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The best place to start your Norwegian American research is to start at home! | [[Norway|'''''Norway''''']] The best place to start your Norwegian American research is to start at home! | ||
What do you already know? Have you talked to older relatives; grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins? They may have information that can be very helpful. Pay special attention to any mention of people, names, places, and old family stories. The stories could be true! | What do you already know? Have you talked to older relatives; grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins? They may have information that can be very helpful. Pay special attention to any mention of people, names, places, and old family stories. The stories could be true! | ||
Pay extra attention to last names, they could be farm names. Farm names can help you identfy a home parish in Norway. | Pay extra attention to last names, they could be farm names. Farm names can help you identfy a home parish in Norway. | ||
Make sure you look for information in old Bibles, journals, letters, books, on postcards and old photos. You may find information in US sources like US Censuses, naturalization records, military records, homestad applications, Norwegian American Lutheran church records, obituaries, and newspapers. | Make sure you look for information in old Bibles, journals, letters, books, on postcards and old photos. You may find information in US sources like US Censuses, naturalization records, military records, homestad applications, Norwegian American Lutheran church records, obituaries, and newspapers. | ||