Norway Record Finder: Difference between revisions
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| [[Norway | | [[Norway Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]] | ||
| [[Norway Societies|Societies]], Directories (Bygdebøk) | | [[Norway Societies|Societies]], Directories (Bygdebøk) | ||
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| Places of residence | | Places of residence | ||
| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]] | | [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]] | ||
| [[Norway Census|Census]], [[Norway Land and Property|Land and Property]], [[Norway | | [[Norway Census|Census]], [[Norway Land and Property|Land and Property]], [[Norway Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]] | ||
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| Previous research (compiled genealogy) | | Previous research (compiled genealogy) | ||
| [[Norway | | [[Norway Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]], [[Norway Periodicals|Periodicals]], [[Norway Societies|Societies]] | ||
| [[Norway History|History]], [[Norway Biography|Biography]], [[Norway Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] | | [[Norway History|History]], [[Norway Biography|Biography]], [[Norway Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]] | ||
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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 | Genealogies | 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, Genealogies |
| Previous research (compiled genealogy) | Genealogies, Periodicals, Societies | History, Biography, Archives and Libraries |
| Record-finding aids | ||
| Religion | ||
| Social activities | Social Life and Customs | History |