Norwegian Sources

It can often be difficult to find the name of a particular place or farm when searching for ancestors in Norway. I want to draw your attention to three tools that has been invaluable in my genealogical work.

Going to the FamilySearch.com webpage “Search Genealogies”  you can search family trees submitted by users based on Norwegian bygdebøker.

The most important source genealogists use, are the church books. These records usually satisfy the demands of a trustworthy source.

When you get into Norwegian genealogy, it does not take long before you come across the word “Bygdebok”