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*University and public libraries  

Riksarkivet (National Archive)<br>Sognveien 221, Kringsjå, Oslo<br>

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Write to: Postboks 4013, Ullevål stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway<br>Phone: 47 22 02 26 00<br>Fax: 47 22 23 74 89<br>E-mail: [mailto:riksarkivet@arkivverket.no riksarkivet@arkivverket.no]<br>Internet:  

*[https://www.arkivverket.no/om-oss/besok-oss/riksarkivet-og-statsarkivet-i-oslo Riksarkivet i Oslo] National Archives and State Archives in Oslo

*[https://www.arkivverket.no/en/find-your-ancestors Find Your Ancestors in Norway]

*[https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/ Digital Archives] National Archives of Norway. Probate Records, State Censuses from 1664-1920, Property Records

In Norway there are eight regional archives and 1 Sami Archive. They serve as repositories for records of their particular areas. Records of genealogical value at regional archives include birth, marriage, and death records (church records); land records; and court records. The regional archives of Norway are open to the public. The regional archives may also have records on microfilm for areas that are not under their jurisdiction. The archives also have much of the printed genealogical material such as farm books (bygdebøker) that pertains to the area they cover. Check what hours they are open before you visit. Hours of operation are usually shorter during the summer.  

==== '''For Østfold, Akershus, and Oslo counties (Fylker)''' ====

Statsarkivet i Oslo (State Archive in Oslo)<br>Address: Sognveien 221, Kringsjå, Oslo, Norway  

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Byarkivet i Frederikstad (City Archive in Frederikstad)<br>Address: Nygaardsgata 42-44, 1606 Fredrikstad

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Phone: +47 69 30 61 64<br>

[https://www.fredrikstad.kommune.no/organisasjon/okonomi-og-organisasjonsutvikling/byarkivet/ Byarkivet i Frederikstad]<br>

E-mail: [mailto:postmottak@fredrikstad.kommune.no postmottak@fredrikstad.kommune.no] OR [mailto:servicetorget@fredrikstad.kommune.no servicetorget@fredrikstad.kommune.no]<br>

==== <br>For Buskerud, Vestfold, and Telemark Counties (Fylker) ====

Byarkivet i Drammen (City Archive in Drammen)<br>Address: Engene 1, 3015 Drammen, Norway

<br>Phone: +47 32 04 62 85<br>

[https://www.drammen.kommune.no/om-drammen-kommune/byarkivet/ Byarkivet i Drammen]<br>E-mail: [mailto:kommunepost@drmk.no kommunepost@drmk.no]

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Statsarkivet i Kongsberg (State Archive in Kongsberg)<br>Address: Frogsvei 48, 3611 Kongsberg, Norway <br>

Phone: +47 32 04 62 85<br>

[http://www.ikakongsberg.no/ Statsarkivet i Kongsberg]<br>E-mail: [mailto:postmottak@ikakongsberg.no postmottak@ikakongsberg.no]<br>

Phone: +47 970 67 296<br>

[http://www.vestfoldarkivet.no/ Vestfold Arkivet]<br>

==== <br>For Oppland and Hedemark counties (Fylker) ====

Fylkesarkivet i Oppland (County Archive in Oppland)<br>

Address: Fakkelgården, Vormstugguvegen 40, 2624 Lillehammer, Norway<br>

Phone: +47 61 27 18 00<br>

E-mail: [mailto:fylkesarkivet@oppland.org fylkesarkivet@oppland.org]

==== For Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder counties (Fylker) ====

Interkommunalt Arkiv i Vest-Agder i Kristiansand (Inter-municipal Archive in Vest-Agder in Kristiansand)<br>Address: Marthas vei 1, 4633 Kristiansand, Norway<br>

Phone: +47 38 14 55 91<br>

[http://www.ikava.no/category/kristiansand-kommune/ Interkommunalt Arkiv i Vest-Agder i Kristiansand]<br>

