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Links for Further Research www.slektsforskning.com is a web page built and maintained by our Norwegian cousin, Roger Fossum. Descended from Karl Andreas Thomsen, Taulerius Thomsen's brother, Roger shares our obsession with the family history. His exhaustive research has lead to several important discoveries, not least of which those concerning Tolleif Thomsen and his legendary sea career. Navigation: Although much of Roger's site is in Norwegian, his English language section is expanding all the time. Simply click on the Union Jack on the home page to begin in English. To trace the connections from Roger's family to ours, click on 'Ancestor Chart' ('Anetavle' in Norwegian) and follow the links. To see the contributions American Thomsen's have made to the page, click the link 'nybyggertiden I Minnesota' ('pioneer times in Minnesota'). If you would rather, the Norwegian site shouldn't be too difficult to use with a little explanation. In the left hand column, click the button 'søk i database' (search in database). From there you can search for names by, from left to right Title (tittel), first name (fornavn),last name (etternavn), farm (gård), town / place (by/sted) or county (fylke). Tolleif Taken, A Norwegian Sailor in the Napoleonic Wars by Keith Thomsen is available for download as a pdf file. The story of our ancestor's capture, imprisonment and escape from the Biritish during the Napoleonic Wars has been confirmed. Roger Fossum discovered records showing when Tolleif Thomsen was taken, where he was held and when he was released. You will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view it. The Voyages of Taulerius Thomsen by Keith Thomsen is available for download as a pdf file. You will need a copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view it. Download Taulerius-Thomsen.pdf Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul, Minnesota. The Society has the quilt made by the Munthe Sisters in Norway. If you want to see it, call for an appointment since it is not on permanent display. http://www.mnhs.org/collections/museum/6473.html
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