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Begin with family and home sources. | |||
*Talk to living relatives of the immigrant ancestor. | *Talk to living relatives of the immigrant ancestor. | ||
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In order to trace your Norwegian ancestors back to Norway you need to have the name of the place where they lived, were born, or married in Norway. To find this information, you need an understanding of what records are available both in the United States and Norway. As you search the sources discussed below, have these questions in mind: | In order to trace your Norwegian ancestors back to Norway you need to have the name of the place where they lived, were born, or married in Norway. To find this information, you need an understanding of what records are available both in the United States and Norway. As you search the sources discussed below, have these questions in mind: | ||
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Search American records to find out everything you can about your Norwegian ancestor. | Search American records to find out everything you can about your Norwegian ancestor. | ||