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From: CHRIS FLAK <>
Subject: Re: My first month of research.
Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1998 07:39:25 +1000


Thank you

>>> barry m dahl <> 03/03 2:21 pm >>>
Hello Chris

There is a Flak farm in the parish of Klingen, in the Namdal district of
Nord Tr°ndelag. Also I come from a small town near Hesper, IA where
there were several people with that name.
Try some names and places, and see what happens.

Hilsen fra Barry, Genealogist for the Tr°nderlaget of America
On Sun, 01 Mar 1998 21:52:43 +1000 CHRIS FLAK <>
writes:
>The project started in January 1998.
>Previously I had visited the graves of my grandfather in Australia and
>my Great Grandfather in Singapore. What sort of lives did they lead?
>What did they leave behind?
>
>I am almost 40 years old, and I don't know what it was but I felt it
>was time to attempt to trace the family roots. Something to hand down
>to my children, so they wouldn't forget their heritage.
>
>This appeared to be a daunting task. I had no idea to start, but felt
>that the internet would be a useful tool, so I'd thought I'd try it
>out.
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>I also requested "Tracing Your Ancestors in Norway" from the Norwegian
>Embassy. Having read that, it is off to the 'net.
>
>1.EMAIL search using bigfoot.com and other search engines.Found over
>200 flaks, emailed the lot. Found one possible relation in Norway but
>it's too early to tell. Search for names and addresses, but not ready
>to write people yet..
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>2.Do a generic search for Flak, nothing new turned up. Alot of stuff
>to do with what they shoot at aeroplanes.
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>3.Surf the net looking for Archives, links, etc. Found some but not
>sure how to utilize them yet.
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>4.Talk to living relatives and get a verbal history. Father very
>helpful, able to produce parts of a family tree plus ggrandfather's
>obituary.
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>5.Subscribe to internet newsgroups and forums and ask lots of
>questions. Find very helpful people!! Use the information to create a
>picture. Create a home page for the internet in the hope of attracting
>people with information.
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>6.Gather resources, e.g. CENSUS, archives, references, ready to do
>some long hours of searching. - links to Archives, FHC, libraries.
>Search for online information.
>Set out a "plan of attack".
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>7.Next step...the LDS FHC.
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>I'm posting this so any "newbies" who come along might view it. I'm a
>newbie myself, but I'm keeping tabs on what I do so I do not duplicate
>my efforts unnecessarily.
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>I personally am finding this to be an absorbing, exciting project.
>Chris
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