Ola Tjøstolvsen Melby, b: 1580

^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}
^{1700 American colonies prosper}

^{1540 Spanish arrive in California}
^{1540 Coronado travels through Midwest}
^{1565 First colony St. Augustine}
^{1584 - 1588 Roanoke Island Colony}
^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}

^{1492 Columbus discovers West Indies}
^{1507 The term America first used}
^{1513 Ponce de Leon discovers Florida}
^{1519 - 1538 Cortes conquers Mexico}
^{1534 Cartier claims New France}


			^{Amund Iversen Røssum}^{b.1480 Kvam d. Røssum}

		^{Tjøstolv Amundsen Røssum}^{b.1542 Fron d.1622 Nørstegard}	^{Synnøve Iversdtr Sandbu}^{b.1510 Uppigard Sør, Vågå d.}

	^{Ola Tjøstolvsen Melby}^{b.1580 Melby, Kvikne d.1645 Melby}

		^{Guri Amundsdtr Nørstegard}^{b. d.}

^{Rønnoug Olsdtr Melby}^{b.1625 Melby, Kvikne d.1700}			^{Anders Arnesen Berge}^b.1480 d.

		^{Amund Andersen Berge}^{b.1550 Follebu d.}

	^{Tore Amundsdtr Berge}^{b.1590 Follebu d.}