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Record Finder Table for Norway[edit | edit source]

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

Order of Records[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Vital Events[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Birth date and place	Church Records	Farm Books (Bygdebøker) Census
Marriage place and date	Church Records	Farm Books (Bygdebøker)
Death date, place, and burial	Church Records	Cemeteries Probate Records Court Records

Maiden Names and Family Members[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Maiden name	Church Records	Farm Books (Bygdebøker)
Parents, children, spouses, and other family members	Church Records	Census Farm Books (Bygdebøker)
Living relatives	Genealogies Societies	Directories

Immigration and Country of Origin[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Immigration date	Emigration and Immigration See the FamilySearch Wiki article for the country to which the ancestor immigrated.	Farm Books (Bygdebøker) Societies
Country and town of origin	Emigration and Immigration	Farm Books (Bygdebøker) Societies

Residences and Locations[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Residence	Church Records	Census Directories

Personal Details and Affiliations[edit | edit source]

Searching for:	Best Records to Search:	Alternative Records:
Nobility	Nobility Heraldry
Occupation	Church Records	Census Farm Books (Bygdebøker)
Religion	Church Records	History
Social activities	Social Life and Customs	History
Physical description	Military records	Farm Books (Bygdebøker)

Reading the Records[edit | edit source]

Vocabulary	Language and Languages Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
Handwriting	Norway Handwriting
Naming patterns	Names, Personal Social Life and Customs
Online classes
Writing for records

Naming customs	Names, Personal	Social Life and Customs
Noble families	Nobility	Biography, Periodicals
Parents, children, and other family members	Church Records	Census, Probate Records, Court Records, Farm Books (Bygdebøker)
Physical description	Military Records	Biography, Farm Books (Bygdebøker)
Places of residence	Church Records	Census, Land and Property, Genealogies

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