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The '''1801''' Census is available on microfilm and microfiche at the Family History Library. The microfiche version is a typed index by given name and farm name. This census is also available on the Internet at: | The '''1801''' Census is available on microfilm and microfiche at the Family History Library. The microfiche version is a typed index by given name and farm name. This census is also available on the Internet at: | ||
[http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/WebMeta.exe?slag=vismeny& | [http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/WebMeta.exe?slag=vismeny&katnr=1&emnenr=2&spraak=e] | ||
Here you may choose a county, then the parish of your choice. | Here you may choose a county, then the parish of your choice. | ||
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These censuses are available on the Internet as well, but the 1875 Census is not yet complete for the whole country. | These censuses are available on the Internet as well, but the 1875 Census is not yet complete for the whole country. | ||
An encoded version of the whole 1865 and 1900 censuses for Norway is now available for downloading via the Internet from the Norwegian Historical Data Centre (NHDC) as a complete or a 2% selection in SPSS format. The 1875 census is only available as a 2% selection.<br>Link to the project:[[ http://www.rhd.uit.no/koding/encodedcensuses.html |http://www.rhd.uit.no/koding/encodedcensuses.html]]<br> | |||
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The 1870 Census was taken Dec 31, 1870. It only covers the cities and seaports. There are many cites missing: Hølen in Vestby, Åsgårdsstrand, Hamar, Stathelle, Kragerø, Farsund, Sandnes, Stavanger, Vardø and Vadsø. | The 1870 Census was taken Dec 31, 1870. It only covers the cities and seaports. There are many cites missing: Hølen in Vestby, Åsgårdsstrand, Hamar, Stathelle, Kragerø, Farsund, Sandnes, Stavanger, Vardø and Vadsø. | ||
There are no indexes for this Census, so it can be very time consuming to search. | There are no indexes for this Census, so it can be very time consuming to search. | ||
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When searching census records, it is important to remember the following: | When searching census records, it is important to remember the following: | ||
*Given names may not always be as complete as the name recorded in church records. | *Given names may not always be as complete as the name recorded in church records. | ||
*There were no standardized spelling. Most people spelled phonetically. | *There were no standardized spelling. Most people spelled phonetically. | ||
*Ages could be incorrect. | *Ages could be incorrect. | ||
*Information may be incorrect. We do not know who gave the information to the census takers. | *Information may be incorrect. We do not know who gave the information to the census takers. | ||