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Beyond the Parish Registers: Discovering Your Ancestors in Norwegian Court Records
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Beyond the Parish Registers: Discovering Your Ancestors in Norwegian Court Records

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Most Norwegian genealogists begin their research with parish registers, census returns and probate records. These are essential sources, and they

Soothing Saturday: A Global Genealogy Empire, Headquartered in Skjevik
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Soothing Saturday: A Global Genealogy Empire, Headquartered in Skjevik

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Norwegian Emigration to Australia: A Forgotten Chapter in Our Migration History
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Norwegian Emigration to Australia: A Forgotten Chapter in Our Migration History

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Uffda! I’ve Published Two New Notebooks — Because We All Forget Stuff
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Uffda! I’ve Published Two New Notebooks — Because We All Forget Stuff

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Monday Moan: Why Does Every Website Need an Account?
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Monday Moan: Why Does Every Website Need an Account?

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When “Fødested” Isn’t Just a Birthplace

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The Censuses That Forgot to Write Down Any Names
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The Censuses That Forgot to Write Down Any Names

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The Norwegian Church Book Forms 1812–1930: A Genealogist’s Guide
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The Norwegian Church Book Forms 1812–1930: A Genealogist’s Guide

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Witnesses, Not Fathers: A Note on a Misleading Transcription
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Witnesses, Not Fathers: A Note on a Misleading Transcription

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Ancestry Released NEW Image Handwriting Recognition & Transcriptions – What This Means for Your Family History

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Ancestry handwriting recognition is the latest tool promising to make our squinting over old letters and family papers a little

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How to Use the “Find Source” Feature in Digitalarkivet

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

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