Norway Farm Books: Difference between revisions

The writing of “bygdebøker” started in earnest at the beginning of 1900 by well respected historians like Oscar Albert Johnsson, Yngvar Nielsen and Edvard Bull d.e., and very skilled “amateurs” like Lorens Berg, Ivar Kleiven, and Jacob Aaland<br>As a result of a 1906 initiative by “Den norske historiske forening” (The Norwegian Historical Association) a grand plan for a farm book project was created, which laid the groundwork and pattern for a systematic work for promoting both farm and family history, city and municipality, region and parish histories. During the following years, curricula were created and classes taught throughout the country.<br>The projects are funded (40 million Kr. per year) by the local “kommuner” or municipalities and private donors. <br>The periodical ''Heimen'', was published by “Landslaget for bygde-og byhistorie,” with a purpose to encourage and support the work towards good farm books. In 1982 the name was changed to “Landslaget for lokalhistorie.”<br>In 1955 the Parliament (Stortinget) established the “Norsk lokalhistorisk institutt (NLI)”, a state run organization which, on a permanent basis, could encourage and guide the professional undertaking of writing the history of the community, city, and region. <br>