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suzs
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Scandinavian/Norwegian imigrants to NZfrom
« on: Sunday 13 April 08 04:58 BST (UK) »
Any suggestions as to where to find info on these immigrants to Manawatu Area c. 1900 - 1930's.

Cheers
Suz
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Re: Scandinavian/Norwegian imigrants to NZfrom
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 13 April 08 05:17 BST (UK) »
Hi Suz

Scandanavian Club of Manawatu Inc  ..... try their website.

  http://www.geocities.com/scanmanawatu/


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Re: Scandinavian/Norwegian imigrants to NZfrom
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 13 April 08 06:46 BST (UK) »
Hi Suz

You might find some of them buried here:
http://www.norsewoodcemetery.co.nz/

if not, it is quite interesting.

Bren.
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Re: Scandinavian/Norwegian imigrants to NZfrom
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 13 April 08 08:54 BST (UK) »
Thanks so much all of you for your quick replies, I will follow these suggetions up and see what I find.

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Suz
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Re: Scandinavian/Norwegian imigrants to NZfrom
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 24 May 08 06:31 BST (UK) »
Hello  suz-

 I have had a lot of help from the Norway hritage Community web site chat rooms. They have helped me immensely track down the ancestors of my great grandmother Olava Olsen.
try this website - http://www.norwayheritage.com

Don Lindale
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