Mikkel Hegland Family Immigration
The Udflyttede
Those moving out of a church parish in Norway were required to register their departure with the church. This was true whether parishioners moved to another part of Norway or to another country.
From the Digitalarkivet
Scanned Churchbooks
Kviteseid 1859-1881
Page 598 1861 #222-226
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| April 3, 1861 Destination: America | |||
| Entry | Name | Birthdate | Age |
| 222 | Gaardmand Mikkel Tarjeisen Hageland | 50 | |
| 223 | Sissel Ommundsdatter | 35 | |
| 224 | Christi | 28 Sept 1851 | 10 |
| 225 | Tarje | 10 Aug 1855 | 5 |
| 226 | Thor | 13 Oct 1858 | 2 |
Immigration
Research continues on the ship name and departure date from Norway. We know from naturalization records that the family landed at the port of New York.
