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Norway is divided into 18 counties and the autonomous cities of Oslo and Bergen. The Norwegian IGI index can be searched by last name or given name.. | Norway is divided into 18 counties and the autonomous cities of Oslo and Bergen. The Norwegian IGI index can be searched by last name or given name.. | ||
The IGI is available at [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp www.FamilySearch. | The IGI is available at [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHL/frameset_library.asp www.FamilySearch.org ] The computer will search the entire country for any name. <br><br>'''Ancestral File.''' The Family History Library has developed a computer database of family information called Ancestral File, which currently includes over 30 million names from many countries, including Norway. This file must be used with great caution, as file merges have caused some patronymic name families to mix erroneously. | ||
'''Family Group Records Collection.''' More than eight million family group record forms have been microfilmed in the Family Group Records Collection. This collection includes many Norwegian families. There are two major sections: the Archives Section and the Patrons Section. The film numbers for both sections are listed in the Author\Title section of the catalog under. | '''Family Group Records Collection.''' More than eight million family group record forms have been microfilmed in the Family Group Records Collection. This collection includes many Norwegian families. There are two major sections: the Archives Section and the Patrons Section. The film numbers for both sections are listed in the Author\Title section of the catalog under. | ||
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* The '''Family History Library''' has a large collection of Norwegian family histories. They are listed in the surname section of the Family History Library Catalog. Not every name found in a family history will be listed. Only the major surnames discussed in the family history are included in the catalog. See also the "[[Norway Biography|Biography]]" section. | * The '''Family History Library''' has a large collection of Norwegian family histories. They are listed in the surname section of the Family History Library Catalog. Not every name found in a family history will be listed. Only the major surnames discussed in the family history are included in the catalog. See also the "[[Norway Biography|Biography]]" section. | ||
* '''Genealogical Collections.''' The Family History Library has some collections of pedigree charts and notes gathered by different researchers for prominent Norwegian families. The collections are organized in alphabetical order by family surname and are handwritten. They are listed in the Place search of the Family History Library Catalog under.<br | * '''Genealogical Collections.''' The Family History Library has some collections of pedigree charts and notes gathered by different researchers for prominent Norwegian families. The collections are organized in alphabetical order by family surname and are handwritten. They are listed in the Place search of the Family History Library Catalog under.<br> | ||
NORWAY - GENEALOGY | NORWAY - GENEALOGY | ||
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The Family History Library has one of the largest collections of Norwegian local histories in the United States. Genealogical collections and these rural chronicles are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under: | The Family History Library has one of the largest collections of Norwegian local histories in the United States. Genealogical collections and these rural chronicles are listed in the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||
* NORWAY, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - GENEALOGY<br | * NORWAY, [COUNTY], [PARISH] - GENEALOGY<br>NORWAY, [COUNTY[, [PARISH] - HISTORY | ||
Many local periodicals published in Norway also contain excellent family information. The main places and families that are described in these periodicals are indexed. See the "[[Norway Periodicals|Periodicals]]" section. | Many local periodicals published in Norway also contain excellent family information. The main places and families that are described in these periodicals are indexed. See the "[[Norway Periodicals|Periodicals]]" section. | ||
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'''Internet.''' Norwegian GenWeb has produced a comprehensive Norwegian genealogy web site that allows users to locate lost ancestors. It contains the entire 1880 United States census listing of people of Norwegian ancestry. Research tips and helpful links to other good genealogy sites can also be found at this site. It's address is: | '''Internet.''' Norwegian GenWeb has produced a comprehensive Norwegian genealogy web site that allows users to locate lost ancestors. It contains the entire 1880 United States census listing of people of Norwegian ancestry. Research tips and helpful links to other good genealogy sites can also be found at this site. It's address is: | ||
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway] | * [http://www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway] | ||
To get started, post a query on the web site's surname or farm/parish bulletin boards. This is similar to Viking's "Lost Branch" (see the "[[Norway Societies|Societies]]" section). The bulletin boards are a forum for questions about specific family members or branches of the family. You might also search the site's online census records. | To get started, post a query on the web site's surname or farm/parish bulletin boards. This is similar to Viking's "Lost Branch" (see the "[[Norway Societies|Societies]]" section). The bulletin boards are a forum for questions about specific family members or branches of the family. You might also search the site's online census records. | ||
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