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===Contact Information===
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'''Email:'''<ref name="CU">[https://www.nagcnl.org/contact/ Contact Us] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 19 February 2024).</ref> [https://www.nagcnl.org/contact/ Contact Us] form<br>  
=== Contact Information  ===
 
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="CU">[http://www.nagcnl.org/contact-us/ Contact Us] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 20 November 2015).</ref> &nbsp;[http://www.nagcnl.org/contact-us/ Contact Us] form<br>  


'''Address:'''<ref name="CU" />  
'''Address:'''<ref name="CU" />  


:415 West Main Street<br>
:415 West Main Street<br>  
: Madison, WI 53703-3116<br><br>
:Madison, WI 53703-3116<br><br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="CU" /> 608-255-2224<br>  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="CU" /> &nbsp;608-255-2224<br> '''Fax:''' &nbsp;608-255-6842<br>  


'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="HL">[https://www.nagcnl.org/contact/ Hours {{amp}} Location] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 19 February 2024).</ref> Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Second Saturday of each month 9:00 am - 2:00 pm<br>'''''Closed: ''''' Good Friday, Memorial Day (observed), Independence Day, Labor Day (observed), Thanksgiving, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.<br>  
'''Hours and holidays:'''<ref name="HL">[http://www.nagcnl.org/hours-location/ Hours {{amp}} Location] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 20 November 2015).</ref> &nbsp;Monday – Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm<br>'''''Closed:&nbsp;''''' Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.<br>  


'''Map, directions, and public transportation:'''<ref name="HL" /><br>  
'''Map, directions, and public transportation:'''<ref name="HL" /><br>  


*'''''[https://www.google.com/maps/place/415+W+Main+St,+Madison,+WI+53703/@43.069947,-89.3902357,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x8806533a6b1b2fa9:0x2b3936f1c614feb6 Google Map and Directions: Norwegian American Genealogical Society {{amp}} Naeseth Library]'''''
*'''''[https://www.google.com/maps/place/415+W+Main+St,+Madison,+WI+53703/@43.069947,-89.3902357,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x8806533a6b1b2fa9:0x2b3936f1c614feb6 Google Map and Directions: Norwegian American Genealogical Society and Naeseth Library]'''''  
*'''''Public transportation:''''' Madison Metro Transit, please check routes.
*'''''Public transportation:''''' Madison Metro Transit routes 1, 10, 19, 38 and 82 all stop within a block of the library. Routes 5 and 75 stop within 2 blocks.


'''Internet sites:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites and databases:''' <br>  


*[http://www.nagcnl.org/ NAGC{{amp}}NL Home] research, databases, hire an expert, classes and events, e-store, support, membership, about, and contact us.<br>
*[http://www.nagcnl.org/ Home] research, databases, hire an expert, classes and events, e-store, support, membership, about, and contact us.<br>  
*[https://nagcnl.catalogaccess.com/ NAGC{{amp}}NL Online catalog] by keywords, title, subject, creator, or call number. <br>
*[http://nagcnl.pastperfect-online.com/36816cgi/mweb.exe?request=ks Online catalog] by keywords, title, subject, creator, or call number. <br>


===Collection Description===
=== Collection Description ===


Collection includes family histories, 1800 ''bygdebøker'' (farm histories), microfilms, and resources relating to Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogical research.  
Formerly known as '''Vesterheim Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library (VGC/NL)'''. Collection includes thousands of genealogical books, microfilms, and resources relating to Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogical research. This includes Norwegians in the following United States federal censuses: <br>


*'''Databases''' (online for members only): '''''births''''' in Norwegian American church records pre-1901, Norwegian American '''''cemeteries''''', Norwegian '''''emigrants''''' 1825-1860, Norwegian American '''''marriages''''', and Norwegian Americans in U.S. federal '''''censuses''''' 1850, 1860, and 1880.
:*1850 CA GA IL IA LA MI MS NY RI TX UT and WI<br>
*The definitive records for '''''[https://www.nagcnl.org/databases/#soldiers WISCONSIN'S 15TH REGIMENT IN THE CIVIL WAR]''''' is a free online database for all visitors to www.nagcnl.org. This database includes Union soldier profiles, history, images and more for the heroic "Scandinavian Regiment".
:*1860 AL AR CA CO CT, Dakota Territory, DC, FL GA IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MI MN MS MO NE, NY&nbsp;(in&nbsp;progress), RI TX UT WI<br>
:*1870 WI (counties A-D)
:*1880 Dakota Territory, IL IA KS MI MN NE NV NH NJ NM TX WI


