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Place-names in the FamilySearch Catalog are listed under their modern names and in their current counties. When using the microfiche version of the catalog, you can find the county that a parish or city is listed under in the catalog by using the "see reference" on the first microfiche for Norway. When using the compact disc version of the catalog, the Locality browse can be used to identify the county a particular parish belongs to. | Place-names in the FamilySearch Catalog are listed under their modern names and in their current counties. When using the microfiche version of the catalog, you can find the county that a parish or city is listed under in the catalog by using the "see reference" on the first microfiche for Norway. When using the compact disc version of the catalog, the Locality browse can be used to identify the county a particular parish belongs to. | ||
=== Norwegian Postal Guides === | |||
The following postal guides of 1901 and 1972 are the best sources for identifying the parish and county a particular farm of village belongs to: | The following postal guides of 1901 and 1972 are the best sources for identifying the parish and county a particular farm of village belongs to: | ||
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*Norge. ''Postdirektoratet, 1972 ''(Norway. Postal Directory, 1972) see Internet link: | *Norge. ''Postdirektoratet, 1972 ''(Norway. Postal Directory, 1972) see Internet link: | ||
* [http://da2.uib.no/cgi-win/WebBok.exe?slag=lesbok&bokid=nsf 1972 Postal Guide for Norway] | * [http://da2.uib.no/cgi-win/WebBok.exe?slag=lesbok&bokid=nsf 1972 Postal Guide for Norway] | ||
Here is a list of the abbreviations used in the 1972 Postal Guide with an English translation. | |||
=== Norske Gaardnavne (Norwegian Farm Names) === | === Norske Gaardnavne (Norwegian Farm Names) === | ||