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*Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, online at http://www.elca.org/ | *Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, online at http://www.elca.org/ | ||
*FamilySearch Catalog for Norwegian-American churches | *FamilySearch Catalog for Norwegian-American churches | ||
*Lutheran Church directory at the Family History Library ( | *Lutheran Church directory at the Family History Library (FS Library) | ||
=== Norwegian-American Societies === | === Norwegian-American Societies === | ||
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=== State and County Historical Societies === | === State and County Historical Societies === | ||
These historical societies often give a wealth of information. Search directories by state, then county, and (if available) city from the area where your ancestor lived. The | These historical societies often give a wealth of information. Search directories by state, then county, and (if available) city from the area where your ancestor lived. The FS Library has a directory of historical societies that can be searched by county, state, and city. | ||
=== Universities and colleges === | === Universities and colleges === | ||
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*The emigration records from Norway will list the last place of residence and usually the age of each person emigrating. If a whole family emigrated together, it will list the relationship to each person. | *The emigration records from Norway will list the last place of residence and usually the age of each person emigrating. If a whole family emigrated together, it will list the relationship to each person. | ||
*If your ancestor left Norway prior to the organized emigration records from Norway (starts around 1867), you may want to search the FamilySearch Catalog for early emigration records. | *If your ancestor left Norway prior to the organized emigration records from Norway (starts around 1867), you may want to search the FamilySearch Catalog for early emigration records. | ||
*One great set of books to search for early Norwegian immigrants is Norwegian Immigrants to the United States: A Biographical Directory, 1825–1850 by Gerhard B. Naeseth. Available at the Family History Library ( | *One great set of books to search for early Norwegian immigrants is Norwegian Immigrants to the United States: A Biographical Directory, 1825–1850 by Gerhard B. Naeseth. Available at the Family History Library (FS Library) 973 D3nn vols. 1-5. | ||
*The emigration records on microfilms are available at the Family History Library and may be available at local family history centers and some libraries. | *The emigration records on microfilms are available at the Family History Library and may be available at local family history centers and some libraries. | ||
==== If You Still Can’t Find Your Ancestor. ==== | ==== If You Still Can’t Find Your Ancestor. ==== | ||
If you cannot find your ancestor on the Internet, search the emigration records for each port in Norway starting with Oslo (Kristiania), then Bergen, Trondheim, and then the rest—Stavanger, Kristiansand, Ålesund, and Kristiansund. These records are available on microfilm at the | If you cannot find your ancestor on the Internet, search the emigration records for each port in Norway starting with Oslo (Kristiania), then Bergen, Trondheim, and then the rest—Stavanger, Kristiansand, Ålesund, and Kristiansund. These records are available on microfilm at the FS Library. | ||
=== Lutheran State Church Records === | === Lutheran State Church Records === | ||
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=== Census records === | === Census records === | ||
Most of the Norwegian censuses are available online at http://digitalarkivet.uib.no. You may search for them by choosing the year, then the county, and then the parish or clerical district. This is a fast way to find an ancestor; however, if you do not find him or her, look in the microfilm version of that census. I have found that at times information has been left out when the digitized versions were created, so you may want to search original records. They are available on microfilms at the | Most of the Norwegian censuses are available online at http://digitalarkivet.uib.no. You may search for them by choosing the year, then the county, and then the parish or clerical district. This is a fast way to find an ancestor; however, if you do not find him or her, look in the microfilm version of that census. I have found that at times information has been left out when the digitized versions were created, so you may want to search original records. They are available on microfilms at the FS Library. | ||
If your ancestor was still living in Norway by year 1865, 1875, or 1900, you may want to search the Norwegian censuses for the parish where he or she resided. | If your ancestor was still living in Norway by year 1865, 1875, or 1900, you may want to search the Norwegian censuses for the parish where he or she resided. | ||
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