=== Tips===
Also cemeteries (320,000 names in 1,200 cemeteries), passenger arrival lists for New York 1830-1856, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1886, 1892, Philadelphia 1878-1879, and Quebec 1865-1873, North American church records 1840-1900, Norwegian immigrants card index 1820-1850, obituaries (200,000), printed family histories, maps, Norwegian church records, Norwegian censuses 1801, 1865, 1875, and 1900, Norwegian probate records, 1000 ''bygdebøker'' (farm histories), Bergen emigrants 1874-1924, Oslo emigrants 1867-1966, Kristiansand emigrants 1873-1927, Trondheim emigrants 1867-1925, and Kristiansund emigrants 1882-1959.<ref>[http://www.nagcnl.org/available-research-tools/ Available Research Tools] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 20 November 2015).</ref>


*NAGC members are welcome to visit Naeseth Library free of charge. Non-members will be asked to pay the $15.00 daily user fee.<ref name="HL" />
*'''Databases''' (online for members only): '''''births''''' in Norwegian American church records pre-1901, Norwegian American '''''cemeteries''''', Norwegian '''''emigrants''''' 1825-1860, Norwegian American '''''marriages''''', Norwegian Americans in U.S. federal '''''censuses''''' 1850, 1860, and 1880, and a '''''Montana database''''' of Norwegian Lutheran church records, and marriages.
 
=== Tips  ===
 
*NAGC members are welcome to visit Naeseth Library free of charge. Non-members will be asked to pay the $15.00 Daily Use Fee.<ref name="HL" />  
*Please call ahead to make an appointment, if you will need staff assistance.<ref name="HL" />
*Please call ahead to make an appointment, if you will need staff assistance.<ref name="HL" />


===Guides ===
=== Guides ===


*Carol A Culbertson et al., ''A Research Guide for Norwegian Genealogy : for Beginning and Experienced Genealogists, 7th ed. rev. and expanded'' (Madison WI: NAGC{{amp}}NL, 2020)  {{FSC|948.1 D27ar}} is available for sale on the NAGC{{amp}}NL [https://www.nagcnl.org/product/2020-research-guide-for-norwegian-genealogy/ website], or call 608-255-2224 for ordering information.
{''Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. ''}  


===Alternate Repositories===
=== Alternate Repositories ===


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If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.  
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'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  


*[[Wisconsin Historical Society]], Madison, best manuscript collection in Wisconsin, including censuses, tax, and land records. They hold the famed '''''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]''''' of pioneer history, and the '''''Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society''''' collection.<ref name="DB119">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 119. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>
*[[Wisconsin Historical Society]], Madison, best manuscript collection in Wisconsin, including censuses, tax, and land records. They hold the famed '''''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]''''' of pioneer history, and the '''''Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society''''' collection.<ref name="DB119">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 119. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FHL|728550|item|disp=FHL Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>  
* [https://apps.library.und.edu/bygdebok/ Arne G. Brekke Bygdebok Collection], University of North Dakota, houses an extensive collection of Norwegian local history books (bygdebøker).
*[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, IN, premier periodical collection, including Midwestern genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>  
*[[Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, IN, premier periodical collection, including Midwestern genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
*[[Newberry Library]], Chicago, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www.newberry.org/genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref><br>  
*[[Newberry Library]], Chicago, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
*[[National Archives at Chicago]] old federal court and agency records for Wisconsin and Midwest U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref><br>
*[[National Archives at Chicago]] old federal court and agency records for Wisconsin and Midwest U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref><br>


'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  


*[http://vesterheim.org/ Vesterheim National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center], Decorah, IA, photos, history, immigration history, and art.<ref>[http://vesterheim.org/collections/contents/ Collections] in ''Vesterheim: the National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center'' (accessed 20 October 2015).</ref>
*[http://vesterheim.org/ Vesterheim National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center], Decorah, IA, photos, history, immigration history, and art.<ref>[http://vesterheim.org/collections/contents/ Collections] in ''Vesterheim: the National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center'' (accessed 20 October 2015).</ref>  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and records pertaining to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
*[[Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center]], Rock Island, IL, Swedish church records, census, passenger lists, lodges, newspapers, directories.<ref>[http://www.augustana.edu/general-information/swenson-center-/genealogy Genealogy] in ''Augustana College'' (accessed 30 March 2015).</ref>
*[[Family History Library|Family History Library]], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, Mormon records.


