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 Norway has some organized historical and genealogical societies. Some maintain libraries or archives that collect valuable genealogical records. For more information, including addresses of some societies, see the "[[Norway Societies|Societies]]" section.
+== Other Archives and Libraries ==
 === Archives in the United States  ===
+The archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have microfilm copies of most of the Norwegian-American Lutheran church records. The copies can be loaned via the mail for a nominal fee. The ELCA is divided into nine regions. The regional archives may have additional information. Go to [http://www.elca.org/archives Evangelical Lutheran Church in America] for more information.
-The archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have microfilm copies of most of the Norwegian-American Lutheran church records. The copies can be loaned via the mail for a nominal fee. The ELCA is divided into nine regions. The regional archives may have additional information.
+The ELCA Archives is located at:<br>321 Bonnie Lane<br>Elk Grove Village, IL 60007<br>Phone: 1-847-690-9410
-To contact staff with questions about the Norwegian Lutheran church records in the United States, go to:<br>[http://www.elca.org/archives Norwegian Lutheran Church Archives]
-You may visit the ELCA archives in person by appointment only:<br>ELCA Archives<br>321 Bonnie Lane<br>Elk Grove Village, IL 60007<br>Phone: 1-847-690-9410 <br>http://www.elca.org/archives/
 E-mail: [mailto:archives@elca.org archives@elca.org]
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-Other records of Norwegians in America are kept at the National Archives. These include service and pension, naturalization, immigration, and homestead records. For information, write to:
+Other records of Norwegians in America are kept by the United States [[National Archives and Records Administration]]. These include service and pension, naturalization, immigration, homestead records and others created by the federal government. For information, write to:
-The National Archives of the United States<br>Washington, D.C. 20408<br>http://www.archives.gov/<br><br>Other United States records are kept on a state and county level.
-'''Computer Networks and Bulletin Boards'''
-Computers with modems can be useful tools for obtaining information from selected archives and libraries. In fact, computer networks themselves serve as libraries. The Internet, certain computer bulletin boards, and commercial online services help family history researchers:
-*Locate other researchers
-*Post queries
-*Send and receive e-mail
-*Search large databases
-*Search computer libraries
-*Join in computer chat and lecture sessions
-You can use online services to find computerized research tips and information about ancestors from Norway in many sources at local, provincial, national and international levels. The list of sources is growing rapidly. Most information is available at no cost.
+The National Archives of the United States<br>Washington, D.C. 20408<br>
+http://www.archives.gov/
-Internet sites that include information about archives, censuses, church records, probate records, and military records are found in various [[Norway Genealogy|Norway]] Wiki articles. Some sites that act as an index to many useful Norwegian genealogical sites include:
+<br>You should also look for records created by the state and county where an individual lived.
-National Archive in Norway (Riksarkivet):<br>[http://www.uncoverthenet.com/listing/24505.php www.riksarkiveet.no]<br>Digital Archive:<br>[http://www.hist.uib.no/arkivverket www.hist.uib.no/arkivverket]<br>GenWeb:<br>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway]<br>Family History Department<br>[http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org/
+A list of online sites that include information about archives, censuses, church records, probate records, and military records are found in various [[Norway Genealogy|Norway]] Wiki articles.
 === Inventories, Registers, Catalogs  ===