Norwegian Administrative Units Through Time
When you research Norwegian ancestors, “where” can change depending on the year. Norway’s local identity is stable, but the official
Norwegian genealogy guidance for English-speaking descendants—sources, methods, and real case work.

Every year on 13 December, Scandinavia awakens to candlelight, song, and a procession led by a girl wearing a crown
Read MoreHere is a list of libraries across North America that hold Norwegian bygdebøker, i.e., local farm and family history books,
Read MoreAncestry handwriting recognition is the latest tool promising to make our squinting over old letters and family papers a little
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again — when the festive spirit meets parking rage, and the Christmas shopping centre turns
Read MoreThere are certain scents that can carry an entire season. For Norwegians, few aromas are as instantly recognizable as the
Read MoreGenealogists have always kept notes: in margins, on envelopes, in notebooks, and three-ring binders. A good research log is an
Read MoreFor anyone doing Norwegian genealogy, one of the most important steps is understanding which sources actually exist for the area
Read MoreYou know that feeling when the rain is hammering the windows, the wind’s howling like a pack of wolves that
Read MoreNorwegian emigration to North America unfolded parish by parish, not as a single national event but as a chain of
Read MoreTomorrow is the early Christmas concert for our little community band, and already the house carries that familiar hum —
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