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The table below can help you decide which records to search. In column 1 find the goal you selected. In column 2 find the types of records that are most likely to have the information you need. Then turn to that section of this outline. (The terms used in columns 2 and 3 are the same as the subject headings used in this outline and in the Locality section of the Family History Library Catalog.) Column 3 lists those sections of this outline that may also be useful.Record containing previous research (biography, genealogy, history, nobility, periodicals, and societies) could provide useful information. These have been listed repeatedly if they are especially helpful. Records containing previous research (biography, genealogy, history, nobility, periodicals, and societies) could provide information for most of the goals. These have not been repeatedly listed unless they are especially helpful for the goal.
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== Record Finder Table for Norway ==
The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.
=== Order of Records ===
The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.


{| class="vertical listing FCK__ShowTableBorders"
== List of Topics ==
This Record Finder table links to the Norway topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.
===Vital Events ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| | '''1. If You Need'''
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''  
| | '''2. Look First In'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''  
| | '''3. Then Search'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
|-
| | Age
| align="left" | Birth date and place
| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway Census|Census]]
*[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
*[[Norway Census|Census]]
|-
| align="left" | Marriage place and date
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]


| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
|-
| align="left" | Death date, place, and burial
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Norway Cemeteries|Cemeteries]]
*[[Norway Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Norway Court Records|Court Records]]
|-
|}


===Maiden Names and Family Members===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| | Birth date
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| |  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
| align="left" | Maiden name
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]


| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway Genealogy|Genealogy]] (Bygdebøk)
*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
|-
| align="left" | Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]


| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Norway Census|Census]]
*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
*[[Norway Probate Records|Probate Records]]
*[[Norway Court Records|Court Records]],
|-
|-
| | Birthplace
| align="left" | Living relatives
| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
[[Norway Census|Census]] (1865 and later)
*[[Norway Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]
 
*[[Norway Societies|Societies]]
|  |
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
*Directories
|-
|}


=== Immigration and Country of Origin ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
|-
| align="left" | Immigration date
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Norway Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
*See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
*[[Norway Societies|Societies]]
|-
|-
| | Death
| align="left" | Country and town of origin
| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Norway Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]


| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Norway Court Records|Court Records]]
*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
*[[Norway Societies|Societies]]
|}


=== Residences and Locations ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| | Emigration information
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| |  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
[[Norway Emigration and Immigration|Emigration and Immigration]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
 
|  |  
[[Norway Societies|Societies]], [[Norway Genealogy|Genealogy]] (Bygdebøk)
 
|-
|-
| | Historical background
| align="left" | Residence
| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway History|History]]
*[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]


| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]], [[Norway Societies|Societies]]
*[[Norway Census|Census]]
*Directories
*[[Norway Land and Property|Land and Property]]
*[[Norway Compiled Genealogies|Genealogies]]  
|}


=== Personal Details and Affiliations ===
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"
|-
|-
| | Language helps
| style="align:left; width:25%;" | '''Searching for:'''
| |  
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Best Records to Search:'''
[[Norway Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]
| style="align:left; width:35%;" | '''Alternative Records:'''
 
|  |
[[Norway Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
 
|-
|-
| | Living relatives
| align="left" | Nobility
| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
[[Norway Genealogy|Genealogy]]
*[[Norway Nobility|Nobility]]  
 
|  |
[[Norway Societies|Societies]], Directories(Bygdebøk)


| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Norway Biography|Biography]]
*[[Norway Periodicals|Periodicals]]
|-
|-
| | Marriage
| align="left" | Occupation
| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
 
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
| |
*[[Norway Census|Census]]
[[Norway Genealogy|Genealogy]] (Bygdebøk)
*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
 
|-
|-
| | Naming customs
| align="left" | Religion
| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway Names Personal|Names, Personal]]
*[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
 