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  


*[https://clerk.countyofdane.com/ Dane County Clerk], Madison, marriage licenses.
*[https://www.countyofdane.com/clerk/ Dane County Clerk], Madison, marriage licenses.  
*[https://courts.countyofdane.com/Prepare/Probate Dane County Clerk of Courts], Madison, probate records.
*[https://courts.countyofdane.com/probate/probate Dane County Clerk of Courts], Madison, probate records.  
*[https://rod.countyofdane.com/ Dane County Register of Deeds], Madison, birth, marriage, death, and deed records.
*[https://rod.countyofdane.com/vital/records.aspx Dane County Recorder], Madison, birth, marriage, death, and deed records.
*[http://www.wiwd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin], Madison, recent civil, criminal, or bankruptcy cases.
*[https://www.countyofdane.com/examiner/ Dane County Medical Examiner], Madison, suspicious deaths.  
*[http://www.danecountyhistory.org/ Dane County Historical Society], Madison, books, periodicals, maps, photos, diaries, scrapbooks.<ref>[http://www.danecountyhistory.org/research/archives.html Otto Schroeder Records Center] in ''Dane County Historical Society'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>
*[http://www.wiwd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin], Madison, recent civil, criminal, or bankruptcy cases.  
*[https://dcags.org/ Dane County Area Genealogical Society], Madison, newsletter and speakers.
*[http://www.danecountyhistory.org/ Dane County Historical Society], Madison, books, periodicals, maps, photos, diaries, scrapbooks.<ref>[http://www.danecountyhistory.org/research/archives.html Otto Schroeder Records Center] in ''Dane County Historical Society'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>  
*[http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/research/internetresources/history-and-genealogy Madison Public Library] genealogy resources.
*[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~widcags/ Dane County Area Genealogical Society], Madison, newsletter and speakers.  
*[https://www.library.wisc.edu/memorial/ University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Library], a very large manuscript collection with many historical documents.<ref name="DB119" />
*[http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/research/internetresources/history-and-genealogy Madison Public Library] genealogy resources.  
*[http://www.visitmadison.com/listings/Norwegian-Heritage-Center/181465/0/ Norwegian Heritage Center], Stoughton, the story of Norwegian migration 1825-1910.
*University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Library, a very large manuscript collection with many historical documents.<ref name="DB119" />  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia]], [[Dodge County, Wisconsin|Dodge]], [[Green County, Wisconsin|Green]], [[Iowa County, Wisconsin|Iowa]], [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin|Jefferson]], [[Rock County, Wisconsin|Rock]], and [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk]].
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia]], [[Dodge County, Wisconsin|Dodge]], [[Green County, Wisconsin|Green]], [[Iowa County, Wisconsin|Iowa]], [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin|Jefferson]], [[Rock County, Wisconsin|Rock]], and [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk]].
*[http://www.browncountylibrary.org/central/ Brown County Central Library], Green Bay, WI, a very large genealogy section with a good range of materials such as local histories, county histories, newspapers, obituaries, and family folders.<ref name="DB119" />
*[http://www.browncountylibrary.org/central/ Brown County Central Library], Green Bay, WI, a very large genealogy section with a good range of materials such as local histories, county histories, newspapers, obituaries, and family folders.<ref name="DB119" /><br>  
*[http://www.milwaukeehistory.net/ Milwaukee County Historical Society], a huge manuscript collection, Civil War, church records, obituaries, biographical news clippings, naturalization indexes, censuses, court and probate records, and coroners' inquests, specializing in German immigrant families.<ref name="DB119" />
*[http://www.milwaukeehistory.net/ Milwaukee County Historical Society], a huge manuscript collection, Civil War, church records, obituaries, biographical news clippings, naturalization indexes, censuses, court and probate records, and coroners' inquests, specializing in German immigrant families.<ref name="DB119" /><br>
*[https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/index.htm Wisconsin Vital Records Services], Madison, birth, marriage, divorce, and death records.
*[http://www.racineheritagemuseum.org/ Racine Heritage Museum Research Center], a very good genealogy collection.<ref name="DB119" /> Includes cemeteries, federal and territorial censuses, city directories, photos, maps, manuscripts, marriage card file 1838-1879, military records, naturalizations 1838-1906, obituaries and newspapers.<ref>[http://www.racineheritagemuseum.org/?page_id=19 Research Center] in ''Racine Heritage Museum'' (accessed 20 October 2015).</ref><br>  
