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===Contact Information===
=== Contact Information ===


'''Email:'''<ref name="CU">[https://www.nagcnl.org/contact/ Contact Us] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 19 February 2024).</ref>  [https://www.nagcnl.org/contact/ Contact Us] form<br>  
'''E-mail:'''<ref name="CU">[https://www.nagcnl.org/contact/ Contact Us] in ''Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library'' (accessed 19 February 2024).</ref>  [https://www.nagcnl.org/contact/ Contact Us] form<br>  


'''Address:'''<ref name="CU" />  
'''Address:'''<ref name="CU" />  


:415 West Main Street<br>
:415 West Main Street<br>  
: Madison, WI 53703-3116<br><br>
:Madison, WI 53703-3116<br><br>


'''Telephone:'''<ref name="CU" />  608-255-2224<br>  
'''Telephone:'''<ref name="CU" />  608-255-2224<br>  
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'''Map, directions, and public transportation:'''<ref name="HL" /><br>  
'''Map, directions, and public transportation:'''<ref name="HL" /><br>  


*'''''[https://www.google.com/maps/place/415+W+Main+St,+Madison,+WI+53703/@43.069947,-89.3902357,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x8806533a6b1b2fa9:0x2b3936f1c614feb6 Google Map and Directions: Norwegian American Genealogical Society {{amp}} Naeseth Library]'''''
*'''''[https://www.google.com/maps/place/415+W+Main+St,+Madison,+WI+53703/@43.069947,-89.3902357,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x8806533a6b1b2fa9:0x2b3936f1c614feb6 Google Map and Directions: Norwegian American Genealogical Society {{amp}} Naeseth Library]'''''  
*'''''Public transportation:''''' Madison Metro Transit, please check routes.
*'''''Public transportation:''''' Madison Metro Transit, please check routes.


'''Internet sites:''' <br>  
'''Internet sites:''' <br>  


*[http://www.nagcnl.org/ NAGC{{amp}}NL Home] research, databases, hire an expert, classes and events, e-store, support, membership, about, and contact us.<br>
*[http://www.nagcnl.org/ NAGC{{amp}}NL Home] research, databases, hire an expert, classes and events, e-store, support, membership, about, and contact us.<br>  
*[https://nagcnl.catalogaccess.com/ NAGC{{amp}}NL Online catalog] by keywords, title, subject, creator, or call number. <br>
*[https://nagcnl.catalogaccess.com/ NAGC{{amp}}NL Online catalog] by keywords, title, subject, creator, or call number. <br>


===Collection Description===
=== Collection Description ===


Collection includes family histories, 1800 ''bygdebøker'' (farm histories), microfilms, and resources relating to Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogical research.  
Collection includes family histories, 1800 ''bygdebøker'' (farm histories), microfilms, and resources relating to Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogical research.  


*'''Databases''' (online for members only): '''''births''''' in Norwegian American church records pre-1901, Norwegian American '''''cemeteries''''', Norwegian '''''emigrants''''' 1825-1860, Norwegian American '''''marriages''''', and Norwegian Americans in U.S. federal '''''censuses''''' 1850, 1860, and 1880.
*'''Databases''' (online for Supporter level members only): '''''births''''' in Norwegian American church records pre-1901, Norwegian American '''''cemeteries''''', Norwegian '''''emigrants''''' 1825-1860, Norwegian American '''''marriages''''', and Norwegian Americans in U.S. federal '''''censuses''''' 1850, 1860, and 1880.
*The definitive records for '''''[https://www.nagcnl.org/databases/#soldiers WISCONSIN'S 15TH REGIMENT IN THE CIVIL WAR]''''' is a free online database for all visitors to www.nagcnl.org. This database includes Union soldier profiles, history, images and more for the heroic "Scandinavian Regiment".
*The definitive records for '''''[https://www.nagcnl.org/databases/#soldiers WISCONSIN'S 15TH REGIMENT IN THE CIVIL WAR]''''' is a free online database for all visitors to www.nagcnl.org. This database includes Union soldier profiles, history, images and more for the heroic "Scandinavian Regiment".


