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=== Strategy === | === Strategy === | ||
The best place to start your Norwegian American research is to start at home! | The best place to start your Norwegian American research is to start at home! | ||
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Did your family members serve in the military? There could be pension records. Were any members of any Norwegian fraternities? What about county histories? | Did your family members serve in the military? There could be pension records. Were any members of any Norwegian fraternities? What about county histories? | ||
'''Search Norwegian-American Records''' | |||
Some of the following sources may have information about your ancestor, Search: | |||
*Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, online at [http://www.elca.org http://www.elca.org] | |||
*Family History Library Catalog for Norwegian-American churches | |||
*Lutheran Church directory at the Family History Library (FHL) | |||
*Norwegian American Genealogical Center (NAGC) at [http://www.nagcnl.org http://www.nagcnl.org] | |||
*Sons of Norway at [http://www.sofn.com http://www.sofn.com] | |||
=== <br>'''Cultural Context:''' === | === <br>'''Cultural Context:''' === | ||