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Area Research Center Network] 14 locations statewide. The records created by county offices for that region are housed at the Area Research Center, as are non-governmental manuscript collections of regional interest.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Area Research Centers] in ''Wisconsin Historical Society'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>
*[https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/index.htm Wisconsin Vital Records Services], Madison, birth, marriage, divorce, and death records.  
*[http://wsgs.org/ Wisconsin State Genealogical Society], Madison, WI, webinars, conferences, and publications.
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Area Research Center Network] 14 locations statewide. The records created by county offices for that region are housed at the Area Research Center, as are non-governmental manuscript collections of regional interest.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Area Research Centers] in ''Wisconsin Historical Society'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>  
*[http://www.wisconsinumc.org/ministries/worship-witness/archives-history United Methodist Church Wisconsin Conference Archives], Sun Prairie, WI, minutes, Books of Disciplines, hymnals, periodicals, tracts, local church records, Methodist histories.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinumc.org/ministries/worship-witness/archives-history/the-archives The Archives] in ''Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Church'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>
*[http://wsgs.org/ Wisconsin State Genealogical Society], Madison, WI, webinars, conferences, and publications.  
*[http://www.archmil.org/offices/archives.htm Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee Archives] pre-1920 baptismal, marriage, death, cemetery, orphanage, and adoption records.<ref>[http://www.archmil.org/offices/archives/GenealogicalResourcesandInform1.htm Genealogical Resources and Information] in ''Archdiocese of Milwaukee'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>
*[http://www.wisconsinumc.org/ministries/worship-witness/archives-history United Methodist Church Wisconsin Conference Archives], Sun Prairie, WI, minutes, Books of Disciplines, hymnals, periodicals, tracts, local church records, Methodist histories.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinumc.org/ministries/worship-witness/archives-history/the-archives The Archives] in ''Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Church'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>  
*[http://www.lutheranhistory.org/ Concordia Historical Institute (LCMS)], St. Louis, MO, Lutheran (MO Synod) parish records, leaders.<ref>[http://www.lutheranhistory.org/collections/search.asp Archives and Manuscripts Collections] in ''Concordia Historical Institute'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>
*[http://www.archmil.org/offices/archives.htm Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee Archives] pre-1920 baptismal, marriage, death, cemetery, orphanage, and adoption records.<ref>[http://www.archmil.org/offices/archives/GenealogicalResourcesandInform1.htm Genealogical Resources and Information] in ''Archdiocese of Milwaukee'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>  
*[http://www.elca.org/archives/ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives], Elk Grove Village, IL, parish records and leaders.<ref>[http://www.elca.org/archives/ Archives] in ''Evangelical Lutheran Church in America'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>
*[http://www.lutheranhistory.org/ Concordia Historical Institute (LCMS)], St. Louis, MO, Lutheran (MO Synod) parish records, leaders.<ref>[http://www.lutheranhistory.org/collections/search.asp Archives and Manuscripts Collections] in ''Concordia Historical Institute'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [[Illinois Archives and Libraries|Illinois]], [[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Iowa]], [[Minnesota Archives and Libraries|Minnesota]], [[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Michigan]], and '''''in Canada: ''''' [[Ontario Archives and Libraries|Ontario]].
*[http://www.elca.org/archives/ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives], Elk Grove Village, IL, parish records and leaders.<ref>[http://www.elca.org/archives/ Archives] in ''Evangelical Lutheran Church in America'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [[Illinois Archives and Libraries|Illinois]], [[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Iowa]], [[Minnesota Archives and Libraries|Minnesota]], [[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Michigan]], and '''''in Canada:&nbsp;''''' [[Ontario Archives and Libraries|Ontario]].