=== Tips===
=== Tips ===


*NAGC members are welcome to visit Naeseth Library free of charge. Non-members will be asked to pay the $15.00 daily user fee.<ref name="HL" />
*NAGC members are welcome to visit Naeseth Library free of charge. Non-members will be asked to pay the $15.00 daily user fee.<ref name="HL" />  
*Please call ahead to make an appointment, if you will need staff assistance.<ref name="HL" />
*Please call ahead to make an appointment, if you will need staff assistance.<ref name="HL" />


===Guides ===
=== Guides ===


*Carol A Culbertson et al., ''A Research Guide for Norwegian Genealogy : for Beginning and Experienced Genealogists, 7th ed. rev. and expanded'' (Madison WI: NAGC{{amp}}NL, 2020)  {{FSC|948.1 D27ar}} is available for sale on the NAGC{{amp}}NL [https://www.nagcnl.org/product/2020-research-guide-for-norwegian-genealogy/ website], or call 608-255-2224 for ordering information.
*Carol A Culbertson et al., ''A Research Guide for Norwegian Genealogy : for Beginning and Experienced Genealogists, 7th ed. rev. and expanded'' (Madison WI: NAGC{{amp}}NL, 2020)  {{FSC|948.1 D27ar}} is available for sale on the NAGC{{amp}}NL [https://www.nagcnl.org/product/2020-research-guide-for-norwegian-genealogy/ website], or call 608-255-2224 for ordering information.


===Alternate Repositories===
=== Alternate Repositories ===


If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.  
If you cannot visit or find a source at the '''''{{PAGENAME}}''''', a similar source may be available at one of the following.  
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'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Overlapping Collections'''''<br>  


*[[Wisconsin Historical Society]], Madison, best manuscript collection in Wisconsin, including censuses, tax, and land records. They hold the famed '''''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]''''' of pioneer history, and the '''''Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society''''' collection.<ref name="DB119">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 119. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>
*[[Wisconsin Historical Society]], Madison, best manuscript collection in Wisconsin, including censuses, tax, and land records. They hold the famed '''''[[Draper Manuscript Collection]]''''' of pioneer history, and the '''''Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society''''' collection.<ref name="DB119">William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, ''America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers'' (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 119. {{WorldCat|39493985}}; {{FSC|728550|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 J54d}}.</ref>  
* [https://apps.library.und.edu/bygdebok/ Arne G. Brekke Bygdebok Collection], University of North Dakota, houses an extensive collection of Norwegian local history books (bygdebøker).
*[[Allen County Public Library|Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, IN, premier periodical collection, including Midwestern genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>  
*[[Allen County Public Library]], Fort Wayne, IN, premier periodical collection, including Midwestern genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.<ref>[http://www.genealogycenter.org/docs/default-source/resources/aboutusbrochure.pdf?sfvrsn=2 Genealogy Center Collections] in ''Genealogy Center'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
*[[Newberry Library]], Chicago, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>  
*[[Newberry Library]], Chicago, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.<ref>[http://www./genealogy-and-local-history Genealogy and Local History] in ''The Newberry'' (accessed 27 February 2015).</ref>
*[[National Archives at Chicago]] old federal court and agency records for Wisconsin and Midwest U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref><br>
*[[National Archives at Chicago]] old federal court and agency records for Wisconsin and Midwest U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.<ref>[http://www.archives.gov/chicago/archives/genealogy.html Genealogy] in ''National Archives at Chicago'' (accessed 27 February 2014).</ref><br>


'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  


*[http://vesterheim.org/ Vesterheim National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center], Decorah, IA, photos, history, immigration history, and art.<ref>[http://vesterheim.org/collections/contents/ Collections] in ''Vesterheim: the National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center'' (accessed 20 October 2015).</ref>
*[http://vesterheim.org/ Vesterheim National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center], Decorah, IA, photos, history, immigration history, and art.<ref>[http://vesterheim.org/collections/contents/ Collections] in ''Vesterheim: the National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center'' (accessed 20 October 2015).</ref>  
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and records pertaining to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City, 450 computers, 3,400 databases, 3.1 million microforms, 4,500 periodicals, 310,000 books of worldwide family and local histories, civil, church, immigration, ethnic, military, and records pertaining to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  


