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<br>Encyclopedias may provide information on all branches of knowledge or may treat a specific topic comprehensively, usually in articles arranged alphabetically. They often contain information of great interest for genealogical research, including articles about places, prominent people, minorities, and religions. They can give information about diverse topics such as record-keeping practices, laws, customs, commerce, costumes, occupations, and archaic terminology.  
Encyclopedias may provide information on all branches of knowledge or may treat a specific topic comprehensively, usually in articles arranged alphabetically. They often contain information of great interest for genealogical research, including articles about places, prominent people, minorities, and religions. They can give information about diverse topics such as record-keeping practices, laws, customs, commerce, costumes, occupations, and archaic terminology. See also [[Norway Languages]], [[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]], and [[Norwegian Dialect Word List]].
== Online Resources ==
=== Encyclopedias ===
[https://lokalhistoriewiki.no/wiki/Lokalhistoriewiki:Hovedside Lokalhistoriewiki.no] includes ''[https://lokalhistoriewiki.no/wiki/Forside:Leksikon Norsk historisk leksikon]''


See the [[Norway Word List|Norwegian-English list]] of genealogical words. A Norwegian-English dictionary can also aid you in your research. You can find dictionaries, and similar language aids at many research libraries.  
[http://snl.no/ Store norske leksikon]
=== Dictionaries ===
Brynildsen, John. [https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=o78qAAAAMAAJ&pg=GBS.PP10 Norsk-Engelsk Ordbok], H. Aschehoug & Co Oslo, 1927.  


A useful dictionary is:  
Haugen, Einar (Einar Ingvald). [https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/580834/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=info&n=0&q= Norwegian English Dictionary], Universitets Forlaget Oslo & University of Wisconsin Press Madison, 1965.


''Cappelens Store Engelsk Norsk Ordbok and Kunnskapsforlaget Aschehoug - Gyldendal's norsk engelsk ordbok by W.A. Kirkeby (Cappelens Large English Norwegian Dictionary and Kunnskapsforlaget Aschehoug - Gyldendal's Norwegian English Dictionary'' by W.A. Krikeby). Oslo, Norway: J.W. Cappelens Forlag, 1988 and Oslo: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1986.
Otto Kalkar, [http://www.hist.uib.no/kalkar/ Ordbog til det ældre danske sprog (1300-1700)] - old Danish dictionary at Historisk institutt, Universitetet i Bergen


Another useful dictionary that is also on microfilm is:  
Universitetet i Bergen og Språkrådet: [https://ordbok.uib.no/ Ordbøkene.no] Bokmålsordboka & Nynorskordboka
=== Translation Services ===
FreeDiction.com: [http://www.freedict.com/onldict/nor.html Free Online English to Norwegian to English Dictionary]


Scavenius, H. ''Gyldendals Ordbøker; Norsk-Engelsk og Engelsk-Norsk (Gyldendal's Dictionaries; Norwegian-English and English-Norwegian''), Oslo, Norway: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1945. (FHL film 1,224,705, item 4)
Google Translate: [https://translate.google.com/?sl=no&tl=en&op=translate Norwegian to English]


Additional dictionaries can be found in the Place search of the catalog under:
== Printed Works ==
=== Encyclopedias ===
Aschehougs konversasjons leksikon [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/442484 FS Library book 038.82 As23a]


:NORWAY - LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGES
Norsk historisk leksikon, 1981 edition [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/210147 FS Library boook 948.1 H26f 1981]


and in the Subject search of the catalog under:
=== Dictionaries ===
Berulfsen, Bjarne, and Hjørdis Scavenius, ''McKay's modern Norwegian-English English-Norwegian dictionary''. New York, New York : David McKay Co., [1953] [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/172426 FS Library book 439.82321 M192]


:NORWEGIAN - LANGUAGE - DICTIONARIES.
Haugen, Einar. ''Norsk Engelsk ordbok : Norwegian English Dictionary''. Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, 1986


See also the article [[Norway Language and Languages]].
Kirkeby, W.A., ''Norsk-engelsk ordbok''. Oslo, Norway : Kunnskapsforlaget, 1986 [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/647192 FS Library book 439.82321 N831k]


