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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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The 1891 census “Personseddel” form
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The 1891 census “Personseddel” form

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Update to the Norwegian 1801 census
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Update to the Norwegian 1801 census

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The Norwegian National Archives changes the blocking rules
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The Norwegian National Archives changes the blocking rules

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Cheat sheet to naval service -the Older roll
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Cheat sheet to naval service -the Older roll

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When Norway Went to Sea: The Forgotten Norwegian Emigration to Holland and England

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In 1880, the Norwegian historian Ludvig Daae published Nordmænds Udvandringer til Holland og England i nyere Tid, a work modest

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Witnesses, Not Fathers: A Note on a Misleading Transcription

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In genealogical work, few sources are as valuable—or as frequently misunderstood—as parish records. In some cases, the records reveal Witnesses

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A Practical Guide to the new Digitalarkivet viewer

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The new Digitalarkivet interface, despite being modern in design, can still support that same approach as we used in the

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