Norwegian Americans: U.S. Census: Difference between revisions

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All of the United States Censuses from 1850-1920 give the birthplace of each person. The indexes at familySearch.org can be accessed under the Record Search Pilot Tab. The Norwegians can be isolated in each year by typing Norway into the location field and select "Birth/Christening". 1850 Census

1860 Census

1870 Census

1880 Census

U.S. 1900 Census

1920 Census

For many family history researchers the 1900 U.S. Census is of tremedous help. That is the first census that gives the year of immigration, which can be very helpful in getting ones ancestor back to the "old country". The year of immigration is also given in the 1910, 1920, and 1930 censuses.

Ancestry.com subscription service also has census records.

U.S. 1900 Census at Ancestry.com

Emigration records from Norway start 1867. Therefore these U.S. Census (1850 & 1860) records can be of great help in identifying ones Norwegian ancestors already here in America. Although the Census records do not usually give the place of birth in Norway, many give an additional "last name" or the farm name in Norway making it possible to trace a person back to Norway, and a person's age.

Norwegians in the 1850 U.S. Census

Norwegians in the 1860 U.S. Census

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+All of the United States Censuses from 1850-1920 give the birthplace of each person. The indexes at familySearch.org can be accessed under the Record Search Pilot Tab. The Norwegians can be isolated in each year by typing Norway into the location field and select "Birth/Christening".
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+[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1401638 1850 Census]
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-All of the United States censuses after 1850 give the birthplace of each person. Indexes to available censuses can be found at FamilySearch.org. The Norwegians can be isolated in each year by etering Norway into the '''Birthplace''' field.
-Learn how to use each census collection on these pages:
+[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1473181 1860 Census]
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-*[[United States Census, 1850 - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-*[[United States Census, 1860 - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-*[[United States Census, 1870 - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-*[[United States Census, 1880 - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-*[[United States Census, 1900 - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-*[[United States Census, 1920 - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-*[[United States Census, 1930 - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
-*[[United States Census, 1940 - FamilySearch Historical Records]]
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-For many family history researchers the 1900 U.S. Census is of tremedous help. That is the first census that gives the year of immigration, which can be very helpful in getting ones ancestor back to the "old country". The year of immigration is also given in the 1910, 1920, and 1930 censuses.
-Emigration records from Norway start 1867. Therefore, United States census records for 1850 and 1860 can be of great help in identifying one's Norwegian ancestors already here in America. Although the census records do not usually give the place of birth in Norway, many give an additional "last name" or the farm name in Norway, making it possible to trace a person back to Norway, and to determine a person's age.
+[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1438024 1870 Census]
+[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1417683 1880 Census]
+[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1325221 U.S. 1900 Census]
-[[Category:Norwegian-Americans]]
+[http://pilot.familysearch.org/recordsearch/start.html#p=collectionDetails;c=1488411 1920 Census]
+For many family history researchers the 1900 U.S. Census is of tremedous help. That is the first census that gives the year of immigration, which can be very helpful in getting ones ancestor back to the "old country". The year of immigration is also given in the 1910, 1920, and 1930 censuses.
+Ancestry.com subscription service also has census records.
+[http://www.ancestryinstitution.com/ U.S. 1900 Census at Ancestry.com]
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+Emigration records from Norway start 1867. Therefore these U.S. Census (1850 &amp; 1860) records can be of great help in identifying ones Norwegian ancestors already here in America.&nbsp;&nbsp; Although the Census records do not&nbsp;usually give the place of birth in Norway, many give an additional "last name" or the farm name in Norway making it possible to trace a person back to Norway, and&nbsp;a person's age.
+[http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/WebCens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=US1850&metanr=1663 Norwegians in the 1850 U.S. Census]
+[http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/WebCens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=ft21001860&metanr=3066 Norwegians in the 1860 U.S. Census]
+Return to [[Portal:Norwegian American|Norwegian American page]]
+[[Category:Norwegians]]