HALLINGLAG of America
founded in 1907


"Lat oss inkje forfederne gløyma"
(Let us not forget our forefathers)

100th Anniversary Group Photo
To view a full size picture with names click here

 

Officers Membership Form
   

 

Book Cover

 Hallinglag's official Centennial Book is now available for purchase.

  Click here for details!

 

HALLINGDAL

Hallingdal is a rugged mountain valley in Norway, part of Buskerud County (fylke).  Many people migrated from this valley coming to America and Canada, especially during the 1800’s.  The Hallinglag is an organization formed in 1907 by these immigrants and their descendants.  The Hallinglag aims to preserve and promote the unique cultural heritage given to us by these pioneers.

The above paragraph appears in each issue of Hallingen-the magazine that keeps Hallinglag members up-to-date on lag happenings—and the message sums up why this group has actively pursued knowledge about its Norwegian heritage.  The Hallinglag has published Hallingen, which was given that name in 1912, since 1908.  The magazine is just one of the lag’s many strengths.  Several historical societies and libraries have complete collections, as do members and others.  Although Hallingen was printed entirely in Norwegian for years, today only an occasional article is written in Norse.


The Banner

The Hallinglag banner was presented to the Hallinglag of America in Gol, Norway, June 1914. Members of the Hallinglag of America take pride in the lag's banner, which is pictured on the front of each issue of Hallingen and was depicted on a commemorative plate created in 1975.

Sixty-one years before that, Hallinglag members helped establish the tradition of commemorating the lag's heritage when a group of them traveled to Norway to celebrate the country's 100th anniversary of independence. A total of 1,242 Norwegian Americans went on that trip. 

The Americans brought the Norwegians many gifts; in return the Norwegian Hallings traveled to America the following year and presented the Hallinglag of America with a silk banner made in Christiania.

The banner's motif is from Hol, Norway, and Hallingskarvet is in the background. The man's costume is from the Norwegian town of Aal and the woman's is from the town of Gol. The banner proudly declares the lag's theme, "Let Us Not Forget Our Forefathers" which is from an Ivar Aasen poem.


Stevne

The next stevne date is June 19-22 2008 at the Holiday Inn, Minot ND.  

More details to follow as we work out the plans over the coming year.

Please join us for all the activities and have some Halling fun!

Our 100th year stevne was June 28-July 1, 2007,  at Minnesota State University--Moorhead, Moorhead, MN  

LINKS

http://www.redrivergenealogy.com
This is the home page of the Red River Valley Genealogical Society in Fargo, North Dakota where the 400+ resources in the Hallinglag of America M.Kay Buckingham Memorial Family History Collection are housed and available to researchers.  Click on the "Norwegian Collection" button for more information.
 
http://www.hallingdolen.no/
This link is to the online version of local newspaper in Hallingdal.
 
http://www.radiohallingdal.no/
This link is to the page of the local radio station in Hallingdal.

http://www.hallingen.net/naering-turisme.html

This site hosted by Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad : www.fellesraad.com

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