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=== Archives  ===
The first Norwegian settler to cross the Puget Sound was Zakarias Martin Taftzon (died 1901). He was a shoemaker and had roots from the Northern parts of Norway.  After arriving in America he married a Native American woman and had two sons.


[https://www.sos.wa.gov/library/ Washington State Library]
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[https://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/ Washington State Archives - Digital Archives]  
==== Archives:  ====


=== Genealogy  ===
[http://wastatelib.wordpress.com/ Washington State Library]
 
[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Archivesmonth/events.aspx Washington State Archive]
 
==== Genealogy: ====
 
[http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Archivesmonth/events.aspx Washington State Archive] 
 
[http://censuslinks.com/ Census Links]


[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/washington/ Washington Genealogies]  
[http://www.accessgenealogy.com/washington/ Washington Genealogies]  


=== Newspapers ===
==== Newspapers:  ====


[https://www.historylink.org/File/3410 1889 Washington Posten] was created, later changed to [https://www.historylink.org/File/3411 Western Viking], the largest Norwegian newspaper in America today.<ref>Wikipedia contributors, "The Norwegian American" at Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Norwegian_American, accessed 10 December 2023</ref>
[http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=pf_output.cfm&file_id=3410 1889 Washington Posten] was created, later changed to [http://www.norway.org/News/archive/1998/199805viking.htm Western Viking]. The largest Norwegian newspaper in America today.  


=== Societies ===
==== Societies:  ====


[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~wasgs/wsgssocs.htm Genealogical Societies in Washington State]  
[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~wasgs/wsgssocs.htm Genealogical Societies in Washington State]  


[http://www.wshs.org/ Washington State Historical Society]  
[http://www.wshs.org/ Washington State Historical Society] <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1249329371306_276" />


[https://wasgs.org/ Washington State Genealogical Society]  
[https://wasgs.org/ Washington State Genealogical Society]  
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[https://ewgsi.org/ Eastern Washington Genealogical Society]
[https://ewgsi.org/ Eastern Washington Genealogical Society]


=== References===
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[[Category:Washington, United States|Norwegian]]
[[Category:Washington, United States|Norwegian]]
[[Category:Norwegian-Americans]]
[[Category:Norwegian-Americans]]

Revision as of 21:30, 20 December 2018

History:[edit | edit source]

The first Norwegian settler to cross the Puget Sound was Zakarias Martin Taftzon (died 1901). He was a shoemaker and had roots from the Northern parts of Norway.  After arriving in America he married a Native American woman and had two sons.

[edit | edit source]

Archives:[edit | edit source]

Washington State Library

Washington State Archive

Genealogy:[edit | edit source]

Washington State Archive 

Census Links

Washington Genealogies

Newspapers:[edit | edit source]

1889 Washington Posten was created, later changed to Western Viking. The largest Norwegian newspaper in America today.

Societies:[edit | edit source]

Genealogical Societies in Washington State

Washington State Historical Society

Washington State Genealogical Society

Eastern Washington Genealogical Society

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