Svenkerud, Herbert ed., ''Cappelens store Engelsk-Norsk ordbok''.  Oslo, Norway : J.W. Cappelens Forlag, c1988, 1991 [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/480092 FS Library book 439.82321 N831s]


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Berulfsen, B. ''Gyldendals Ordbøker : Engelsk-Norsk''. Oslo, Norway: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1951. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/467478 FS Library book 439.82321 B463e], [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSDM-G76Q-Y?i=703&cat=467565 FS Library film 1,224,705, item 3]
*Online English to Norwegian Dictionary: &nbsp; http://www.freedict.com/onldict/nor.html
 
*[http://www.hist.uib.no/kalkar/ Ordbog til det ældre danske sprog (1300-1700)] - online old Danish dictionary (can often be used alongside Norwegian)
Scavenius, H. ''Gyldendals Ordbøker : Norsk-Engelsk''. Oslo, Norway: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1949. [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/467565 FS Library book 439.82321 Sca92n], [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSDM-G7DH-Q?i=886&cat=467565 FS Library film 1,224,705, item 4]
*Store norske leksikon: &nbsp;&nbsp;http://snl.no/  
== FamilySearch Catalog ==
*Ordbog til det ældre daske sprog (1300-1700): &nbsp;http://www.hist.uib.no/kalkar/  
Additional encyclopedias and dictionaries can be found in the [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/ FamilySearch Catalog] under:
*Bokmålsordboka: &nbsp;http://www.nob-ordbok.uio.no/perl/ordbok.cgi?OPP=&amp;bokmaal=+&amp;ordbok=bokmaal
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Encyclopedias may provide information on all branches of knowledge or may treat a specific topic comprehensively, usually in articles arranged alphabetically. They often contain information of great interest for genealogical research, including articles about places, prominent people, minorities, and religions. They can give information about diverse topics such as record-keeping practices, laws, customs, commerce, costumes, occupations, and archaic terminology. See also Norway Languages, Norwegian Genealogical Word List, and Norwegian Dialect Word List.

Online Resources[edit | edit source]

Encyclopedias[edit | edit source]

Lokalhistoriewiki.no includes Norsk historisk leksikon

Store norske leksikon

Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Brynildsen, John. Norsk-Engelsk Ordbok, H. Aschehoug & Co Oslo, 1927.

Haugen, Einar (Einar Ingvald). Norwegian English Dictionary, Universitets Forlaget Oslo & University of Wisconsin Press Madison, 1965.

Otto Kalkar, Ordbog til det ældre danske sprog (1300-1700) - old Danish dictionary at Historisk institutt, Universitetet i Bergen

Universitetet i Bergen og Språkrådet: Ordbøkene.no Bokmålsordboka & Nynorskordboka

Translation Services[edit | edit source]

FreeDiction.com: Free Online English to Norwegian to English Dictionary

Google Translate: Norwegian to English

Printed Works[edit | edit source]

Encyclopedias[edit | edit source]

Aschehougs konversasjons leksikon FS Library book 038.82 As23a

Norsk historisk leksikon, 1981 edition FS Library boook 948.1 H26f 1981

Dictionaries[edit | edit source]

Berulfsen, Bjarne, and Hjørdis Scavenius, McKay's modern Norwegian-English English-Norwegian dictionary. New York, New York : David McKay Co., [1953] FS Library book 439.82321 M192

Haugen, Einar. Norsk Engelsk ordbok : Norwegian English Dictionary. Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, 1986

Kirkeby, W.A., Norsk-engelsk ordbok. Oslo, Norway : Kunnskapsforlaget, 1986 FS Library book 439.82321 N831k

Svenkerud, Herbert ed., Cappelens store Engelsk-Norsk ordbok. Oslo, Norway : J.W. Cappelens Forlag, c1988, 1991 FS Library book 439.82321 N831s

Berulfsen, B. Gyldendals Ordbøker : Engelsk-Norsk. Oslo, Norway: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1951. FS Library book 439.82321 B463e, FS Library film 1,224,705, item 3

Scavenius, H. Gyldendals Ordbøker : Norsk-Engelsk. Oslo, Norway: Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1949. FS Library book 439.82321 Sca92n, FS Library film 1,224,705, item 4

FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]

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Norway - Language and languages
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Norway - Language and languages - History
Norway - Language and languages - History - Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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