{"id":9536,"date":"2025-10-21T14:38:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T12:38:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/?p=9536"},"modified":"2025-11-28T20:30:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T19:30:10","slug":"bygdeboker-available-online-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/bygdeboker-available-online-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bygdeb\u00f8ker Available Online (Outside the National Library)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a curated list of <strong>Norwegian bygdeb\u00f8ker<\/strong> (local history and genealogy books)<br \/>\nthat are freely available online <strong>outside the National Library of Norway (Nasjonalbiblioteket)<\/strong>.<!--more-->As some of you will know, the Norwegian National Library&#8217;s collection is accessible only from a Norwegian IP address.<\/p>\n<p>The titles collected here are hosted by local municipalities, historical societies, or open repositories. All links go directly to <strong>non-NB sources.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Finding bygdeb\u00f8ker online can be a bit like genealogy itself \u2014 sometimes straightforward, often a treasure hunt. Websites move, municipal pages get reorganized, and what\u2019s available one year can disappear the next. I do my best to keep this list current, but the internet is a fleeting place, and some links may change or go offline over time. If you come across a broken link or a new find, please <a href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">let me know<\/a> so we can keep these resources accessible for everyone.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-box-title\">In this article<\/div>\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\"><\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/bygdeboker-available-online-2\/#Akershus_county\" >Akershus county<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/bygdeboker-available-online-2\/#Buskerud\" >Buskerud<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/bygdeboker-available-online-2\/#Hedmark\" >Hedmark<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/bygdeboker-available-online-2\/#Hordaland\" >Hordaland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/bygdeboker-available-online-2\/#More_og_Romsdal\" >M\u00f8re og Romsdal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/bygdeboker-available-online-2\/#Nordland\" >Nordland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/bygdeboker-available-online-2\/#Telemark\" >Telemark<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/bygdeboker-available-online-2\/#Trondelag\" >Tr\u00f8ndelag<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/bygdeboker-available-online-2\/#Troms\" >Troms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/bygdeboker-available-online-2\/#Valdres_Oppland\" >Valdres \/ Oppland<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/bygdeboker-available-online-2\/#Vestfold\" >Vestfold<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/bygdeboker-available-online-2\/#Ostfold\" >\u00d8stfold<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Some of these links will lead you directly to a pdf file that you can either read online or download. Other links brings you to a landingpage in Norwegian. You may need to use your browser&#8217;s translate function to navigate from the landingspage.<\/p>\n<p>You may want to read my article <a href=\"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/what-is-a-bygdebok-2\/\">What is a bygdebok.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Last updated: November 28. 2025\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Akershus_county\"><\/span>Akershus county<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frogn-historielag.org\/id\/1229111005\/sidefiler\/dokumenter\/frogn_bygdebok.pdf\">Frogn bygdebok<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buskerud\"><\/span>Buskerud<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hervibor.minserver.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holebind_1_redusert_sikker.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hole bygdebok (bind 1\u20135)<\/strong><\/a> \u2013<br \/>\nFive-volume PDF series covering farms, families, and settlement history in Hole, hosted independently on a local server.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aal-bygdebok.no\/\">\u00c5l bygdebok<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hedmark\"><\/span>Hedmark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hedmarkslekt.no\/bboker.htm\">Index to the following books:<\/a><\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Br\u00f8ttum bygdebok<\/li>\n<li>Veldre bygdebok<\/li>\n<li>Furnes bygdebok<\/li>\n<li>Nes bygdebok<\/li>\n<li>Vangsboka<\/li>\n<li>Stange bygdebok<\/li>\n<li>Romedalsboka<\/li>\n<li>L\u00f8tenboka<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hordaland\"><\/span>Hordaland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b><a title=\"Alphabetical list of farms in Vaksdal municipality\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vaksdalhistorielag.org\/wiki\/index.php\/Alfabetisk_liste_over_gardane_i_Vaksdal_kommune\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Alphabetical list of farms in Vaksdal municipality<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/b><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\"> .<\/span><\/span><i><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">No. 1 &#8211; 80.<\/span><\/span><\/i><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a title=\"Bergsdalen Contents\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vaksdalhistorielag.org\/wiki\/index.php\/Bergsdalen_Innhald\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Bergsdalen<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/b><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<i><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">A mountain village in Hordaland. Bergsdalen Agricultural Society (1978).<\/span><\/span><\/i><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a title=\"Evangerboka band I\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vaksdalhistorielag.org\/wiki\/index.php\/Evangerboka_band_I\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Evangerboka volume I<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/b><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<i><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Farms and genealogy. Voss Bygdeboknemnd (1982).