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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.. |
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| The IGI is available at [[International Genealogical Index (IGI)|www.FamilySearch.org ]] The computer will search the entire country for any name. | | The IGI is available at [[International Genealogical Index (IGI)|www.FamilySearch.org ]] The computer will search the entire country for any name. |
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| *'''Ancestral File.''' The FamilySearch 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 FamilySearch 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. |