Kuben, Aust-Agder Museum og Arkiv (Kuben, Aust-Agder Museum and Archive)<br>Address: Parkveien 16B, 4838 Arendal, Norway<br>

[http://www.kubenarendal.no/ Kuben, Aust-Agder Museum og Arkiv]<br>

==== For Rogaland County (Fylke) ====

Statsarkivet i Stavanger (State Archive in Stavanger)<br>Address: Bergelandsgate 30, 4012 Stavanger, Norway<br>

Phone: +47 51 50 12 60<br>

E-mail: [mailto:sastavanger@arkivverket.no sastavanger@arkivverket.no]<br>

Stavanger Byarkiv (Stavanger City Archive)<br>Address: Lars Hertervigs Gate 2, 4005 Stavanger, Norway<br>

[http://www.stavanger.kommune.no/byarkivet Stavanger Byarkiv]<br>

E-mail: [mailto:byarkivet@stavanger.kommune.no byarkivet@stavanger.kommune.no]<br>

IKA Interkommunalt Arkiv i Rogaland (Inter-municipal Archive in Rogaland)<br>Address: Bergelandsgata 30. 4012, Stavanger, Norway<br>

[http://ikarogaland.no/om-ika/ Interkommunalt Arkiv i Rogaland]<br>

E-mail: [mailto:epost@ikarogaland.no epost@ikarogaland.no]<br>

==== For Hordaland, Bergen, and Sogn og Fjordane counties (Fylker) ====

<br>Statsarkivet i Bergen (State Archive in Bergen) <br>Address: Årstadveien 22, 5009 Bergen, Norway

<br>Phone: 47 55 96 58 00<br>Fax: 47 55 96 58 01 <br>

[https://www.arkivverket.no/om-oss/besok-oss/statsarkivet-i-bergen Statsarkivet i Bergen]<br>E-mail:&nbsp; [mailto:sabergen@arkivverket.no sabergen@arkivverket.no]<br>

Phone: +47 57 63 80 00<br>

[http://www.fylkesarkiv.no/ Fylkesarkivet i Sogn & Fjordane]<br>

Hordaland Fylkeskommune arkiv (County Municipal Archive in Hordaland)<br>Address: Agnes Mowinckels gate 5, 5008 Bergen Norway<br>

[https://www.hordaland.no/nn-NO/arkiv-og-dokumentasjon/ Hordaland Fylkeskommune arkiv]<br>

IKA Interkommunalt arkiv i Hordaland (Inter-municipal archive in Hordaland)<br>Address: Kalfarveien 82, 5022 Bergen, Norway<br>

Phone: +47 55 30 60 90<br>

E-mail: [mailto:post@ikah.no post@ikah.no]<br>

[https://www.bergen.kommune.no/omkommunen/avdelinger/bergen-byarkiv Bergen Byarkiv]<br>

E-mail: [mailto:post.byarkivet@bergen.kommune.no post.byarkivet@bergen.kommune.no]<br>

==== For Møre og Romsdal, Sør-Trøndelag, Nord-Trøndelag, and Nordland counties (fylker) ====

<br>Statsarkivet i Trondheim (State Archive in Trondheim)<br>Address: Maskinistgata 1, 7042 Trondheim Norway

<br>Phone: +47 72 54 82 80<br>

[https://www.trondheim.kommune.no/byarkivet Statsarkivet i Trondheim]<br>E-mail: [mailto:trondheim-byarkiv.postmottak@trondheim.kommune.no trondheim-byarkiv.postmottak@trondheim.kommune.no]<br>

Address: Båtsmannsgata 4, 7042 Trondheim, Norway<br>

[http://www.ika-trondelag.no/ika/ IKA Trøndelag]<br>

E-mail: [mailto:postmottak@ika-trondelag.no postmottak@ika-trondelag.no]

