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 [[Norway|'''''Norway''''']] &gt; '''Beginning&nbsp;Norwegian Research'''<br>
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+'''First<br>'''Begin with family and home sources.
-'''First<br>'''Begin with family and home sources.
 *Talk to living relatives of the immigrant ancestor.&nbsp;
-*Search&nbsp;for names, dates, and places on letters, post cards, photoes, certificates, family Bibles, obituaries, diaries.
+*Search&nbsp;for names, dates, and places on letters, post cards, photoes, certificates, family Bibles, obituaries, diaries, or similar sources.
-*Search&nbsp;for records in the US where your ancestor lived:&nbsp; such as US census records, church records, land records, Vital records -&nbsp;anything that will list name, age, and possible place of birth.
 *Organize the information you find, and record it on predigree charts and family gourp records.
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+'''Second'''
+In order to trace your Norwegian ancestors back to Norway you need to have the name of the place where they lived, were born, or married in Norway.&nbsp; To find this information, you need an undestandig of what records are available both in the United States and Norway.&nbsp; As you search the sources discussed below, have these questions in mind:
+*Was your ancestor in the U.S. by 1900, 1910, or 1920? (Censuses were taken these years)
+*Where did your immigrant ancestor reside in the United States?
+*When did your ancstor emigrate?
+*Did your ancestor emigrate as a child or as an adult?
+*Was your ancestor married when he or she emigrated?
+'''Third'''
+Search American records to find out everything you can about your Norwegian ancestor.
+*Search for records in the US where your ancestor lived: such as US census records, church records, land records, Vital records - anything that will list name, age, and possible place of birth.
+*Search immigration records.&nbsp; These can be found by searching the passenger lists for each port, as well as the Ellis island and Castle Garden records online.
+*Search the U.S. census for 1900, 1910, and 1920.&nbsp; These will list the year of immigration as well as country of origin.&nbsp; This will help narrow your search to one year.
+*Search other records of places where your ancestor lived in the United States, such as courth records, county histories, and phone directories.
+'''Fourth'''
+Search Norwegian-American Records.
+Some of the following sources may have information about your ancestor.&nbsp; Search;
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