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The names of the Norwegian counties [fylker] changed in 1918. You can find the changes in: | The names of the Norwegian counties [fylker] changed in 1918. You can find the changes in: | ||
*''List of Parishes, Clerical Districts, and Regions, with Maps of the Counties in Norway'', Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1992. ( | *''List of Parishes, Clerical Districts, and Regions, with Maps of the Counties in Norway'', Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1992. (FS Library book 948.1 E77l; microfiche number 6068227). | ||
This publication shows outline maps of each county with parishes and clerical districts in Norway. It also contains a list of regions (districts) of Norway and shows which parishes belong to which region. The names of these regions are historical. Their boundaries determined by geological features. | This publication shows outline maps of each county with parishes and clerical districts in Norway. It also contains a list of regions (districts) of Norway and shows which parishes belong to which region. The names of these regions are historical. Their boundaries determined by geological features. | ||
== Online | == Online Resources == | ||
*[https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/adb6e70e26e64ea7bae933a0ddb9db78/ Historical Borders for the Nordic Region] at ArcGIS - interactive map with borders changing over time | |||
*'''[https://seeiendom.kartverket.no/ Kartverket]''' | |||
*'''[http://norwayparishes.com/ Norway's Parishes]''' | |||
*'''[https://www.norgeskart.no/#!?project=norgeskart&layers=1002&zoom=4&lat=7197864.00&lon=396722.00 Norgeskart]''' | |||
*'''[https://kart.finn.no/ Finn.no]''' | |||
*[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Norway/@64.2866317,8.7796835,5z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x461268458f4de5bf:0xa1b03b9db864d02b!8m2!3d60.472024!4d8.468946 Google Maps] | *[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Norway/@64.2866317,8.7796835,5z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x461268458f4de5bf:0xa1b03b9db864d02b!8m2!3d60.472024!4d8.468946 Google Maps] | ||
*[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=Norway&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | *[https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/view/search?sort=Pub_List_No_InitialSort%2CPub_Date%2CPub_List_No%2CSeries_No&q=Norway&search=Go David Rumsey Historical Maps Collection] | ||
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*[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Norway?CISOBOX1=Norway UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection] | *[https://collections.lib.uwm.edu/digital/collection/agdm/search/searchterm/Norway?CISOBOX1=Norway UWM American Geographical Society Library Digital Map Collection] | ||
*[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Norway University of California Berkeley Library] | *[https://geodata.lib.berkeley.edu/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Norway University of California Berkeley Library] | ||
== Using Maps == | |||
== Tips for Using Maps == | |||
Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: | Maps must be used carefully for several reasons: | ||
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[http://norwayparishes.com NorwayParishes.com] is an online, interactive web map that can be used to easily search parishes by county or municipality. It allows users to view the boundaries of all of Norway's parishes along with aerial, street and topographic basemaps. The topographic map used in this website also labels the names of all farms in Norway. | [http://norwayparishes.com NorwayParishes.com] is an online, interactive web map that can be used to easily search parishes by county or municipality. It allows users to view the boundaries of all of Norway's parishes along with aerial, street and topographic basemaps. The topographic map used in this website also labels the names of all farms in Norway. | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has a good collection of Norwegian maps and atlases. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
NORWAY - MAPS. | NORWAY - MAPS. | ||
There are also some helpful atlases at the | There are also some helpful atlases at the FamilySearch Library: | ||
*''Kongelig Norsk Automobilklubb. Kartbok for Norge (Royal Norwegian Automobile Club. Map Book for Norway).'' Scale variable. Second Edition. Oslo, Norway: Kongelig Norsk Automobilklubb, 1954. ( | *''Kongelig Norsk Automobilklubb. Kartbok for Norge (Royal Norwegian Automobile Club. Map Book for Norway).'' Scale variable. Second Edition. Oslo, Norway: Kongelig Norsk Automobilklubb, 1954. (FS Library book Scand 948.1 E7d; film 1,440,189 item 5) | ||
*''Norge, Volume 4. Atlas Register'' (Norway, Volume 4. Atlas Index). Scale 1:400.000. Oslo, Norway: J.W. Cappelens Forlag A/S, 1963. ( | *''Norge, Volume 4. Atlas Register'' (Norway, Volume 4. Atlas Index). Scale 1:400.000. Oslo, Norway: J.W. Cappelens Forlag A/S, 1963. (FS Library book 948.1 E6nc, vol. 4) | ||
*''Norge. Statens kartverk [Oslo, Norway]: Statens karverk: 1950-1997''. | *''Norge. Statens kartverk [Oslo, Norway]: Statens karverk: 1950-1997''. FS Library Map case 948.1 E7ns, (727 maps; microfilm numbers 1573254-15732550 | ||
You can purchase maps of Norway from: | You can purchase maps of Norway from: | ||
Travel Genie Maps<br>1113 Kennedy Street<br>Ames, IA 50010-4106<br>Telephone: 515-232-1070<br> | Travel Genie Maps<br>1113 Kennedy Street<br>Ames, IA 50010-4106<br>Telephone: 515-232-1070<br>Email: TravGenie@aol.com<br>Internet: http://www.travgenie.com | ||
[http://digitalarkivet.no/norkart/index-eng.htm Online maps for Norway] | [http://digitalarkivet.no/norkart/index-eng.htm Online maps for Norway] | ||
http://norwayparishes.com<br> | http://norwayparishes.com<br> | ||
== Maps of Norway == | == Maps of Norway == | ||
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[[Category:Norway Maps and Gazetteers]] [[Category:Maps of Europe]] | [[Category:Norway Maps and Gazetteers]] [[Category:Maps of Europe]] | ||
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