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<big>[[ | <big>[[Norway|'''''Norway''''']] </big>''<big>Emigration and Immigration</big>'' | ||
<br>Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or coming into (immigrating) a country. Norwegian emigration records can be a useful source of genealogical information. They are usually found as passenger lists. There are also some records of passports issued. The information in these records includes the emigrants' names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. | <br>Emigration and immigration sources list the names of people leaving (emigrating) or coming into (immigrating) a country. Norwegian emigration records can be a useful source of genealogical information. They are usually found as passenger lists. There are also some records of passports issued. The information in these records includes the emigrants' names, ages, occupations, destinations, and places of origin or birthplaces. | ||
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'''1836 to 1865.''' An estimated 200,000 emigrants left Norway during this period. The emigration movement took root all over the country. Groups of emigrants came from every county and most communities. Every spring, ship left from ports all over Norway. In this early period the emigrants sailed to their various destinations, supplying themselves with food and commodities for a trip that could last as long as three months. Ninety-five percent of these went to the United States. | '''1836 to 1865.''' An estimated 200,000 emigrants left Norway during this period. The emigration movement took root all over the country. Groups of emigrants came from every county and most communities. Every spring, ship left from ports all over Norway. In this early period the emigrants sailed to their various destinations, supplying themselves with food and commodities for a trip that could last as long as three months. Ninety-five percent of these went to the United States. | ||
'''1866 to 1920.''' In the mid 1860s, large numbers of people began leaving Norway on steamships. Most emigrants sailed to Hull, England; then traveled by train to Liverpool, England. From there they sailed to the United States and Canada. Steamships took only two to three weeks instead of three months, so emigration increased. During this time period 700,000 people left Norway. However, emigration declined in the mid-1870s because of a recession in the United States. The numbers of emigrants to America had also been declining during the cival war years. | '''1866 to 1920.''' In the mid 1860s, large numbers of people began leaving Norway on steamships. Most emigrants sailed to Hull, England; then traveled by train to Liverpool, England. From there they sailed to the United States and Canada. Steamships took only two to three weeks instead of three months, so emigration increased. During this time period 700,000 people left Norway. However, emigration declined in the mid-1870s because of a recession in the United States. The numbers of emigrants to America had also been declining during the cival war years. | ||
=== Passenger Lists <br> === | === Passenger Lists <br> === | ||
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| [http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMIBERG&spraak=e&metanr=1533 | | [http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=EMIBERG&spraak=e&metanr=1533 1874 to 1925] | ||
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*Migrants from Valdres, 1816-1867 | *Migrants from Valdres, 1816-1867 | ||
=== Records of Norwegian Immigrants in the United States <br> | === Records of Norwegian Immigrants in the United States <br> === | ||
Most early Norwegian immigrants to the United States settled in the Midwest, but many also settled in other parts of the United States and Canada. | Most early Norwegian immigrants to the United States settled in the Midwest, but many also settled in other parts of the United States and Canada. | ||
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*Naeseth, Gerhard B. ''Norwegian Immigrants to the United States, A Biographical Directory, 1825-1850''. Five Volumes. Decorah, Iowa, USA: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, 1997. (FHL book 973 D3nn) | *Naeseth, Gerhard B. ''Norwegian Immigrants to the United States, A Biographical Directory, 1825-1850''. Five Volumes. Decorah, Iowa, USA: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, 1997. (FHL book 973 D3nn) | ||
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*The Norwegian Immigrant Association was organized to create an exhibit for the Ellis Island Museum in 2000. The Ellis Island Database may be searched for immigrants from Norway at: [http://www.ellisisland.org http://www.ellisisland.org] | *The Norwegian Immigrant Association was organized to create an exhibit for the Ellis Island Museum in 2000. The Ellis Island Database may be searched for immigrants from Norway at: [http://www.ellisisland.org http://www.ellisisland.org] | ||
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The Norwegian Emigration Center is a division of the regional archive in Stavanger. The center has a copy of most of the published genealogical material about Norwegian families, as well as a complete collection of the church, census, probate, and emigration records. Workers there will answer questions and do research for a nominal fee. The center's address is: | The Norwegian Emigration Center is a division of the regional archive in Stavanger. The center has a copy of most of the published genealogical material about Norwegian families, as well as a complete collection of the church, census, probate, and emigration records. Workers there will answer questions and do research for a nominal fee. The center's address is: | ||
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[http://www.norwayheritage.com/query_s.asp Emigrant Ships from Norway] [http://www.norwayheritage.com/queryyear.asp Ship Departure Index 1825-1925] [http://www.norwayheritage.com/arrivals.asp Ship Arrivals 1870-1894] | [http://www.norwayheritage.com/query_s.asp Emigrant Ships from Norway] [http://www.norwayheritage.com/queryyear.asp Ship Departure Index 1825-1925] [http://www.norwayheritage.com/arrivals.asp Ship Arrivals 1870-1894] | ||
[[Passenger lists 1825 - 1873, Norwegian emigrant search|Passenger lists 1825-1873, Norwegian Emigrant Search]] |} | [[Passenger lists 1825 - 1873, Norwegian emigrant search|Passenger lists 1825-1873, Norwegian Emigrant Search]] |} | ||
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