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The following information from the National Library of Norway, the National Archives of Norway and Slekt og Data, the largest genealogy association in Norway, will walk you through the available resources and how to get the most out of them.
- Public Censuses
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- Counties
- Norwegian Terms
- Handwriting
- Parish and Census Register Headings
- Calendars
- Norway Online Genealogy Records
This section of the Norway wiki page lists counties with details on each one, including their history, archives, cemeteries, records, maps, photos, towns/parishes and more.
Search the wiki for Norwegian word list to get translations for words that are likely to appear in your ancestors’ records and on websites you visit. Most genealogical records are in Norwegian, although some may be in Danish or Swedish. You don’t have to be fluent, but you’ll want to know the alphabet (including the three additional letters not use...
On the main Norway wiki page, click Handwriting (under Norway Background on the right) for tutorials to help you read Gothic script. As with other Scandinavian countries, records until about 1875 are usually in this style of writing.
On the Norway page under Norway Research Tools, you’ll find a link to download PDFs that tell you the column headings (and their translations) for Norwegian parish and census records. Note that the headings given are for records from 1814 to 1877, when most of the recording forms were printed in Danish. The data will, however, often be in Norwegian...
Also under Norway Research Tools, click on the link for moveable and fixed feast day calendars. Church records often reference dates in terms of feast days, and it’s important to understand the timing of these days in relationship to the Julian-to-Gregorian calendar change (which took place in 1700 in Norway).
This wiki pages offer an assortment of links to Norway databases and collections; those marked (NO) are in Norwegian only.
Searching for Norwegian records? This landing page is a guide to Norwegian ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, etc.
The Digital Archives offer users free searches for historical individuals based on name, place of residence, year of birth, profession, etc. in a number of different source types. Some sources also permit searches for properties/residential buildings on the basis of name, title number, municipality, etc.
Sep 29, 2019 · September 29, 2019 by David Nikel. Home » History Blog » Norwegian Genealogy: How To Find Your Ancestors. Thanks to a new historical population registry, it’s never been easier to research your own Norwegian family heritage. I know many of our regular readers are Norwegian Americans with relatives who left Norway several generations ago.
Apr 15, 2024 · Online Genealogy Records. These are genealogy links to Norway online databases and indexes that may include birth records, marriage records, death records, biographies, cemeteries, censuses, histories, immigration records, land records, military records, newspapers, obituaries, or probate records.
Mar 11, 2024 · Norway. Guide to Norway ancestry, family history and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
