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Write to: Postboks 4013, Ullevål stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway<br>Phone: 47 22 02 26 00<br>Fax: 47 22 23 74 89<br>E-mail: [mailto:riksarkivet@arkivverket.no riksarkivet@arkivverket.no]<br>Internet: [https://www.arkivverket.no/om-oss/besok-oss/riksarkivet-og-statsarkivet-i-oslo Riksarkivet i Oslo] or [https://www.arkivverket.no/en/find-your-ancestors Find Your Ancestors in Norway]

The digital Archives is a public service from the National Archives of Norway. Transcribed, indexed, and original records can be searched for free. [https://digitalarkivet.no/ Digital Arckivet]

In Norway there are eight regional archives and 1 Sami Archive. They serve as repositories for records of their particular areas. Records of genealogical value at regional archives include birth, marriage, and death records (church records); land records; and court records. The regional archives of Norway are open to the public. The regional archives may also have records on microfilm for areas that are not under their jurisdiction. The archives also have much of the printed genealogical material such as farm books (bygdebøker) that pertains to the area they cover. Check what hours they are open before you visit. Hours of operation are usually shorter during the summer.  

Some of the sources you will want to use are also available in major libraries in Norway and in the United States.&nbsp; Contact these libraries and ask about their collection, hours, and services. The '''Nasjonalbiblioteket '''is the largest library in Norway and its function is similar to that of The Library of Congress.&nbsp; By law they are to receive a copy of everything that is published in all media formats in Norway.  

Henrik Ibsens gate 110<br>0255, Oslo, Norway <br><br>Write to: Nasjonalbiblioteket  

Postboks 2674, Solli N-0203, Oslo, Norway <br>Phone:&nbsp; 47 81 00 13 00 <br>Fax: 47 23 27 60 50&

E-mail: [mailto:nb@nb.no nb@nb.no]

Internet: [http://www.nb.no http://www.nb.no]  

Arne Garborgs plass 4 <br>N-0179 Oslo, Norway <br><br>Write to: <br>Deickmanske Bibliotek <br>Postboks 1453, Vika Oslo, Norway  

Phone: 47 23 43 29 00

Fax;&nbsp; 47 22 11 33 89  

The Norwegian Emigration Center in Stavanger, Norway, is a foundation supported by the county or Rogaland, the city of Stavaanger, and the community of Tysvær. The center has a copy of most of the published material about Norwegian families as well as an almost complete collection of Nrwegian church, census, and emigration records. The center also has passanger lists from the Norwegian American Line and one of the largest colledtions of farm books (bygdebøker). They answer questions and do research ofr a nominal fee.  

Phone: 47 51 53 88 60  

Fax: 47 51 53 88 63  

Office hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.  

E-mail: [mailto:Detnu@telepost.no Detnu@telepost.no]  

Internet: [http://www.utvandrersenteret.no http://www.utvandrersenteret.no]  

There is an emigration museum with an archive located in Otterstad with an extensive collection about Norwegians in America. They have more than 7,000 emigrant letters, microfilm of about 2,000 Norwegian Lutheran Churches in America from around 1840-1900, and a collection of about 9,000 photographs.