Hans Kristian Harjo
From a childhood in Tana to life at sea, Staten Island and Seattle.
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Our Family History
Every generation has a story to tell.
Follow the lives of the people who came before us, through family memories, photographs, letters and the records they left behind. Choose a family to begin.
Harjo
Follow the family from Norway, through years at sea, to a new home in America.
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Johnsen
A family photograph opens another branch of our shared history.
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Townsend
Meet another generation through the photographs and stories they left behind.
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Hilpert
Explore David August Hilpert’s story and the records preserved by his descendants.
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A remembered conversation, a name on the back of a photograph, or a letter kept for years can help the next generation know their family. You can also share material just for the private family archive.
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