Interesting Genealogical Links for Norway

Digitalarkivet - National Archives of Norway - Home Page

A wonderful website for those of Norwegian ancestory. The Home Page

Digitalarkivet - National Archives of Norway - Census

A handy route into the census data. Click on the 'Source Category' in the left column to expand each list.

Digitalarkivet - National Archives of Norway - Emigration

A handy route into the emigration database. Click on the 'Source Category' in the left column to expand each list.

Digitalarkivet - National Archives of Norway - Deaths

Recent deaths in Norway. 1947-1999. These listings are not complete, but still may be helpful.

Hints for querying the above Digitalarkivet databases: You must type the names exactly as they are written in the database, generally with the first letter capitalized, and the rest of the letters as lower case. Some names may be spelled in different ways - for example, Nesset and Næsset - and all possible spellings should be queried. It is generally a good idea to use 'contains' (inneheld) instead of 'equal to' (er lik) when querying a last name because many people are listed with the double last name - the patronymic and the surname. For example Edvard Nesset is listed in the emigration database with Last Name='Kristins. Nesset'. Last name contains Nesset would find it, but Last name equals Nesset would not. Here are some of the special Norwegian characters for you to copy and paste into your query. æ Æ å Å ø Ø.

How to trace your ancestors in Norway

Teaches you how to trace your ancestors in Norway. The section on "Names" is especially good.

Oluf Rygh: Norwegian Farm Names

The database covers volumes 1 to 17 of O. Rygh's series on Norwegian farm names.

Genealogy in Fåberg and Lillehammer

A wonderful website by Richard Fauskrud for those with ancestors from Fåberg and Lillehammer.

Per Nermo's Nordic Genealogy Site

A wonderful website by Per Nermo. Per's brother-in-law, Stein Olaus Svensrud, is related to the Hagen side of my family.

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