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If your ancestor has a surname that does not end in sen or son, the name itself may be a clue to the place in Norway where the family came from. Check a Norwegian Gazetteer such as ''Norsk Stedsfortegnelse'' (FHL 948.1 E8ns, 1972; microfiche number 6054629) to determine if the surname appears as a place name and where it is located in the country. See the "[[Norway Names Personal|Names | If your ancestor has a surname that does not end in sen or son, the name itself may be a clue to the place in Norway where the family came from. Check a Norwegian Gazetteer such as ''Norsk Stedsfortegnelse'' (FHL 948.1 E8ns, 1972; microfiche number 6054629) to determine if the surname appears as a place name and where it is located in the country. See the "[[Norway Names Personal|Personal Names]]" section for further information about Norwegian naming customs. | ||
===History of Emigration from Norway=== | ===History of Emigration from Norway=== | ||