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Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. Maps can help you locate places, [http://norwayparishes.com parishes], churches, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximity to other towns. Maps may be published individually or in a bound collection called an atlas. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and history texts.  
Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. Maps can help you locate places, [http://norwayparishes.com parishes], churches, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximity to other towns. Maps may be published individually or in a bound collection called an atlas. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and history texts.  


Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road atlases provide detailed information about the road systems of Norway.  
Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road atlases provide detailed information about the road systems of Norway.  


See [[Norway Map from Research Guidance]]  
See [http://norwayparishes.com Norway Interactive Map]<br>
See [[Norway Map from Research Guidance]]<br>


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. (FHL book 948.1 E77l; microfiche number 6068227).
*''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.  


=== Using Maps  ===
== Online Resources ==
*'''[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.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.loc.gov/maps/?q=Norway Library of Congress Maps Collection]
*[https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=Norway Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library]
*[https://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/norway.html Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection]
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=Norway%20map Archive.org]
*[https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/scanned-maps/catalog?utf8=%E2%9C%93&utm_source=library.harvards&exhibit_id=scanned-maps&search_field=all_fields&q=Norway Harvard University Scanned Maps]
*[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]
 
== Tips for Using Maps  ==


Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:  
Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:  
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'''Spelling was not standardized when most early records were made.''' You may find the spelling of a place is different on an old map than how it is spelled today. For example, Heddal was formerly spelled Hitterdal.  
'''Spelling was not standardized when most early records were made.''' You may find the spelling of a place is different on an old map than how it is spelled today. For example, Heddal was formerly spelled Hitterdal.  


'''Place-names are often misspelled in American sources.''' Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritical marks omitted.  
'''Place-names are often misspelled in American sources.''' Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritical marks omitted.


=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
=== Finding the Specific Town on the Map  ===
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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 Family History Library has a good collection of Norwegian maps and atlases. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under:  
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 Family History Library:  
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. (FHL book Scand 948.1 E7d; film 1,440,189 item 5)
*''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. (FHL book 948.1 E6nc, vol. 4)
*''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''. FHL Map case 948.1 E7ns, (727 maps; microfilm numbers 1573254-15732550
*''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: <span class="skype_c2c_print_container">515-232-1070</span><span dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_container"><span dir="ltr" class="skype_c2c_highlighting_inactive_common"><span class="skype_c2c_textarea_span">[[Image:]]<span class="skype_c2c_text_span">515-232-1070</span><span class="skype_c2c_free_text_span" /></span></span></span><br>E-mail: TravGenie@aol.com<br>Internet:&nbsp; http://www.travgenie.com  
Travel Genie Maps<br>1113 Kennedy Street<br>Ames, IA 50010-4106<br>Telephone: 515-232-1070<br>E-mail: 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>
 
 
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== Maps of Norway  ==
== Maps of Norway  ==
<br>
[[Image:Norway County Maps (Heading).jpg|thumb|left]]<Br> [[Image:Norway County Map2.jpg|thumb|center]]
<br><br>
=== Akershus and Aust-Agder Counties  ===
<br>
[[Image:Akershus County and Oslo.jpg|thumb|left]]<br>[[Image:Aust-Agder County.jpg|thumb|center]]
<br><br>
=== Bergen City and Buskerud County  ===
<br>
[[Image:Bergen.jpg|thumb|left]]<br>[[Image:Buskerud County.jpg|thumb|center]]
<br><br>
=== Finnmark and Hedmark Counties  ===
<br>
[[Image:Finnmark County1.jpg|thumb|left]]<br>[[Image:Hedmark County.jpg|thumb|center]]
<br><br>
=== Hordaland and Møre og Romsdal Counties  ===
<br>
[[Image:Hordaland County.jpg|thumb|left]]<br> [[Image:More og Romsdal County1.jpg|thumb|center]]
<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
=== Nordland and Nord-Trøndelag Counties  ===
<br>
[[Image:Nordland County.jpg|thumb|left]] <br>[[Image:Nord-Trondelag County.jpg|thumb|center]]
<br><br>
=== Oppland County and Oslo City  ===
<br>
[[Image:Oppland County.jpg|thumb|left]]<br>[[Image:Oslo.jpg|thumb|center]]
<br><br>
=== Rogaland and Sogn og Fjordane Counties  ===
<br>
[[Image:Rogaland County.jpg|thumb|left]]<br>[[Image:Sogn og Fjordane County1.jpg|thumb|center]]
<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>
=== Sør-Trøndelag and Telemark Counties  ===
<br>
[[File:Sor-Trondelag Parishes 2x2.jpg|thumb|left]]<br>[[Image:Telemark County.jpg|thumb|center]]
<br><br>
=== Troms and Vest-Agder Counties  ===
<br>
[[Image:Troms County1.jpg|thumb|left]]<br>[[Image:Vest-Agder County.jpg|thumb|center]]
<br><br>
=== Vestfold and Østfold Counties  ===
<br>
[[Image:Vestfold County.jpg|thumb|left]]<br>[[File:Ostfold.jpg|thumb|center]]
<br><br>


[[Image:Norway County Maps (Heading).jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp; [[Image:Norway County Map2.jpg|thumb|right]]
<br><br>
 
== Akershus and Aust-Agder Counties  ==
 
[[Image:Akershus County and Oslo.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:Aust-Agder County.jpg|thumb|right]]
 
