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=== Collection Description  ===
=== Collection Description  ===


Formerly known as '''Vesterheim Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library (VGC/NL)'''. Collection includes thousands of genealogical books, microfilms, and resources relating to Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogical research. This includes Norwegians in the following United States federal censuses: <br>  
Collection includes thousands of genealogical books, microfilms, and resources relating to Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogical research. This includes Norwegians in the following United States federal censuses: <br>  


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Also cemeteries (320,000 names in 1,200 cemeteries), passenger arrival lists for New York 1830-1856, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1886, 1892, Philadelphia 1878-1879, and Quebec 1865-1873, North American church records 1840-1900, Norwegian immigrants card index 1820-1850, obituaries (200,000), printed family histories, maps, Norwegian church records, Norwegian censuses 1801, 1865, 1875, and 1900, Norwegian probate records, 1000 ''bygdebøker'' (farm histories), Bergen emigrants 1874-1924, Oslo emigrants 1867-1966, Kristiansand emigrants 1873-1927, Trondheim emigrants 1867-1925, and Kristiansund emigrants 1882-1959.<ref>[http://www.nagcnl.org/available-research-tools/ Available Research Tools] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 20 November 2015).</ref>  
Also cemeteries (320,000 names in 1,200 cemeteries), passenger arrival lists for New York 1830-1856, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1886, 1892, Philadelphia 1878-1879, and Quebec 1865-1873, North American church records 1840-1900, Norwegian immigrants card index 1820-1850, obituaries (200,000), printed family histories, maps, Norwegian church records, Norwegian censuses 1801, 1865, 1875, and 1900, Norwegian probate records, 1000 ''bygdebøker'' (farm histories), Bergen emigrants 1874-1924, Oslo emigrants 1867-1966, Kristiansand emigrants 1873-1927, Trondheim emigrants 1867-1925, and Kristiansund emigrants 1882-1959.<ref>[http://www.nagcnl.org/available-research-tools/ Available Research Tools] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 20 November 2015).</ref>  


*'''Databases''' (online for members only): '''''births''''' in Norwegian American church records pre-1901, Norwegian American '''''cemeteries''''', Norwegian '''''emigrants''''' 1825-1860, Norwegian American '''''marriages''''', Norwegian Americans in U.S. federal '''''censuses''''' 1850, 1860, and 1880, and a '''''Montana database''''' of Norwegian Lutheran church records, and marriages.
*'''Databases''' (online for Supporter level members only): '''''births''''' in Norwegian American church records pre-1901, Norwegian American '''''cemeteries''''', Norwegian '''''emigrants''''' 1825-1860, Norwegian American '''''marriages''''', Norwegian Americans in U.S. federal '''''censuses''''' 1850, 1860, and 1880, and a '''''Montana database''''' of Norwegian Lutheran church records, and marriages.
*The definitive records for ''WISCONSIN'S 15TH REGIMENT IN THE CIVIL WAR'' is a free database for all visitors to www.nagcnl.org. This database includes soldier profiles, history, images and more for the heroic "Scandinavian Regiment".


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