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Church records  
Church records  


=== Libraries in Norway  ===
=== University and Public Libraries ===
 
Some of the sources you will want to use are also available in major libraries in Norway and in the United States.  Contact these libraries and ask about their collection, hours, and services. The '''Nasjonalbiblioteket '''is the largest library in Norway and its function is similar to that of The Library of Congress.  By law they are to receive a copy of everything that is published in all media formats in Norway.  
Some of the sources you will want to use are also available in major libraries in Norway and in the United States.  Contact these libraries and ask about their collection, hours, and services. The '''Nasjonalbiblioteket '''is the largest library in Norway and its function is similar to that of The Library of Congress.  By law they are to receive a copy of everything that is published in all media formats in Norway.  


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'''Nasjonalbiblioteket,''' avdeling Oslo*  
'''Nasjonalbiblioteket,''' avdeling Oslo*  
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Henrik Ibsens gate 110<br>0255, Oslo, Norway <br><br>Write to:  Nasjonalbiblioteket  
Henrik Ibsens gate 110<br>0255, Oslo, Norway <br><br>Write to:  Nasjonalbiblioteket  


Postboks 2674, Solli N-0203, Oslo, Norway <br>Phone:&nbsp; 47 81 00 13 00 <br>Fax: 47 23 27 60 50&   
Postboks 2674<br>Solli N-0203, Oslo, Norway <br>Phone:&nbsp; 47 81 00 13 00 <br>Fax: 47 23 27 60 50&   


E-mail: [mailto:nb@nb.no nb@nb.no]   
E-mail: [mailto:nb@nb.no nb@nb.no]   
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*National Library of Norway, Oslo Division
*National Library of Norway, Oslo Division
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The main public libraries in Oslo and Bergen have large collections, and the collections of family histories, local histories, and biographical works are extensive.  
The main public libraries in Oslo and Bergen have large collections, and the collections of family histories, local histories, and biographical works are extensive.  


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'''Deickmanske Bibliotek'''  
'''Deichmanske Bibliotek'''  


Arne Garborgs plass 4 <br>N-0179 Oslo, Norway <br><br>Write to: <br>Deickmanske Bibliotek <br>Postboks 1453, Vika Oslo, Norway  
Arne Garborgs plass 4 <br>N-0179 Oslo, Norway <br><br>Write to: <br>Deichmanske Bibliotek <br>Postboks 1453, Vika Oslo, Norway  


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''Norwegian Local History: A Bibliography of the Material in the Collections of the Memorial Library'' (Jefferson, NC, USA: McFarland, 1989; FHL book 977.583/M1 A3hi;  
''Norwegian Local History: A Bibliography of the Material in the Collections of the Memorial Library'' (Jefferson, NC, USA: McFarland, 1989; FHL book 977.583/M1 A3hi;  


Other libraries that have large collections of Norwegian local histories include:<br><br>[http://www.library.und.edu/index.jsp Chester Fritz Library], University of North Dakota—Grand Forks<br>[http://www.augie.edu/library/ Mikkelsen Library], Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota<br>[http://www.stolaf.edu/library/libs/rolvaag.html Rølvaag Library], St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota<br>[http://library.luther.edu/ Luther College, Decorah], Iowa <br>[http://library.cord.edu/ Concordia College], Moorhead, Minnesota  
Other libraries that have large collections of Norwegian local histories include:<br><br>[http://www.library.und.edu/index.jsp Chester Fritz Library], University of North Dakota—Grand Forks<br>[http://www.augie.edu/library/ Mikkelsen Library], Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota<br>[http://www.stolaf.edu/library/libs/rolvaag.html Rølvaag Library], St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota<br>[http://library.luther.edu/ Luther College, Decorah], Iowa <br>[http://library.cord.edu/ Concordia College], Moorhead, Minnesota


=== Historical and Genealogical Societies  ===
=== Historical and Genealogical Societies  ===