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Continues with the Benestad family and documents relating to their family. Include descriptions of the life of Christen Madsen Benestad and his wife, Siri Jensdatter; Marte Madsdatter; Guttorm Madsen; Syvert Madsen and his wife, Ane Olsdatter; Thomas Madsen Strømme.

Continues with the history of the Benestad family and documents relating to their family. Saga about Gunder Torjussen Benestad and his wife Todne Ådnesdatter fra øvre Hånes.

Continues with the Benestad family and documents relating to their family. The file then goes into the saga about Torgrim Bertorsen Benestad and his wife Walborg Tostendatter from Rodenes. This saga brings up letters and documents regarding and showing the lives of this family. Also contains the saga about Rolf Torgimsen Benestad.

Saga about the Benestad family from 1586 to the time the saga was written (1953). Starts with Aslak Knutson Stokkeland, which lived around 1591, his son was named Jens Aslakson Benestad. Also contains transcriptions of documents regarding Aslak: land he bought, notes and letters from the trials regarding the murder his son, Jens, committed, and letters Aslak wrote himself.

Family history of the Berggren family, beginning with Johan Olofsson, born circa 1620. He was married to Karin (last name unknown), born in 1631, died in 1706. They had four children. Olofsson was a miner on the Saxan farm and was a juror and county judge until 1679. He was a member of parliament for several terms. The history is written in Swedish, first published in 1908.

A short newspaper article about Bertha Blanche (Hall) Oles and her craft hobbies. The article also includes a picture of Bertha at age 90 with one of her handmade quilts. There is also a scrapbook created by Bertha of newspaper clippings pasted into an old annual report book. The newspaper clippings date from around 1913.

The materials consist of an autobiography written by Bertha (Josephsen) Anderson between 1936 and 1939. Two different copies of the autobiography are available; one is a shorter printed version, and the second is a longer typewritten version. It details her life history, including her birth and early years in Denmark, marriage, and emigration to America, pioneering experiences, family life, and descendants. It also contains information on the settlement and activities in the west, the role of religion during the time, the history of many organizations in and around Sidney, Montana, and general notes on life as a pioneer.