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Titel: Place called Goldholme in Tanna
Skrivet av: Colleen Heather skrivet 2015-04-11, 10:45

Can some one assist me as I am Looking for my GGGrandfathers birthplace of Goldholme that was once a trading port on the Tanna Fjiord in the early 1800's.  
I cannot find it on any maps and the only reference is in an account of Charles Darwin who mentioned it as an important trading port prior to the demise of the Salmon fishing industry.
 
Appreciate any assistance.
 
Regards,
 
Wayne
Australia

Titel: Place called Goldholme in Tanna
Skrivet av: Olle Kandell skrivet 2015-04-11, 11:20

With connection to salmon fishing it should be Tana fjord in northern Norway
the mouth of river Tana. There is also a small island (holme) named Gullholmen (Gull = gold).
(Location as from Google maps = 70.486851, 28.340683)
So if your GGGF had connection to Norway, this might be the place...  
 
Sinc.
Olle

Titel: Place called Goldholme in Tanna
Skrivet av: Colleen Heather skrivet 2015-04-11, 11:31

Thank you so much for this information.  
Where could I find parish records for this place. Not sure if I need to search Norway, Finland or Sweden?
 
Appreciate this info if possible,
 
Regards,
 
Wayne

Titel: Place called Goldholme in Tanna
Skrivet av: Olle Kandell skrivet 2015-04-11, 11:40

It's definitely Norway and a site you can use is Norske digitalarkiv http://arkivverket.no/Digitalarkivet. Otherwise you can post a query within Anbytarforum/Norge.
 
Sinc
Olle

Titel: Place called Goldholme in Tanna
Skrivet av: Colleen Heather skrivet 2015-04-11, 13:53

Thank you so much