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'''VELKOMMEN TIL DEN NORSK AMERIKANSKE SIDEN!''' | |||
'''VELKOMMEN TIL DEN NORSK AMERIKANSKE SIDEN!''' | |||
Welcome to the Norwegian American page! | Welcome to the Norwegian-American page! | ||
FamilySearch Wiki | Through the FamilySearch Research Wiki's Norwegian-American pages you can learn how to find, use, and analyze Norwegian-American records of genealogical value. The content on these pages are variously targeted to beginner, intermediate, and expert researchers. | ||
== Norwegian- American Research Strategy | == Norwegian- American Research Strategy == | ||
So the time has come to trace your Norwegian ancestry, and you are wondering where to start. Always start with what you know for sure, and start at home! | |||
#What do you already know? Do you have older relatives still alive? If you do make sure you talk to them as soon as possible! Write down everything they tell you, no matter how insignificant it may seem to you. Pay special attention to any mentioning of people, names and places. Look for any family information in Bibles, hymn books, journals (if you are lucky enough to have them), obituaries or death notices, letters, postcards and photographs with names, dates, and places listed on them. There ''could'' be some truth to the oral traditions you have heard since childhood. | |||
#Look for any information in as many US sources as possible. Search all the US Federal and state censuses, applications to naturalize and the citizenship certificate, any homestead application,old newspapers, Norwegian-American Lutheran church records, military records, pension records, etc. Were they members in any Norwegian fraternities? Have you looked in any county histories? | |||
#Repositories for these records could be in your homes, homes of family members, local libraries, museums, or ethnic organizations. | |||
Places that could be of tremendous help could be found in the following websites: | |||
*[http://www.nagcnl.org/ Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library], Madison, Wisconsin | |||
*[https://naha.stolaf.edu/ The Norwegian-American Historical Association], Northfield, Minnesota | |||
*[http://www.fellesraad.com The Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad] | |||
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== Norwegian-American Sources by State == | |||
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*[[Wisconsin: Norwegian American Settlements|Wisconsin]] | *[[Wisconsin: Norwegian American Settlements|Wisconsin]] | ||
*[[Wyoming Norwegians|Wyoming]] | *[[Wyoming Norwegians|Wyoming]] | ||
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== Norwegian-American Associations (Bygdelags) == | |||
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A | A bygdelag is an association with an interest in a specific geographical district in Norway. Contact the corresponding individual for the area of interest and they will check their files to see if they have information about your ancestor. See the list below. You can also check the Bygdelagenes Fellesraad’s [http://www.fellesraad.com/fell_roots.htm genealogy pages] for more information. | ||
==== | ==== Lags and Lag Genealogists ==== | ||
[http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Gudbrandsdalslaget Gudbrandsdals Lag] Genealogist: Marilyn Sorensen: [mailto:Rddlagen@usfamily.net Rddlagen@usfamily.net] | [http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Gudbrandsdalslaget Gudbrandsdals Lag] Genealogist: Marilyn Sorensen: [mailto:Rddlagen@usfamily.net Rddlagen@usfamily.net] | ||
Hadeland Lag Genealogist: | Hadeland Lag Genealogist: Dave Gunderson: [mailto:Davgund@prtl.com Davgund@prtl.com] | ||
Hallinglag Genealogist: Jackie Marler: [mailto:jkmarler@qwest.net jkmarler@qwest.net] | Hallinglag Genealogist: Jackie Marler: [mailto:jkmarler@qwest.net jkmarler@qwest.net] | ||
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Østfold 2-lag Genealogist: JoAnn Glass: [mailto:Ostfoldlag@worldnet.att.net Ostfoldlag@worldnet.att.net] | Østfold 2-lag Genealogist: JoAnn Glass: [mailto:Ostfoldlag@worldnet.att.net Ostfoldlag@worldnet.att.net] | ||
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