Norwegian Genealogy Archives

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Genealogy, history and culture from Norway

Norwegian naming

When you get into Norwegian genealogy you will very soon find a number of unfamiliar and sometimes strange ways to

Gothic handwriting was developed in the 1100s in France on the basis of the Carolingian minuscule. Variations of this handwriting

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

When we read the old church books we sometimes come across the words “publice absolverede”

What has Dan brown’s book got to do with Norwegian genealogy? As insignificant it may seem, it can make a

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

In this section I want to discuss Norwegian concepts and words that not easily are translated or explained in a

There are a number of sources available for you to search for ancestors in Norway.

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