BØYUM / BOYUM WEBSITE
(picture shows the Boyum area today)
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BØYUM / BOYUM WEBSITE
(picture shows the Boyum area today)
(c) Jan-Ivar Bøyum 2025 - powered by w3.css
Family historyArticle about the Bøyum area. This is a translation of chapter 50 - Bøyum from "Balestrand Ættesoge 1" a book published by Balestrand Municipality in 1985.
Family treeMy cousin Unni and myself has done some research into family history. We came relatively far back in time. We have created a family tree that to some extent are searchable so that findings are documented. Family tree is being updated and will have more family members than "The Boyum book" that can be downloaded from the download page.
Harald Hårfagre sagaMy part of the Bøyum family relates back to the old Norwegian viking kings. The one that our Bøyum family relates to are Gyda den Vårgjevne. Since all Bøyum families are not necessarily related, this link does not apply to everyone with the Bøyum / Boyum name. However, there are other links backwards in time to the Norwegian Viking kings.
Traditional foodI originally collected and sent some Norwegian recipes, including some traditional Christmas dinners, to a cousin in Minnesota. I have now posted them on a website and hope others can benefit from it.
Christmas cookiesAfter several questions from US, both family and friends about the tradition of 7 kinds of Christmas cookies for the Christmas holidays, I have chosen to make a small cookbook. This one contains more than 7 varieties, but people traditionally chose only 7.
Julebrus juiceIn Norway, the non-alcoholic beverage "julebrus" is popular. This link contains a recipe for a juice version.
The Gutu farmThese are pictures from the farm Gutu. This is the farm in Vestfold my great-grandfather and great-grandmother bought after they had sold Bøyum Farm 4 in Fjærland and moved. The pictures were taken during the visit of my cousin Bob (Robert C.) and his daughters a some years ago.
Old documentsThese old documents I have received a copy of Knut(e) Bøyum's descendant in Seattle, USA. The documents are old Norwegian documents date from the period around the time they emigrated to America. A big thank you to the family who have shared these documents with us. In addition there is a first-day mail envelope from the opening of the tunnel to Fjærland (the place where Bøyum farms located).
Old family photosOld pictures from my family. Most of them are of my grandfather and grandmother together with their children. One of the photos is of a car with my grandfather and his sister Anna. The others in the picture I do not know who is. The car, a Overland, was owned by Anna, but she could not drive so it was my grandfather who drove the car for her. There is also a picture of me on the first day of school, and one of my aunt ok my eldest cousin.
Losna coat-of-armsThe Losna Clan that our Bøyum family relates had a Coat-of-Arms. Here are some facts around this (including the picture).
Norwegian surnamesOld Norwegian surnames are difficult to understand. It's many Boyum families, and the reason for this is the way people got there surnames in the old days.
Our Bøyum farmThere are more than one Boyum farm. Already in 1609 there where 5 farms and this farms was in 1900 devided into 7 farms. This is the story of farm 4.
Boyum's that emigratedThis article documents who emigrated to USA from the different Boyum farms and some Boyums living on farms elsewhere. (and still using the Boyum name).
Relation to Harald HårfagreOur Boyum family are related to the viking king Harald Haarfagre (850-932). This article will give short presentation.
Fjærland in Sogn (the home of Bøyum farms)Fjærland are a small place in Sogne fjord in the western parts of Norway. This is the place Boyum's came from originaly.
NOTE: This link will bring you to an external website!
The Boyum book downloadThe Bøyum / Boyum book (2023 version) are possible to download from the following page. The book is in PDF format and can be printed on standard A4 (European) paper.
WebSite maintenance.How to get information added, have errors and deficiencies in the documentation on these websites corrected. And secondly, what is the basis for the genealogy on this website?