*[https://clerk.countyofdane.com/ Dane County Clerk], Madison, marriage licenses.
*[https://clerk.countyofdane.com/ Dane County Clerk], Madison, marriage licenses.  
*[https://courts.countyofdane.com/Prepare/Probate Dane County Clerk of Courts], Madison, probate records.
*[https://courts.countyofdane.com/Prepare/Probate Dane County Clerk of Courts], Madison, probate records.  
*[https://rod.countyofdane.com/ Dane County Register of Deeds], Madison, birth, marriage, death, and deed records.
*[https://rod.countyofdane.com/ Dane County Register of Deeds], Madison, birth, marriage, death, and deed records.  
*[http://www.wiwd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin], Madison, recent civil, criminal, or bankruptcy cases.
*[http://www.wiwd.uscourts.gov/ U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin], Madison, recent civil, criminal, or bankruptcy cases.  
*[http://www.danecountyhistory.org/ Dane County Historical Society], Madison, books, periodicals, maps, photos, diaries, scrapbooks.<ref>[http://www.danecountyhistory.org/research/archives.html Otto Schroeder Records Center] in ''Dane County Historical Society'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>
*[http://www.danecountyhistory.org/ Dane County Historical Society], Madison, books, periodicals, maps, photos, diaries, scrapbooks.<ref>[http://www.danecountyhistory.org/research/archives.html Otto Schroeder Records Center] in ''Dane County Historical Society'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>  
*[https://dcags.org/ Dane County Area Genealogical Society], Madison, newsletter and speakers.
*[https://dcags.org/ Dane County Area Genealogical Society], Madison, newsletter and speakers.  
*[http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/research/internetresources/history-and-genealogy Madison Public Library] genealogy resources.
*[http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/research/internetresources/history-and-genealogy Madison Public Library] genealogy resources.  
*[https://www.library.wisc.edu/memorial/ University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Library], a very large manuscript collection with many historical documents.<ref name="DB119" />
*University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Library, a very large manuscript collection with many historical documents.<ref name="DB119" />  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia]], [[Dodge County, Wisconsin|Dodge]], [[Green County, Wisconsin|Green]], [[Iowa County, Wisconsin|Iowa]], [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin|Jefferson]], [[Rock County, Wisconsin|Rock]], and [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk]].
*Repositories in '''''surrounding counties:''''' [[Columbia County, Wisconsin|Columbia]], [[Dodge County, Wisconsin|Dodge]], [[Green County, Wisconsin|Green]], [[Iowa County, Wisconsin|Iowa]], [[Jefferson County, Wisconsin|Jefferson]], [[Rock County, Wisconsin|Rock]], and [[Sauk County, Wisconsin|Sauk]].  
*[http://www.browncountylibrary.org/central/ Brown County Central Library], Green Bay, WI, a very large genealogy section with a good range of materials such as local histories, county histories, newspapers, obituaries, and family folders.<ref name="DB119" />
*[http://www.browncountylibrary.org/central/ Brown County Central Library], Green Bay, WI, a very large genealogy section with a good range of materials such as local histories, county histories, newspapers, obituaries, and family folders.<ref name="DB119" />  
*[http://www.milwaukeehistory.net/ Milwaukee County Historical Society], a huge manuscript collection, Civil War, church records, obituaries, biographical news clippings, naturalization indexes, censuses, court and probate records, and coroners' inquests, specializing in German immigrant families.<ref name="DB119" />
*[http://www.milwaukeehistory.net/ Milwaukee County Historical Society], a huge manuscript collection, Civil War, church records, obituaries, biographical news clippings, naturalization indexes, censuses, court and probate records, and coroners' inquests, specializing in German immigrant families.<ref name="DB119" />  
*[https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/index.htm Wisconsin Vital Records Services], Madison, birth, marriage, divorce, and death records.
*[https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords/index.htm Wisconsin Vital Records Services], Madison, birth, marriage, divorce, and death records.  
