Nesna, a small coastal town located just South of the Arctic Circle, is the epicenter of my paternal grandfathers family.

See Nesna on Google Maps.

References

  • Bygdebok for Nesna, Volume 1, NESNA Subparish, Until 1800, by Oyvind Jenssen (published in 1996)
  • Bygdebok for Nesna, Volume 2, NESNA 1800 – 1920, From parish to Munincipality, by Oyvind Jenssen (published in 1998)
  • The Family of Hans Emahus Isakson – Created in July 2008 by Tony Hanson – available in PDF version.
  • The Family of Lorents and Elisabeth Isaccson – The American Grandchildren of Lorents and Elisabeth Isaccson created a document (I’m guessing in the early 1980’s) outlining their family that includes some fascinating information about the Herset and Handa farms in Nesna. I have re-typed it and converted to a HTML formatted document.