Norwegian concepts

Finding ancestors is not always straightforward.

A certificate often found among the family’s old papers

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

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.