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*[[Norway Census|Census]]
*[[Norway Census|Census]]
*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
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*[[Norway Census|Census]]
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*Nobility
*Heraldry
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*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
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*[[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]]
*[[Norway Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]  
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*[[Norway Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
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*[[Norway Feast Day Calendars]]
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*[[Norway Names Personal|Names, Personal]]  
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| [[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
| [[Norway Census|Census]], [[Norway Land and Property|Land and Property]], [[Norway Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]






[[Category:Norway Research Strategies]]  [[Category:Record Finder]]
[[Category:Norway Research Strategies]]  [[Category:Record Finder]]

Revision as of 12:51, 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]

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Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives
  • Directories

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

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Immigration date
Country and town of origin

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

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Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

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Nobility
  • Nobility
  • Heraldry
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
Physical description

Reading the Records[edit | edit source]

Vocabulary
Handwriting
Naming patterns
Online classes
Writing for records



Naming customs Names, Personal Social Life and Customs
Noble families Nobility Biography, Periodicals
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