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 If you do not know your ancestors' town, see the article, [[Norway Finding Town of Origin|'''Norway Finding Town of Origin''']], to identify other records that might provide that information.
-Several sources may contain your ancestor's place of origin. You may be able to learn the town your ancestor came by talking to older family members. Family members or a library may have documents that name the city or town, such as:
-{{columns-list|2|
-*Birth, marriage, and death certificates
-*Obituaries
-*Journals
-*Photographs
-*Letters
-*Family Bibles
-*Church certificates/records
-*Naturalization applications and petitions
-*Passenger lists
-*Passports
-*Family heirlooms
-*County histories
-*Military records
-*Census records
-}}
-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 Personal Names]] article for further information about Norwegian naming customs.<br>
-'''What to do first (place of origin in Norway):'''<br>
-Have these questions in mind:<br>
-*Who emigrated?
-*Emigrated alone or with someone?
-*Emigrated as a child or an adult?
-*Married when emigrated?
-*When Emigrated?
-*Was ancestor in the US by 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, or 1940 (when US Federal Censuses were taken)?
-*Where did the immigrant reside in the US?<br>
-'''What to do next:'''<Br>
-*Talk to living relatives of your ancestor.
-*Search records where he/she lived in the US.
-*Search immigration records.
-*Search Vital Records, Bibles, Journals, Letters, Naturalization records.
-*Search US Federal Censuses.
-*Search records of places where ancestor lived.
-*Search county histories.
-Also, get background information such as family surnames. Remember that your ancestor could have changed their name from what it was in Norway. A farm name could be used and may be an important clue to help you find a place of origin in Norway. A patronymic name may be used or the last name of their father. The names that ended in “-datter” or “-sen” in Norway were usually changed to the ending "-sen"/"-son" in the US.
-In many places, the change to a permanent surname took place in 1923, when a law was passed (in Norway and in the United States) to use permanent surnames from this time on. However, permanent surnames may also have taken place around the turn of the century. Sometimes you may find permanent surnames from the 1850s in the cities, a little later in the rural areas.<br>
-Some examples of farm names are: Bakken, Stordal, Mundal, Grimstad. Foreign names were also used. When someone from a foreign country moved to Norway they usually used their family name in Norway (sometimes the spelling changed in Norway). Examples: Collett, Welhaven, Schrøder, Conders etc.<br>
-'''After finding place of origin:'''<br>
-Search the following Norwegian records both online at Digitalarkivet and on microfilm available at the Family History Library. The microfilms at the Family History Library may be available at some Family History Centers and some libraries.
-*Search the emigration Records from Norway
-*Afgangslister (Departure Records)
-*Confirmation Records
-*Birth Records
-*Census Records
-If your ancestor is not listed in the place listed as place of residence in the emigrations records – search the surrounding parishes.
-If you cannot find your ancestors in the Lutheran Records, make sure to search other denominations (Church Records) such as - Catholic, Methodist, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints records etc.<br>After searching these records you should by now have found your ancestors place of origin in Norway.<br>
 ==Historical Background ==