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| Birth date and birthplace | | Birth date and birthplace | ||
| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]] | | [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
| [[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] ( | | [[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker), [[Norway Census|Census]] (1865 and later) | ||
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| Boundaries (parish, district, or county) | | Boundaries (parish, district, or county) | ||
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| Emigration information | | Emigration information | ||
| [[Norway Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | | [[Norway Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]] | ||
| [[Norway Societies|Societies]], [[Norway | | [[Norway Societies|Societies]], [[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker) | ||
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| Historical background | | Historical background | ||
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| Maiden name | | Maiden name | ||
| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]] | | [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
| [[Norway | | [[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker) | ||
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| Marriage information | | Marriage information | ||
| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]] | | [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
| [[Norway | | [[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker) | ||
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| Occupation | | Occupation | ||
| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]] | | [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
| [[Norway Census|Census]], [[Norway | | [[Norway Census|Census]], [[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker) | ||
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| Parents, children, and other family members | | Parents, children, and other family members | ||
| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]] | | [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
| [[Norway Census|Census]], [[Norway Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Norway Court Records|Court Records]], [[Norway | | [[Norway Census|Census]], [[Norway Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Norway Court Records|Court Records]], [[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker) | ||
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| Physical description | | Physical description | ||
| [[Norway Military Records|Military Records]] | | [[Norway Military Records|Military Records]] | ||
| [[Norway Biography|Biography]], [[Norway | | [[Norway Biography|Biography]], [[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker) | ||
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| Place-finding aids | | Place-finding aids | ||
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This table can help you decide which records to search using the following steps:
Step 1. In column 1, find your goal.
Step 2. In column 2, find the types of records most likely to have the information you need.
Step 3. In column 3, find additional records that may be useful.
| What you are looking for: | Try these records first: | Other useful records: |
| Age | Census | Church Records |
| Birth date and birthplace | Church Records | Farm Books (Bygdebøker), Census (1865 and later) |
| Boundaries (parish, district, or county) | Maps | Gazetteers |
| Death information | Church Records | Probate Records, Court Records |
| Emigration information | Emigration and Immigration | Societies, Farm Books (Bygdebøker) |
| Historical background | History | Social Life and Customs, Societies |
| Language helps | Language and Languages | Encyclopedias and Dictionaries |
| Living relatives | Genealogy | Societies, Directories (Bygdebøk) |
| Maiden name | Church Records | Farm Books (Bygdebøker) |
| Marriage information | Church Records | Farm Books (Bygdebøker) |
| Naming customs | Names, Personal | Social Life and Customs |
| Noble families | Nobility | Biography, Periodicals |
| Occupation | Church Records | Census, Farm Books (Bygdebøker) |
| Parents, children, and other family members | Church Records | Census, Probate Records, Court Records, Farm Books (Bygdebøker) |
| Physical description | Military Records | Biography, Farm Books (Bygdebøker) |
| Place-finding aids | Gazetteers | Maps, Encyclopedias and Dictionaries |
| Places of residence | Church Records | Census, Land and Property, Genealogy |
| Previous research (compiled genealogy) | Genealogy, Periodicals, Societies | History, Biography, Archives and Libraries |
| Record-finding aids | ||
| Religion | ||
| Social activities | Social Life and Customs | History |