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* Historical and genealogical societies 

=== National Archives <br /> ===

Riksarkivet (National Archive)<br />Folke Bernadottes vei 21<br />Postboks 4013, Ullevål stadion<br />N-0806, Oslo<br />Norway<br />Phone: 47 22 02 26 00<br />Fax: 47 22 23 74 89<br />E-mail: [mailto:ra@riksarkivet.dep.telemax.no ra@riksarkivet.dep.telemax.no]<br />Internet: [http://www.riksarkivet.no/ www.riksarkivet.no]

=== <br />Regional Archives ===

For Østfold, Akershus, and Oslo counties, write to:<br />Statsarkivet i Oslo<br />Folke Benradottes vei 21<br />Postboks 4015 Ullevål stadion<br />N-0806 Oslo<br />Norway<br />Phone: 47 22 02 26 00<br />Fax: 47 22 23 74 89<br />http://www.riksarkivet.no/oslo/om.html

For Buskerud, Vestfold, and Telemark Counties, write to:<br />Statsarkivet i Kongsberg<br />Frogsvei 44<br />N-3611 Kongsberg<br />Norway<br />Phone: 47 32 86 99 00<br />Fax: 47 32 86 99 10<br />http://www.riksarkivet.no/kongsberg/om.html

For Oppland and Hedemark counties, write to:<br />Statsarkivet i Hamar<br />Lille Strandgate 3<br />N-2304 Hamar<br />Norway<br />Phone: 47 62 52 36 42<br />Fax: 47 62 52 94 48 <br />http://www.riksarkivet.no/hamar/om.html

For Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder counties, write to:<br />Statsarkivet i Kristiansand<br />Märthas vei 1<br />Serviceboks 402, 4604 Kristiansand<br />N-4613 Kristiansand<br />Norway<br />Phone: 47 38 14 55 00<br />Fax: 47 38 14 55 01<br />http://www.riksarkivet.no/kristiansand/om.html

For Rogaland County, write to:<br />Statsarkivet i Stavanger<br />Bergjelandsgate.30<br />N-4012 Stavanger<br />Norway<br />Fax: 47 51 50 12 90<br />http://www.riksarkivet.no/stavanger/om.html

For Hordaland, Bergen, and Sogn og Fjordane counties, write to:<br />Statsarkivet i Bergen<br />Arstadveien 22<br />N-5009 Bergen<br />Norway<br />Phone: 47 55 31 50 70<br />Fax: 47 55 32 12 65<br />http://www.arkivverket.no/bergen/om.html

For Møre og Romsdal, Sør-Trøndelag, Nord-Trøndelag, and Nordland counties, write to:<br />Statsarkivet i Trondheim<br />Høgskoleveien 12<br />Postboks 2825 Elgeseter<br />N-7432 Trondheim<br />Norway<br />Phone: 47 73 88 45 00<br />Fax: 47 73 88 45 40<br />http://www.riksarkivet.no/trondheim/om.html

For Troms and Finnmark counties, write to:<br />Statsarkivet i Tromsø<br />N-9293 Tromsø<br />Norway<br />Phone: 47 77 67 66 11<br />Fax: 47 77 67 65 20<br />http://www.statsarkivet.no/tromso/om.html

Bibliotek for Humania og samfundsvitenskap<br />Postboks 1009 Blindern<br />0315 Oslo<br />Norway<br />Phone: 47 22 85 91 02<br />Internet: [http://www.ub.uio.no/ www.ub.uio.no/]

Deickmanske Bibliotek<br />Henrik Ibsensgate 1<br />N-0179 Oslo 1<br />Norway<br />Phone: 47 22 03 29 00<br />Fax: 47 22 11 33 89<br />E-mail: [mailto:deichman@deich.folkebibl.no deichman@deich.folkebibl.no]<br />Internet: [http://www.deich.folkebibl.no/ www.deich.folkebibl.no]

Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek<br />Strømgaten 6<br />5015 Bergen<br />Norway<br />Phone: 47 55 56 85 60<br />Fax: 47 55 56 85 70 <br />http://www.bergen.folkebibl.no/

[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/]

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

To contact staff with questions about he Norwegian Lutheran church records in the United States, go to:<br />[http://www.elca.org/ScriptLib/CO/Staff/Default.asp?app=staff&page=2&Unit=AR&Firstname=&Lastname=&Title http://www.elca.org/ScriptLib/CO/Staff/Default.asp?app=staff&amp;page=2&amp;Unit=AR&amp;Firstname=&amp;Lastname=&amp;Title]<nowiki>=</nowiki>

You may visit the ELCA archives in person by appointment only:<br />ELCA Archives<br />321 Bonnie Lane<br />Elk Grove Village, IL 60007<br />Phone: 1-847-690-9410 <br />http://www.elca.org/archives/

The National Archives of the United States<br />Washington, D.C. 20408<br />http://www.archives.gov/<br /><br />Other United States records are kept on a state and county level.

National Archive in Norway (Riksarkivet):<br />[http://www.uncoverthenet.com/listing/24505.php www.riksarkiveet.no]<br />Digital Archive:<br />[http://www.hist.uib.no/arkivverket www.hist.uib.no/arkivverket]<br />GenWeb:<br />[http://www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway]<br />Family History Department<br />[http://www.familysearch.org/ www.familysearch.org/]<br />Nordicnotes:<br />[http://www.nordicnotes.com/ www.nordicnotes.com]