24,278
edits
Beginning Norwegian Research: Difference between revisions
Beginning Norwegian Research (view source)
Revision as of 10:22, 15 December 2012
, 15 December 2012no edit summary
m (Typo) |
AndersonLH (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 31: | Line 31: | ||
Search American records to find out everything you can about your Norwegian ancestor. | Search American records to find out everything you can about your Norwegian ancestor. | ||
*Search for records in the US where your ancestor lived: such as US census records, church records, land records, | *Search for records in the US where your ancestor lived: such as US census records, church records, land records, vital records - anything that will list name, age, and possible place of birth. | ||
*Search immigration records. These can be found by searching the passenger lists for each port, as well as the Ellis island and Castle Garden records online. | *Search immigration records. These can be found by searching the passenger lists for each port, as well as the Ellis island and Castle Garden records online. | ||
*Search the U.S. census for 1900, 1910, and 1920. These will list the year of immigration as well as country of origin. This will help narrow your search to one year. | *Search the U.S. census for 1900, 1910, and 1920. These will list the year of immigration as well as country of origin. This will help narrow your search to one year. | ||