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Area Research Center Network] 14 locations statewide. The records created by county offices for that region are housed at the Area Research Center, as are non-governmental manuscript collections of regional interest.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Area Research Centers] in ''Wisconsin Historical Society'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>
*[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Area Research Center Network] 14 locations statewide. The records created by county offices for that region are housed at the Area Research Center, as are non-governmental manuscript collections of regional interest.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Content.aspx?dsNav=N:4294963828-4294963805&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;dsRecordDetails=R:CS4000 Area Research Centers] in ''Wisconsin Historical Society'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>  
*[http://wsgs.org/ Wisconsin State Genealogical Society], Madison, WI, webinars, conferences, and publications.
*[http://wsgs.org/ Wisconsin State Genealogical Society], Madison, WI, webinars, conferences, and publications.  
*[http://www.wisconsinumc.org/ministries/worship-witness/archives-history United Methodist Church Wisconsin Conference Archives], Sun Prairie, WI, minutes, Books of Disciplines, hymnals, periodicals, tracts, local church records, Methodist histories.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinumc.org/ministries/worship-witness/archives-history/the-archives The Archives] in ''Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Church'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>
*[http://www.wisconsinumc.org/ministries/worship-witness/archives-history United Methodist Church Wisconsin Conference Archives], Sun Prairie, WI, minutes, Books of Disciplines, hymnals, periodicals, tracts, local church records, Methodist histories.<ref>[http://www.wisconsinumc.org/ministries/worship-witness/archives-history/the-archives The Archives] in ''Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Church'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>  
*[http://www.archmil.org/offices/archives.htm Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee Archives] pre-1920 baptismal, marriage, death, cemetery, orphanage, and adoption records.<ref>[http://www.archmil.org/offices/archives/GenealogicalResourcesandInform1.htm Genealogical Resources and Information] in ''Archdiocese of Milwaukee'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>
*[http://www.archmil.org/offices/archives.htm Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee Archives] pre-1920 baptismal, marriage, death, cemetery, orphanage, and adoption records.<ref>[http://www.archmil.org/offices/archives/GenealogicalResourcesandInform1.htm Genealogical Resources and Information] in ''Archdiocese of Milwaukee'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>  
*[http://www.lutheranhistory.org/ Concordia Historical Institute (LCMS)], St. Louis, MO, Lutheran (MO Synod) parish records, leaders.<ref>[http://www.lutheranhistory.org/collections/search.asp Archives and Manuscripts Collections] in ''Concordia Historical Institute'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>
*[http://www.lutheranhistory.org/ Concordia Historical Institute (LCMS)], St. Louis, MO, Lutheran (MO Synod) parish records, leaders.<ref>[http://www.lutheranhistory.org/collections/search.asp Archives and Manuscripts Collections] in ''Concordia Historical Institute'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>  
*[http://www.elca.org/archives/ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives], Elk Grove Village, IL, parish records and leaders.<ref>[http://www.elca.org/archives/ Archives] in ''Evangelical Lutheran Church in America'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>
*[http://www.elca.org/archives/ Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives], Elk Grove Village, IL, parish records and leaders.<ref>[http://www.elca.org/archives/ Archives] in ''Evangelical Lutheran Church in America'' (accessed 21 October 2015).</ref>  
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [[Illinois Archives and Libraries|Illinois]], [[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Iowa]], [[Minnesota Archives and Libraries|Minnesota]], [[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Michigan]], and '''''in Canada: ''''' [[Ontario Archives and Libraries|Ontario]].
*Repositories in '''''surrounding states (or provinces):''''' [[Illinois Archives and Libraries|Illinois]], [[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Iowa]], [[Minnesota Archives and Libraries|Minnesota]], [[Michigan Archives and Libraries|Michigan]], and '''''in Canada: ''''' [[Ontario Archives and Libraries|Ontario]].


