian genealogist.He was born in Risør as the son of engineer Samuel Grønn and Jacobine Finne . In October 1900 he married Margrethe Borchgrevink , a daughter of Sofie Borchgrevink...
, Christoffer Morgenstierne Munthe and Sigurd Segelcke Meidell
Sigurd Segelcke Meidell
Sigurd Segelcke Meidell was a Norwegian journalist, genealogist and novelist.He was born in Bergen as a son of sea captain Hartvig Segelcke Meidell and Malin Gohde . His father's family hailed from Kvinnherad, and his mother's family was Swedish. He was the brother of Fascist politician Birger...
. The two former had already published the periodical Norsk tidsskrift for genealogi, personalhistorie, biografi og litteraturhistorie since 1906; in 1927 the Norwegian Genealogical Society launched Norsk slektshistorisk tidsskrift as its official periodical. Their internal magazine is Genealogen. The organization also runs a genealogical library.
List of leaders
This is a list of leaders of the organization:- 1926–1929 : Stian Herlofsen Finne-GrønnStian Herlofsen Finne-GrønnStian Herlofsen Finne-Grønn was a Norwegian genealogist.He was born in Risør as the son of engineer Samuel Grønn and Jacobine Finne . In October 1900 he married Margrethe Borchgrevink , a daughter of Sofie Borchgrevink...
- 1929–1940 : Halvdan KohtHalvdan KohtHalvdan Koht was a Norwegian historian and politician representing the Labour Party.As a politician he served as the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1935 to 1941. He was never elected as a member of the Parliament of Norway, but was a member of Bærum municipal council in 1917–1919 and...
- 1940–1943 : Sigurd Segelcke MeidellSigurd Segelcke MeidellSigurd Segelcke Meidell was a Norwegian journalist, genealogist and novelist.He was born in Bergen as a son of sea captain Hartvig Segelcke Meidell and Malin Gohde . His father's family hailed from Kvinnherad, and his mother's family was Swedish. He was the brother of Fascist politician Birger...
- 1943–1952 : Theodor BullTheodor BullTheodor Bull was a Norwegian businessperson and genealogist.He was born in Kristiania as a son of medical doctor Edvard Isak Hambro Bull . He was a brother of theatre director Johan Peter Bull, historian and politician Edvard Bull and literary professor Francis Bull. Through Edvard Bull he was the...
- 1952–1957 : Wilhelm MuntheWilhelm MuntheAbraham Wilhelm Støren Munthe was a Norwegian librarian. He worked at the University Library of Oslo from 1903 to 1953.-Personal life:...
- 1957–1968 : Otto Sverdrup Engelschiøn
- 1968–1980 : Cornelius Severin Scheel Schilbred
- 1980–1991 : Per Seland
- 1991–1995 : Niels Christian Hjorth
- 1995–1999 : Tore Stenberg Falch
- 1999–2007 : Lars Løberg
- 2007–present : Håvard Blom