== Bergen&nbsp;City&nbsp;and Buskerud County  ==
 
[[Image:Bergen.jpg|thumb|left]][[Image:Buskerud County.jpg|thumb|right]]
 
== Finnmark and&nbsp;Hedmark Counties  ==
 
[[Image:Finnmark County1.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:Hedmark County.jpg|thumb|right]]
 
== Hordaland and Møre og Romsdal Counties  ==
 
[[Image:Hordaland County.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:More og Romsdal County1.jpg|thumb|right]]
 
== Nordland and Nord-Trøndelag Counties  ==
 
[[Image:Nordland County.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:Nord-Trondelag County.jpg|thumb|right]]
 
== Oppland County and Oslo City  ==
 
[[Image:Oppland County.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:Oslo.jpg|thumb|right]]
 
== Rogaland and Sogn og Fjordane Counties  ==
 
[[Image:Rogaland County.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:Sogn og Fjordane County1.jpg|thumb|right]]
 
== Sør-Trøndelag and Telemark Counties  ==
 
[[Image:Sør-Trøndelag County.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:Telemark County.jpg|thumb|right]]
 
== Troms and Vest-Agder Counties  ==
 
[[Image:Troms County1.jpg|thumb|left]]&nbsp;[[Image:Vest-Agder County.jpg|thumb|right]]
 
== Vestfold and Østfold Counties  ==
 
&nbsp;[[Image:Vestfold County.jpg|thumb|left]][[Image:Østfold County.jpg|thumb|right]]


== Websites  ==


*http://norwayparishes.com
*http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/Maps_Of_Norway.html
*http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/norway.html
*http://www.maplandia.com/norway/
*[http://digitalarkivet.no/norkart/meny-eng.htm County Maps showing parish boundaries]
*[http://rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/NorMap1.html Norwegian County Maps]


*[http://www.norge.no/kart/ County Map of Norway]


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[[Category:Norway Maps and Gazetteers]] [[Category:Maps of Europe]]

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Maps are an important source to locate the places where your ancestors lived. They help you see the neighboring towns and geographic features of the area your ancestor came from. Maps can help you locate places, parishes, churches, geographical features, transportation routes, and proximity to other towns. Maps may be published individually or in a bound collection called an atlas. Maps may also be included in gazetteers, guidebooks, local histories, and history texts.

Different types of maps can help you in different ways. Historical atlases describe the growth and development of countries. They show boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, and other historical information. Road atlases provide detailed information about the road systems of Norway.

See Norway Interactive Map
See Norway Map from Research Guidance

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. (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.

Online Resources

Tips for Using Maps

Maps must be used carefully for several reasons:

Several places have the same name. For example, there are eight parishes called Nes in present-day Norway. You must determine which Nes your ancestor came from.

Spelling was not standardized when most early records were made. You may find the spelling of a place is different on an old map than how it is spelled today. For example, Heddal was formerly spelled Hitterdal.

Place-names are often misspelled in American sources. Difficult names may have been shortened and important diacritical marks omitted.

Finding the Specific Town on the Map

For successful Norwegian research, you must identify the parish where your ancestor lived. Because many parishes have the same name, you may need some additional information before you can locate the correct parish on a map. You will be more successful if you have some information about the parish. Before using a map, you should search gazetteers, histories, family records, and other sources to learn all you can about:

  • The county [fylke] your ancestor's parish was in
  • The parish where your ancestor was christened or married
  • The parish where your relatives lived
  • The size of the parish
  • The occupation of your ancestor or any relatives (this may indicate the size of the area or industries in the area.)
  • Nearby localities, such as large cities
  • Nearby features, such as rivers and mountains
  • Industries of the area

Finding Maps and Atlases

Maps and atlases are available at numerous historical societies and at public and university libraries. View a map showing [New and old county maps of Norway new and old counties in Norway]

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 FamilySearch Library has a good collection of Norwegian maps and atlases. These are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under:

NORWAY - MAPS.

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. (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. (FS Library book 948.1 E6nc, vol. 4)
  • 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:

Travel Genie Maps
1113 Kennedy Street
Ames, IA 50010-4106
Telephone: 515-232-1070
E-mail: TravGenie@aol.com
Internet: http://www.travgenie.com

Online maps for Norway

http://norwayparishes.com

Maps of Norway


Norway County Maps (Heading).jpg


Norway County Map2.jpg



Akershus and Aust-Agder Counties


Akershus County and Oslo.jpg


Aust-Agder County.jpg



Bergen City and Buskerud County


Bergen.jpg


Buskerud County.jpg



Finnmark and Hedmark Counties


Finnmark County1.jpg


Hedmark County.jpg



Hordaland and Møre og Romsdal Counties


Hordaland County.jpg


More og Romsdal County1.jpg













Nordland and Nord-Trøndelag Counties


Nordland County.jpg


Nord-Trondelag County.jpg



Oppland County and Oslo City


Oppland County.jpg


Oslo.jpg



Rogaland and Sogn og Fjordane Counties


Rogaland County.jpg


Sogn og Fjordane County1.jpg









Sør-Trøndelag and Telemark Counties


Sor-Trondelag Parishes 2x2.jpg


Telemark County.jpg



Troms and Vest-Agder Counties


Troms County1.jpg


Vest-Agder County.jpg



Vestfold and Østfold Counties


Vestfold County.jpg


Ostfold.jpg





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