Let’s wring the census records
It is smart to study closely every person in a household when you study the census records.
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Norwegian Genealogy and then some
Genealogy, history and culture from Norway
Norwegian Sources
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Get more hits in the Digitalarkivet
Bygdebøker available online
Here are some bygdebøker available online.
Norway: Three dates of death
When we look at death records in Norway, we may encounter three different dates. This may be a little confusing.
Former municipalities of Norway
The list of former municipalities in Norway can be helpfull when looking for the places where our ancestors lived.
Find a grave in Norway
Finding a grave can be of both practical and emotional importance when you are searching for your ancestors.
Church records in the “new” digital archives
The Norwegian digital archives have changed the user interface on a number of records. Here is a little introduction.
Moveable Feastdays in Norway
Many times in the Norwegian Church Records, a minister recorded the date of an event by the name of the fixed or moveable feast day which is based on the liturgical year (the church year) rather than the Julian or Gregorian date that we would recognize. In addition to this, the record is normally in Latin.
A quick look at the Norwegian 1664-1666 census
The 1664-1666 census is one of the earliest sources that are easily available to us through The Norwegian Digital archives (Digitalarkivet). It is only available in a scanned version and here is a few hints on how to get started with this census.
Norwegian censuses
Of the many sources we use to collect genealogical data, censuses are very important. They can be a treasure trove of information. If we are lucky we can find three generations listed in the same household.