Norwegian Genealogy

Digitalarkivet and other ArchivesNorwegian Sources

The “Eiendom” Sources in Digitalarkivet: A Complete Guide for Genealogists

Martin Roe Eidhammer 1012 Views 0 Comments

If you research Norwegian family history, you already know the “people records”: baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, and censuses. But serious genealogical

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Digitalarkivet and other ArchivesNorwegian Sources

The Norwegian Property Numbering System

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Before we can use the Eiendom sources in Digitalarkivet confidently, we need to understand how Norwegian property is identified. To

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Norwegian concepts

The Black Death in Norway (Svartedauden): population collapse, social change—and how we glimpse it in the sources

Martin Roe Eidhammer 1249 Views 0 Comments

The Black Death is often described as a single, terrible event. In Norway, it was both an event and the

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Norwegian church books
Norwegian Sources

Norwegian church books: a practical, traditional guide for genealogists

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If you research Norwegian ancestors, Norwegian church books are where most solid proof begins—and where many good family stories become

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Digitalarkivet and other Archives

Digitalarkivet Search Guide: Which Search Should You Use?

Martin Roe Eidhammer 1294 Views 0 Comments

Digitalarkivet is wonderful… but also capable of making a sensible person stare at the screen as if it personally offended

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Digitalarkivet and other Archives

How to Use the “Find Source” Feature in Digitalarkivet

Martin Roe Eidhammer 1742 Views 0 Comments

For anyone doing Norwegian genealogy, one of the most important steps is understanding which sources actually exist for the area

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