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| |  
*[[Norway History|History]]
[[Norway Social Life and Customs|Social Life and Customs]]
 
|-
|-
| | Noble families
| align="left" | Social activities
| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway Nobility|Nobility]]
*[[Norway Social Life and Customs|Social Life & Customs]]  
 
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
| |  
*[[Norway History|History]]
[[Norway Biography|Biography]], [[Norway Periodicals|Periodicals]]
 
|-
|-
| | Occupation
| align="left" | Physical description
| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Norway Military Records|Military records]]
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|
*[[Norway Farm Books|Farm Books]] (Bygdebøker)
*[[Norway Biography|Biography]]
|}


|  |
===Reading the Records===
[[Norway Census|Census]], [[Norway Genealogy|Genealogy]] (Bygdebøk)
{| width="65%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" border="1"


|-
|-
| | Parents, children, and other family members
| align="left" |Vocabulary
| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
*[[Norwegian Genealogical Word List]]
 
*[[Norway Language and Languages|Language and Languages]]  
|  |
*[[Norway Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]
[[Norway Census|Census]], [[Norway Probate Records|Probate Records]], [[Norway Court Records|Court Records]], [[Norway Genealogy|Genealogy]] (Bygdebøk)
*[[Norway Feast Day Calendars]]
 
|-
|-
| | Parish, district, and county boundaries
| align="left" |Handwriting
| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway Maps|Maps]]
*[[Norway Handwriting]]
 
|  |
[[Norway Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
 
|-
|-
| | Physical description
| align="left" | Naming patterns
| |  
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway Military Records|Military Records]]
*[[Norway Names Personal|Naming Customs]]  
 
*[[Norway Social Life and Customs|Social Life & Customs]]  
|  |
[[Norway Biography|Biography]], [[Norway Genealogy|Genealogy]] (Bygdebøk)
 
|-
|-
| | Place-finding aids
| align="left" |Online classes
| |
| style="align:left; vertical-align:top;"|  
[[Norway Gazetteers|Gazetteers]]
 
|  |
[[Norway Maps|Maps]], [[Norway Encyclopedias and Dictionaries|Encyclopedias and Dictionaries]]


|-
|-
| | Places of residence
| align="left" |Writing for records
|  |  
|
[[Norway Church Records|Church Records]]
|}
 
|  |
[[Norway Census|Census]], [[Norway Land and Property|Land and Property]], [[Norway Genealogy|Genealogy]]


|-
|  | Previous research (compiled genealogy)
|  |
[[Norway Genealogy|Genealogy]], [[Norway Periodicals|Periodicals]], [[Norway Societies|Societies]]


|  |
[[Norway History|History]], [[Norway Biography|Biography]], [[Norway Archives and Libraries|Archives and Libraries]]
|}


[[Category:Norway]]
[[Category:Norway Research Strategies]]  [[Category:Record Finder]]

Latest revision as of 17:04, 29 February 2024


Norway Wiki Topics
Flag of Norway
Norway Beginning Research
Record Types
Norway Background
Norway Genealogical Word Lists
Cultural Groups
Local Research Resources

Record Finder Table for Norway

The following Record Finder table assists researchers in determining record types that may list the information they are looking for.

Order of Records

The typically most reliable sources are listed at the top of the list. However, depending on the time period of the record and location, multiple records in the list may need to be searched to achieve the objective. Alternative records are listed as well in case traditional records do not provide the desired information.

List of Topics

This Record Finder table links to the Norway topic Wiki pages, containing databases and other information about accessing the records.

Vital Events

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Birth date and place
Marriage place and date
Death date, place, and burial

Maiden Names and Family Members

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Maiden name
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members
Living relatives
  • Directories

Immigration and Country of Origin

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Immigration date
Country and town of origin

Residences and Locations

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Residence

Personal Details and Affiliations

Searching for: Best Records to Search: Alternative Records:
Nobility
Occupation
Religion
Social activities
Physical description

Reading the Records

Vocabulary
Handwriting
Naming patterns
Online classes
Writing for records
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