[https://www.arkivinordland.no/ Arkiv i Nordland]<br>

E-mail: [mailto:post@nfk.no post@nfk.no]<br>

IKA Møre & Romsdal Arkiv (Inter-municipal Archive Møre & Romsdal)<br>Address: Kirkegata 10, 6004 Ålesund, Norway<br>

[http://www.ikamr.no/eldre-arkiv IKA Møre & Romsdal Arkiv]<br>

E-mail: [mailto:postmottak@ikamr.no postmottak@ikamr.no]<br>

==== For Troms and Finnmark counties (Fylker) ====

<br>Statsarkivet i Tromsø (State Archive in Tromsø) <br>Address: Huginbakken 18, 9019 Tromsø, Norway

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Phone: 47 77 64 72 00<br>Fax: 47 77 64 72 01<br>[https://www.arkivverket.no/om-oss/besok-oss/statsarkivet-i-tromso Statsarkivet i Tromsø] <br>

Tromsø byarkiv (Tromsø City Archive)<br>Address: Grønneegata 94, 9008 Tromsø, Norway<br>

Phone: +47 77 79 09 00<br>

E-mail: [mailto:byarkivet@tromso.kommune.no byarkivet@tromso.kommune.no]<br>

IKA Interkommunalt Arkiv Troms<br>Address: Huginbakken 18, 9019 Tromsø, Norway<br>

[http://www.ikatroms.no/ Interkommunalt Arkiv Troms]<br>

==== Samisk Arkiv /Sámi Arkiiva (The Sámi Archives) ====

Hánnoluohkká 45,&nbsp;Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino<br>

Write to: Diehtosiida, 9520 Kautokeino,bNorway <br>

Phone: +47 78 44 85 60<br>

[https://www.arkivverket.no/om-oss/samisk-arkiv Samisk Arkiv] <br>

E-mail: [mailto:samisk.arkiv@arkivverket.no samisk.arkiv@arkivverket.no]<br>

Church records containing an entry dated less than 80 years ago are kept at the local parish office. All others are sent to the state archives for the area. It is possible to write to local parishes in English. See the "[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]" section for more information.

Some of the sources you will want to use are also available in major libraries in Norway and in the United States.&nbsp; Contact these libraries and ask about their collection, hours, and services. The '''Nasjonalbiblioteket '''is the largest library in Norway and its function is similar to that of The Library of Congress.&nbsp; By law they are to receive a copy of everything that is published in all media formats in Norway.  

Henrik Ibsens gate 110<br>0255, Oslo, Norway <br><br>Write to:  Nasjonalbiblioteket

Postboks 2674<br>Solli N-0203, Oslo, Norway <br>Phone:&nbsp; 47 81 00 13 00 <br>Fax: 47 23 27 60 50&  

E-mail: [mailto:nb@nb.no nb@nb.no]

Internet: [http://www.nb.no http://www.nb.no]

*National Library of Norway, Oslo Division

The main public libraries in Oslo and Bergen have large collections, and the collections of family histories, local histories, and biographical works are extensive.  

Arne Garborgs plass 4 <br>N-0179 Oslo, Norway <br><br>Write to: <br>Deichmanske Bibliotek <br>Postboks 1453, Vika Oslo, Norway

 

E-mail:&nbsp; [mailto:deichman@deichman.no deichman@deichman.no]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Write to:&nbsp; Postboks 8045 <br>Dep., 0031, Oslo, Norway

 

 

 

 

E-mail:&nbsp; [mailto:nli@lokalhistorie.no nli@lokalhistorie.no]

 

Internet:&nbsp; [http://www.lokalhistorie.no http://www.lokalhistorie.no]  

 

 

 

E-mail:&nbsp; [mailto:fido@bergen.folkebibl.no fido@bergen.folkebibl.no]  

 

 

The Norwegian Emigration Center in Stavanger, Norway, is a foundation supported by the county or Rogaland, the city of Stavaanger, and the community of Tysvær. The center has a copy of most of the published material about Norwegian families as well as an almost complete collection of Nrwegian church, census, and emigration records. The center also has passanger lists from the Norwegian American Line and one of the largest colledtions of farm books (bygdebøker). They answer questions and do research ofr a nominal fee.

