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Norway is divided into 18 counties and the autonomous cities of Oslo and Bergen. The Norwegian IGI index can be searched by last name or given name.. | Norway is divided into 18 counties and the autonomous cities of Oslo and Bergen. The Norwegian IGI index can be searched by last name or given name.. | ||
The IGI is available at [[ | The IGI is available at [[International Genealogical Index (IGI)|www.FamilySearch.org ]] The computer will search the entire country for any name. | ||
*'''Ancestral File.''' The Family History Library has developed a computer database of family information called Ancestral File, which currently includes over 30 million names from many countries, including Norway. This file must be used with great caution, as file merges have caused some patronymic name families to mix erroneously. | *'''Ancestral File.''' The Family History Library has developed a computer database of family information called Ancestral File, which currently includes over 30 million names from many countries, including Norway. This file must be used with great caution, as file merges have caused some patronymic name families to mix erroneously. | ||
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To get started, post a query on the web site's surname or farm/parish bulletin boards. This is similar to Viking's "Lost Branch" (see the "[[Norway Societies|Societies]]" section). The bulletin boards are a forum for questions about specific family members or branches of the family. You might also search the site's online census records. | To get started, post a query on the web site's surname or farm/parish bulletin boards. This is similar to Viking's "Lost Branch" (see the "[[Norway Societies|Societies]]" section). The bulletin boards are a forum for questions about specific family members or branches of the family. You might also search the site's online census records. | ||
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<br>Return to [[Norway Genealogy|Norway page]] | <br>Return to [[Norway Genealogy|Norway page]] | ||
[[Category:Norway]] | [[Category:Norway]][[Category:Compiled Genealogies]] | ||