My name is Linda and I have married a descendant of Gulbrand Nielsen. I am trying to find family history both for my husband and our daughter. I have tried everything I can think of and am afraid that they may ban me from some websites for over utilization.
I have read that bygdebooks for this area only contain farm history except for 1820-1824. I found this in an article by John Follesdal. I am also fearful of undertaking a bygdebook.
Sooooo, I'm asking if anyone knows where and how I can get the following information.
I am trying to find the father of Ole Gulbrandsen who is Gulbrand Nielsen. I have found Ole in the 1875 telling for 0522 Gausdal. I know that it is him because of family records. He is married to Eli Ellingsdatter and has as children: Gunder, Karn, Bendikte and his mother Kari Amunsdatter. I have found Kari's birth record from 1799 in Family Search in Ostre Gausdal, Oppland Norway. I have found her marriage to Gulbrand Nilsen in 1817 in Ostre Gausdal, Oppland, Norway. I have found the birth of Ole to Kari and Gulbrand on 11/29/1818 in Ostre Gausdal. What I can't find is any more info on Gulbrand or Kari. I know that they are from Kvam-Gausdal and the farm Klava is mentioned in family records but they are using the last name Kleven in the US, so I think that they may be from the farm Kleve or Kleven. I found Gulbrand's name listed as Gulbrand Nilson Kleve (Ost-Kleve) on "trees.ancestry.com".
I would like to go as far back as I can in recording generations and I am afraid that I may have gone as far as I know how.
If anybody can point me in another direction, it would sure be appreciated