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Norway is divided into 18 counties and the autonomous cities of Oslo and Bergen. The Norwegian IGI index can be searched by last name or given name.. | Norway is divided into 18 counties and the autonomous cities of Oslo and Bergen. The Norwegian IGI index can be searched by last name or given name.. | ||
The IGI is available at [ | The IGI is available at [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/International_Genealogical_Index_(IGI) www.FamilySearch.org ] The computer will search the entire country for any name. | ||
*'''Ancestral File.''' The Family History Library has developed a computer database of family information called Ancestral File, which currently includes over 30 million names from many countries, including Norway. This file must be used with great caution, as file merges have caused some patronymic name families to mix erroneously. | *'''Ancestral File.''' The Family History Library has developed a computer database of family information called Ancestral File, which currently includes over 30 million names from many countries, including Norway. This file must be used with great caution, as file merges have caused some patronymic name families to mix erroneously. | ||
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*The '''Family History Library''' has a large collection of Norwegian family histories. They are listed in the surname section of the Family History Library Catalog. Not every name found in a family history will be listed. Only the major surnames discussed in the family history are included in the catalog. See also the "[[Norway Biography|Biography]]" section. | *The '''Family History Library''' has a large collection of Norwegian family histories. They are listed in the surname section of the Family History Library Catalog. Not every name found in a family history will be listed. Only the major surnames discussed in the family history are included in the catalog. See also the "[[Norway Biography|Biography]]" section. | ||
=== Genealogical Collections === | === Genealogical Collections === | ||
The Family History Library has some collections of pedigree charts and notes gathered by different researchers for prominent Norwegian families. The collections are organized in alphabetical order by family surname and are handwritten. They are listed in the Keyword search of the Family History Library Catalog under the names of the authors.<br> | The Family History Library has some collections of pedigree charts and notes gathered by different researchers for prominent Norwegian families. The collections are organized in alphabetical order by family surname and are handwritten. They are listed in the Keyword search of the Family History Library Catalog under the names of the authors.<br> | ||
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*[http://www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway] | *[http://www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway] | ||
To get started, post a query on the web site's surname or farm/parish bulletin boards. This is similar to Viking's "Lost Branch" (see the "[[Norway Societies|Societies]]" section). The bulletin boards are a forum for questions about specific family members or branches of the family. You might also search the site's online census records. | To get started, post a query on the web site's surname or farm/parish bulletin boards. This is similar to Viking's "Lost Branch" (see the "[[Norway Societies|Societies]]" section). The bulletin boards are a forum for questions about specific family members or branches of the family. You might also search the site's online census records. | ||
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<br>Return to [[Norway|Norway page]] | <br>Return to [[Norway|Norway page]] | ||
[[Category:Norway]] | [[Category:Norway]] | ||