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 ==Organizations==
-'''Universities and Historical Societies''' in the Mid-West and North-West often have large Scandinavian collections. They may include Bygdebooks (farm books), obituaries, newspapers, biographies, and county histories. <br>
+Universities and Historical Societies in the Mid-West and North-West often have large Scandinavian collections. They may include Bygdebooks (farm books), obituaries, newspapers, biographies, and county histories. <br>
-'''Bygdelag:''' There are many organizations where the members are either descendants of or came from a specific area in Norway. These organizations are called BYGDELAG, such as Totenlaget (from Totne), Sigdalslaget (from Sigdal), Hallinglag (from Hallingdal) and include areas in all of Norway. These organizations have membership lists, most founded in 1916 and each organization include histories, genealogies, history of early settlers for each area they represent. All of the Bygdelags have genealogists and will share their information with others searching in a given area. They publish newsletters, where they publish inquiries. You may find their website (which includes contact information for each “Bygdelag”) on the internet at www.fellesraad.com. You may join the Bygdelag for the area where your ancestors came from and get access to their information.<br>
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-'''Det Norske Utvandrersenteret (The Norwegian Emigration Center)'''<br>
-Strandkaia 31 <br>N-4005 Stavanger, Norway
-<br>
-Phone: 47 51 53 88 60 <br>
-Fax: 47 51 53 88 63 <br>
-E-mail: Detnu@telepost.no<br>
-[http://www.utvandrersenteret.no Website]
-::The '''Norwegian Emigration Center''' in Stavanger, Norway, is a foundation supported by the county or Rogaland, the city of Stavaanger, and the community of Tysvær. The center has a copy of most of the published material about Norwegian families as well as an almost complete collection of Norwegian church, census, and emigration records. The center also has passenger lists from the Norwegian American Line and one of the largest collections of farm books (bygdebøker). They answer questions and do research for a nominal fee.
+'''Bygdelags:''' There are many organizations where the members are either descendants of or came from a specific area in Norway, such as Totenlaget (from Totne), Sigdalslaget (from Sigdal), Hallinglag (from Hallingdal) and include areas in all of Norway. These organizations have membership lists, most founded in 1916 and each organization include histories, genealogies, history of early settlers for each area they represent. All of the Bygdelags have genealogists and will share their information with others searching in a given area. They publish newsletters, where they publish inquiries.  For a list of all bygdelags see the [http://www.fellesraad.com Fellesraad homepage]. You may join the Bygdelag for the area where your ancestors came from and get access to their information.<br>
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 '''Norsk Utvandremuseum'''<br>
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 Website: https://utvandrermuseet.no/en<br>
 Hours: 8:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. <br>
-::They have an extensive collection about Norwegians in America. They have more than 7,000 emigrant letters, microfilm of about 2,000 Norwegian Lutheran Churches in America from around 1840-1900, and a collection of about 9,000 photographs.
+They have an extensive collection about Norwegians in America. They have more than 7,000 emigrant letters, microfilm of about 2,000 Norwegian Lutheran Churches in America from around 1840-1900, and a collection of about 9,000 photographs.
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 '''[[Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library]] (NAGC)'''<br>
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 Sons of Norway, International Headquarters<br>
 West Lake Street<br>
-Minneapolis, MN 55408-2666
+Minneapolis, MN 55408-2666<br>
 Phone: 612-827-3611<br>
 Website: http://www.sofn.com
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 Phone: (847) 690-9410<br>
 Website: https://www.elca.org/<br>
-They will do quick searches free of charge, but may charge for more extensive searches.
+They will do quick searches free of charge, but may charge for more extensive searches. Microfilm copies of their records are available online at Ancestry.com, [https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/60722/ U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Church Records, 1781-1969] ($). For an inventory of this collection see [[United States, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Records - Inventory]].
 == Finding Your Ancestors' Town in Norway ==