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Norwegian surname Heidal
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Hi. My great grandfathers last name was heidal
I’ve hit a brick wall at his father Peter Heidal born in Alten Finnmark about 1820.
Any help would be awesome
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spelling is always a pain but you have a name and place so do an advance search and do not use the surname it gets you nowhere try and find a farm name or residence and pay attention to the names of his children and how they could be named.
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found them via birth of oldest son Johan Alfred. Johan Peter Isaksen Hietala and Anna Kristine Gustavsdtr.
digitalarkivet.no/en/view/255/pd00000013701675
there is also a marriage record of Johan Petter Isaksen Hjedolla married to Anna Kristen Eliasdtr. Ralama 19 Nov 1876 in Alta Finnmark. Anna's father is Gustav Eliass. Ratama
digitalarkivet.no/en/view/327/pv00000006661156
Thanks so much for the good advice...
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