 

 

 

 

 

E-mail: [mailto:Detnu@telepost.no Detnu@telepost.no]

Internet: [http://www.utvandrersenteret.no http://www.utvandrersenteret.no]  

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There is an emigration museum with an archive located in Otterstad with an extensive collection about Norwegians in America. They have more than 7,000 emigrant letters, microfilm of about 2,000 Norwegian Lutheran Churches in America from around 1840-1900, and a collection of about 9,000 photographs.  

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'''Norsk Utvandrermuseum '''(Norwegian Emigration Center)  

Åkershagan <br>3212 Otterstad, Norway

Phone:&nbsp; 47 62 57 48 50  

Fax:&nbsp; 47 62 57 48 51  

Office hours 9:00-5:00 T-F by appointment only

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E-mail: [mailto:admin@emigrantmuseum.no admin@emigrantmuseum.no]  

Internet:&nbsp; [http://www.museumsnett.no/emigrantmuseum http://www.museumsnett.no/emigrantmuseum]  

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[http://www.bibsyst.no/bibliofil/bibilitek.html www.bibsyst.no/bibliofil/bibilitek.html]<br>Arkivnett Norge (Norway archives on the net) is another useful site:<br>[http://www.byarkivet.oslo.kommune.no/www.arkivnett.riksarkivet.no www.arkivnett.riksarkivet.no/]&nbsp;

[http://memorial.library.wisc.edu/ The Memorial Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison] has one of the largest collections of Norwegian local histories in the United States, and these histories contain much genealogical information. Dennis Auburn Hill has published a bibliography of their holdings:

Other libraries that have large collections of Norwegian local histories include:<br><br>[http://www.library.und.edu/index.jsp Chester Fritz Library], University of North Dakota—Grand Forks<br>[http://www.augie.edu/library/ Mikkelsen Library], Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota<br>[http://www.stolaf.edu/library/libs/rolvaag.html Rølvaag Library], St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota<br>[http://library.luther.edu/ Luther College, Decorah], Iowa <br>[http://library.cord.edu/ Concordia College], Moorhead, Minnesota

=== Historical and Genealogical Societies  ===

Norway has some organized historical and genealogical societies. Some maintain libraries or archives that collect valuable genealogical records. For more information, including addresses of some societies, see the "[[Norway Societies|Societies]]" section.  

The archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have microfilm copies of most of the Norwegian-American Lutheran church records. The copies can be loaned via the mail for a nominal fee. The ELCA is divided into nine regions. The regional archives may have additional information. Go to [http://www.elca.org/archives Evangelical Lutheran Church in America] for more information.

 

The ELCA Archives is located at:<br>321 Bonnie Lane<br>Elk Grove Village, IL 60007<br>Phone: 1-847-690-9410

 

Other records of Norwegians in America are kept by the United States [[National Archives and Records Administration]]. These include service and pension, naturalization, immigration, homestead records and others created by the federal government. For information, write to:

 

The National Archives of the United States<br>Washington, D.C. 20408<br>

<br>You should also look for records created by the state and county where an individual lived.

 

A list of online sites that include information about archives, censuses, church records, probate records, and military records are found in various [[Norway Genealogy|Norway]] Wiki articles.

 

 

Some archives have catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. Write to each archive you are interested in for a guide to its collection. If one is available, study it before you visit or use the records during your visit so you can use your time more effectively. Some guides are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the Place search with the heading ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES and the subheading INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, AND CATALOGS.

 

*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway/  Norway GenWeb]

[https://www.archivesportaleurope.net/topics Archives Portal Europe] provides access to information on archival material from Norway as well as information on archival institutions throughout the European continent.