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Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library
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Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1]  Contact Us form

Address:[1]

415 West Main Street
Madison, WI 53703-3116

Telephone:[1]  608-255-2224
Fax:  608-255-6842

Hours and holidays:[2]  Monday – Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed:  Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.

Map, directions, and public transportation:[2]

Internet sites and databases:

  • Home research, databases, hire an expert, classes and events, e-store, support, membership, about, and contact us.
  • Online catalog by keywords, title, subject, creator, or call number.

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

Formerly known as Vesterheim Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library (VGC/NL). Collection includes thousands of genealogical books, microfilms, and resources relating to Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogical research. This includes Norwegians in the following United States federal censuses:

  • 1850 CA GA IL IA LA MI MS NY RI TX UT and WI
  • 1860 AL AR CA CO CT, Dakota Territory, DC, FL GA IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MI MN MS MO NE, NY (in progress), RI TX UT WI
  • 1870 WI (counties A-D)
  • 1880 Dakota Territory, IL IA KS MI MN NE NV NH NJ NM TX WI

Also cemeteries (320,000 names in 1,200 cemeteries), passenger arrival lists for New York 1830-1856, 1872, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1886, 1892, Philadelphia 1878-1879, and Quebec 1865-1873, North American church records 1840-1900, Norwegian immigrants card index 1820-1850, obituaries (200,000), printed family histories, maps, Norwegian church records, Norwegian censuses 1801, 1865, 1875, and 1900, Norwegian probate records, 1000 bygdebøker (farm histories), Bergen emigrants 1874-1924, Oslo emigrants 1867-1966, Kristiansand emigrants 1873-1927, Trondheim emigrants 1867-1925, and Kristiansund emigrants 1882-1959.[3]

  • Databases (online for members only): births in Norwegian American church records pre-1901, Norwegian American cemeteries, Norwegian emigrants 1825-1860, Norwegian American marriages, Norwegian Americans in U.S. federal censuses 1850, 1860, and 1880, and a Montana database of Norwegian Lutheran church records, and marriages.

Tips[edit | edit source]

  • NAGC members are welcome to visit Naeseth Library free of charge. Non-members will be asked to pay the $15.00 Daily Use Fee.[2]
  • Please call ahead to make an appointment, if you will need staff assistance.[2]

Guides[edit | edit source]

{Optional: Internet or guide books describing this collection for genealogists. }

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

If you cannot visit or find a source at the Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

  • Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, best manuscript collection in Wisconsin, including censuses, tax, and land records. They hold the famed Draper Manuscript Collection of pioneer history, and the Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society collection.[4]
  • Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN, premier periodical collection, including Midwestern genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.[5]
  • Newberry Library, Chicago, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.[6]
  • National Archives at Chicago old federal court and agency records for Wisconsin and Midwest U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.[7]

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Neighboring Collections

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Contact Us in Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library (accessed 20 November 2015).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hours & Location in Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library (accessed 20 November 2015).
  3. ↑ Available Research Tools in Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library (accessed 20 November 2015).
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 119. WorldCat 39493985; FHL Book 973 J54d.
  5. ↑ Genealogy Center Collections in Genealogy Center (accessed 27 February 2015).
  6. ↑ Genealogy and Local History in The Newberry (accessed 27 February 2015).
  7. ↑ Genealogy in National Archives at Chicago (accessed 27 February 2014).
  8. ↑ Collections in Vesterheim: the National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center (accessed 20 October 2015).
  9. ↑ Genealogy in Augustana College (accessed 30 March 2015).
  10. ↑ Otto Schroeder Records Center in Dane County Historical Society (accessed 21 October 2015).
  11. ↑ Research Center in Racine Heritage Museum (accessed 20 October 2015).
  12. ↑ Area Research Centers in Wisconsin Historical Society (accessed 21 October 2015).
  13. ↑ The Archives in Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Church (accessed 21 October 2015).
  14. ↑ Genealogical Resources and Information in Archdiocese of Milwaukee (accessed 21 October 2015).
  15. ↑ Archives and Manuscripts Collections in Concordia Historical Institute (accessed 21 October 2015).
  16. ↑ Archives in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (accessed 21 October 2015).
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