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*Spelling was not standardized in Norway until 1917
*Spelling was not standardized in Norway until 1917


=== Best Practices For Recording Names ===
=== Best Practices For Recording Names in Family Tree ===
*Surnames which are abbreviated in the records should be recorded fully spelled out
*Surnames which are abbreviated in the records should be recorded fully spelled out
*Farm names indicate residence, and should be recorded as part of the event locality - not as a surname
*Farm names indicate residence, and should be recorded as part of the event locality - not as a surname