Norwegian concepts

Here is a brief look at the administrative units of the Lutheran church in Norway.

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The names of the Norwegian counties have changed over time and may cause confusion when we go through the sources.

Here are a few questions about Norwegian patronyms that are often raised.

Who were the Kvens?

Here is a list of different ways to spell person names

Here is an article about how I record locations in my genealogy software. Also a little bit about dates.

Here is an article about how I record Norwegian names in my genealogy research

Here is a little introduction to the different languages you will have to deal with when you get into Norwegian genealogy.

It can often be a challenge to find the right place when we try to pinpoint the location of the farm where our ancestors lived. Hopefully, this is a little easier if we know something about the Norwegian farm structure.

Featured photo of Grasreiten at Skeidsvoll by photogr. Josefsen. Used by permission from Romsdalsmuseet.