Links
Genealogy Databases
- Ancestry.com:
over 25 million names, photos maps, and family trees;
paid subscribers receive access to census records,
obituaries, ship registers, birth/death records
and more
- DigitalArkivet:
the Norwegian National Archives providing digitized
parish registers, census records, emigration and
ship records, books, and photographs.
- FamilySearch.org:
collected from the records of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints, registration is free
and includes access to all records and an online
newsletter.
- Land
Office Records from the Bureau of Land Management:
search the land patents database for homesteading
information
- Norwegian
Farm Names database from Oluf Rygh: containing
searchable volumes 1 through 17
- RootsWeb.com:
allows the free searching of the database of names
as well as the upload/download of GEDCOM files
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Genealogy Resources
- Ancestors
from Norway by John Føllesdal: articles,
records, museum sites, a bookstore, and listings
of both Norwegian and American resources
- Bygdebøker:
information about the Bygdebok and how to obtain
a copy or request information
- Resources from Johan
Ingvald Borgos: information on Norwegian naming
conventions, Bygdeboka, maps, and more
- Cyndi's
List for Norway: one of the most complete resource
sites on the web, containing information on Norwegian
language, archives, newspapers, publications, and
a list of professional researchers and research
services.
- National
Archives: information for genealogists and family
historians from the United States National Archives,
including a link to obtain copies of records such
as the full land entry files that include homestead
applications, letters of reference, and often naturalization
papers
- Norsk-Engelsk
Genealogical Dictionary: a comprehensive 35-page
document containing words found in the Bygdebøker
that can help even a novice Norwegian-speaker learn
to translate the entries.
- Subscribe to NORWAY-L@RootsWeb.com
and share information on research, requests and
offers of help.
- NorwayFamily.com:
offers personal research assistance, travel information,
and genealogy links
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Maps
- Google
Maps: a long list of area maps, webcams, and
photo galleries of Norway
- Gule
Sider: driving directions and detailed maps
of street addresses in Norway in Norwegian
- Norge.no:
an interactive map of Norway in Norwegian that includes
detailed maps (detaljert kart) of many
kommunes, including Etnedal
- Norgesglasset:
an interactive map, avalable in English, searchable
by street name.
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Museums & Library Resources
- Little
Norway: located in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, this
open-air museum also allows picnicking on the grounds
- Norwegian-American
Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library: located
in Madison, Wisconsin, the facilitity has a large
collection and offers paid research assistance
- Norwegian
Emigrant Museum (Norsk Utvandrermuseum): located
in Ottestad, Norway, the museum includes permanent
exhibitions, programs, an open-air museum, and a
research center.
- Vesterheim
Norwegian-American Museum: located in Decorah,
Iowa, the museum includes 16 historic buildings,
thousands of artifacts, and offers a series of classes
and travel programs.
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Oppland / Valdres / Etnedal Information
- NOR-OPPLAND-L:
subscribers to the list have a genealogical interest
specifically in Oppland
- Oppland,
Norway Genealogy Forum: hosted by Genealogy.com,
this is a threaded message board where both requests
and offers of research help are published
- Oppland
resources: genealogy organizations, census records,
maps, and museum sites
- Valdres
Folkemuseum: located in Fagernes, this open-air
museum has guided tours, events, permanent exhibitions,
and a gift shop.
- Valdres
HistorieLag: this organization publishes the
Valdres Yearbook and supports the Bygdebok
projects
- Valdres
Samband: an organization of descendants from
the Valdres Valley, it is the oldest bygdelag
in the United States.
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Societies & Organizations
- Daughters
of Norway: founded in 1905, this organization
is distinct from the Sons of Norway and boasts active
lodges nation-wide with most on the West Coast
- Genealogy
Society of Norway: some English resources and
extra benefits for members, the Society's goal is
to create a forum for using computers as genealogical
research tools.
- Norwegian-American
Historical Association: organized in 1925 to
promote the collection and preservation of historic
material, now located on the St. Olaf campus in
Northfield, Minnesota
- Sons
of Norway: the largest Norwegian-American organization
in the world, there are lodges across the country;
members may find Norwegian recipes and language
lessons online.
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