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*[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
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*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
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*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
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*[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
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*[[Norway Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Norway Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Norway Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Norway Court Records|Court Records]]
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*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
 
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*[[Norway Census|Census]]
*[[Norway Census|Census]]
*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
*[[Norway Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Norway Court Records|Court Records]],
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*[[Norway Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Norway Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
*[[Norway Societies|Societies]]
*[[Norway Directories|Directories]]
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*See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
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*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
 
*[[Norway Societies|Societies]]
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*[[Norway Census|Census]]
*[[Norway Census|Census]]
*Directories
*Directories
*[[Norway Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Norway Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
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*[[Norway Nobility|Nobility]]
*Nobility
*Heraldry
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*[[Norway Biography|Biography]]
*[[Norway Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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*[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
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*[[Norway Census|Census]]
*[[Norway Census|Census]]
*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
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*[[Norway Social Life and Customs|Social Life & Customs]]
*Social Life and Customs
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*[[Norway History|History]]
*[[Norway History|History]]
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*[[Norway Military Records|Military records]]
*[[Norway Military Records|Military records]]
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*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
 
*[[Norway Biography|Biography]]
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*[[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]]
 
*[[Norway Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
*[[Norway Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
*[[Norway Feast Day Calendars]]
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| align="left" |Handwriting
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*[[Norway Handwriting]]
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| align="left" | Naming patterns
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*[[Norway Names Personal|Naming Customs]]
*Names, personal
*[[Norway Social Life and Customs|Social Life & Customs]]
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| Birth date and birthplace
| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
| [[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker), [[Norway Census|Census]] (1865 and later)
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| Death information
| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
| [[Norway Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Norway Court Records|Court Records]]
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| Emigration information
| [[Norway Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| [[Norway Societies|Societies]], [[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
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| Language helps
| [[Norway Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
| [[Norway Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
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| Living relatives
| [[Norway Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
| [[Norway Societies|Societies]], Directories (Bygdebøker)
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| Maiden name
| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
| [[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
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| Marriage information
| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
| [[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
|-
| Naming customs
| [[Norway Names Personal|Names, Personal]]
| [[Norway Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
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| Noble families
| [[Norway Nobility|Nobility]]
| [[Norway Biography|Biography]], [[Norway Periodicals|Periodicals]]
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| Occupation
| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
| [[Norway Census|Census]], [[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
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| Parents, children, and other family members
| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
| [[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
| [[Norway Military Records|Military Records]]
| [[Norway Biography|Biography]], [[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
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| Places of residence
| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
| [[Norway Census|Census]], [[Norway Land and Property|Land and Property]], [[Norway Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
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| Religion
| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
| [[Norway Church Records|Religious Records]]
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| Social activities
| [[Norway Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
| [[Norway History|History]]
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Revision as of 12:39, 25 January 2021

Norway Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Norway Background
Local Research Resources

Record Finder Table for Norway[edit | edit source]

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics[edit | edit source]

This Record Finder table links to the Norway topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Birth date and place


Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Immigration date
Country and town of origin

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Nobility
  • Nobility
  • Heraldry
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
  • Social Life and Customs
Physical description

Reading the Records[edit | edit source]

Vocabulary
Naming patterns
  • Names, personal
Online classes
Writing for records
Birth date and birthplace Church Records Farm Books (Bygdebøker), Census (1865 and later)
Death information Church Records Probate Records, Court Records
Emigration information Emigration and Immigration Societies, Farm Books (Bygdebøker)
Language helps Language and Languages Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Living relatives Genealogies Societies, Directories (Bygdebøker)
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)
Places of residence Church Records Census, Land and Property, Genealogies
Religion Church Records Religious Records
Social activities Social Life and Customs History
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