===Sources===
=== Sources ===


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Revision as of 11:38, 19 February 2024

Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library
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Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail:[1] Contact Us form

Address:[1]

415 West Main Street
Madison, WI 53703-3116

Telephone:[1] 608-255-2224

Hours and holidays:[2] Monday – Friday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Second Saturday of each month 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Closed: Good Friday, Memorial Day (observed), Independence Day, Labor Day (observed), Thanksgiving, Friday after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve, and New Year’s Day.

Map, directions, and public transportation:[2]

Internet sites:

  • NAGC&NL Home research, databases, hire an expert, classes and events, e-store, support, membership, about, and contact us.
  • NAGC&NL Online catalog by keywords, title, subject, creator, or call number.

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

Collection includes family histories, 1800 bygdebøker (farm histories), microfilms, and resources relating to Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogical research.

  • Databases (online for Supporter level members only): births in Norwegian American church records pre-1901, Norwegian American cemeteries, Norwegian emigrants 1825-1860, Norwegian American marriages, and Norwegian Americans in U.S. federal censuses 1850, 1860, and 1880.
  • The definitive records for WISCONSIN'S 15TH REGIMENT IN THE CIVIL WAR is a free online database for all visitors to www.nagcnl.org. This database includes Union soldier profiles, history, images and more for the heroic "Scandinavian Regiment".

Tips[edit | edit source]

  • NAGC members are welcome to visit Naeseth Library free of charge. Non-members will be asked to pay the $15.00 daily user fee.[2]
  • Please call ahead to make an appointment, if you will need staff assistance.[2]

Guides[edit | edit source]

  • Carol A Culbertson et al., A Research Guide for Norwegian Genealogy : for Beginning and Experienced Genealogists, 7th ed. rev. and expanded (Madison WI: NAGC&NL, 2020) FS Catalog 948.1 D27ar is available for sale on the NAGC&NL website, or call 608-255-2224 for ordering information.

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

If you cannot visit or find a source at the Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library, a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections

  • Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, best manuscript collection in Wisconsin, including censuses, tax, and land records. They hold the famed Draper Manuscript Collection of pioneer history, and the Wisconsin State Old Cemetery Society collection.[3]
  • Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne, IN, premier periodical collection, including Midwestern genealogies, local histories, databases, military, censuses, directories, and passenger lists.[4]
  • Newberry Library, Chicago, a large repository with genealogies, local histories, censuses, military, land, indexes, vital records, court, and tax records mostly from the Mississippi Valley, eastern seaboard, Canada, and the British Isles.[5]
  • National Archives at Chicago old federal court and agency records for Wisconsin and Midwest U.S. federal censuses 1790–1940; military service and pension indexes, passenger lists, naturalizations, Ancestry.com, HeritageQuest, Fold3.[6]

Similar Collections

Neighboring Collections

Sources[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Contact Us in Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library (accessed 19 February 2024).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hours & Location in Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library (accessed 19 February 2024).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 William Dollarhide, and Ronald A. Bremer, America's Best Genealogy Resource Centers (Bountiful, UT: Heritage Quest, 1988), 119. WorldCat 39493985; FS Library Book 973 J54d.
  4. ↑ Genealogy Center Collections in Genealogy Center (accessed 27 February 2015).
  5. ↑ Genealogy and Local History in The Newberry (accessed 27 February 2015).
  6. ↑ Genealogy in National Archives at Chicago (accessed 27 February 2014).
  7. ↑ Collections in Vesterheim: the National Norwegian-American Museum and Heritage Center (accessed 20 October 2015).
  8. ↑ Otto Schroeder Records Center in Dane County Historical Society (accessed 21 October 2015).
  9. ↑ Area Research Centers in Wisconsin Historical Society (accessed 21 October 2015).
  10. ↑ The Archives in Wisconsin Conference United Methodist Church (accessed 21 October 2015).
  11. ↑ Genealogical Resources and Information in Archdiocese of Milwaukee (accessed 21 October 2015).
  12. ↑ Archives and Manuscripts Collections in Concordia Historical Institute (accessed 21 October 2015).
  13. ↑ Archives in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (accessed 21 October 2015).
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