<\/span><\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">This includes the farms from Eksingedalen that were transferred from Evanger to Vaksdal municipality in 1964.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">The farms are: Fosse, Bindingb\u00f8, Bergo, Nesheim, Brakestad, Trefall, Ekse and Gullbr\u00e5.<\/span><\/span><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a title=\"Modalsboka band I\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vaksdalhistorielag.org\/wiki\/index.php\/Modalsboka_band_I\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Modalsboka volume I.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/b><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\"> Village <\/span><\/span><i><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">book for Modalen district. Modalen sogelag (1976).<\/span><\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">All the farms in Modalen district are included here, as well as the farms that were transferred to Vaksdal municipality in 1964.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">The farms are: H\u00f8vik, Vetlejord, Nese, Flatekv\u00e5l, Lavik, Lavikhaugen, Fjellanger<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">and Yksendal.<\/span><\/span><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a title=\"Vaksdal village book volume I\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vaksdalhistorielag.org\/wiki\/index.php\/Vaksdal_bygdebok_band_I\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Vaksdal bygdebok band I<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/b><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<i><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Bruvik soknet. Gards and family history. Vaksdal bygdeboknemnd (1981).<\/span><\/span><\/i><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">During the regulation of the municipal boundaries in 1964, 11 farms from Bruvik parish were transferred to the newly created Oster\u00f8y municipality. In accordance with plans from 1955 it was agreed to include these in the Vaksdal Village Book.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">The gardens are: Stokke, Vik, Skaft\u00e5, Hekland, Ytre Bruvik, Kyrkje Bruvik and Seil\u00e6, Indre-Bruvik, Olsnes, Kyrkjeteigen, L\u00f8tveit and Vassdal.<\/span><\/span><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a title=\"Vaksdal village book volume II\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vaksdalhistorielag.org\/wiki\/index.php\/Vaksdal_bygdebok_band_II\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Vaksdal village book volume II<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/b><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<i><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Dale parish. Farm and family history. Vaksdal village book committee (1974).<\/span><\/span><\/i><b><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a title=\"Vaksdal village book volume III\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vaksdalhistorielag.org\/wiki\/index.php\/Vaksdal_bygdebok_band_III\"><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Vaksdal village book volume III<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/b><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">\u00a0.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<i><span dir=\"auto\"><span dir=\"auto\">Stamnes parish. Farm and family history. Vaksdal village book committee (1965).<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li><b><a title=\"Alphabetical list of farms in Vaksdal municipality\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vaksdalhistorielag.org\/wiki\/index.php\/Alfabetisk_liste_over_gardane_i_Vaksdal_kommune\"><span dir=\"auto\">Alphabetical list of farms in Vaksdal municipality<\/span><\/a><\/b><span dir=\"auto\"> . <\/span><i><span dir=\"auto\">No. 1 &#8211; 80.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_og_Romsdal\"><\/span>M\u00f8re og Romsdal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Several books at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.romsdal-sogelag.no\/kjeldeskrift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Romsdal sogelag (hist. soc.) website.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sykkylven.sogenemnd.no\/gardssoga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sykkylven<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nordland\"><\/span>Nordland<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bronnoy.kommune.no\/tjenester\/kultur-og-fritid\/kulturminner-bygdebok-og-museum\/bronnoy-slekt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Br\u00f8nn\u00f8y bygdebok \u2013 \u201cBr\u00f8nn\u00f8y slekt 2023 (bd. 1\u20135)\u201d<\/strong><\/a> \u2013<br \/>\nDownloadable genealogy PDFs hosted by Br\u00f8nn\u00f8y kommune, covering families and farms.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caolsson.wiki.zoho.com\/Gardene.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Hemnes G\u00e5rd og Slekt<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.somna.kommune.no\/tjenester\/kultur-idrett-og-fritid\/somna-bygdebok\/somna-slekt-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>S\u00f8mna bygdebok \u2013 \u201cS\u00f8mna slekt 2019\u201d<\/strong><\/a> \u2013<br \/>\nMunicipal genealogy resource with downloadable PDF available directly from S\u00f8mna kommune.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.somna.kommune.no\/tjenester\/kultur-idrett-og-fritid\/somna-bygdebok\/english-version\/somna-skifter-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>S\u00f8mna bygdebok \u2013 \u201cS\u00f8mna skifter 2019\u201d<\/strong><\/a> \u2013<br \/>\nCompanion volume to the S\u00f8mna bygdebok listing probate abstracts (skifter), also available as open PDF.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vhl-historielag.com\/sites\/default\/files\/bygdebok2\/vestvaagoey.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Vestv\u00e5g\u00f8y &#8211; Buksnes og Hol<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Telemark\"><\/span>Telemark<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eidangerslekt-org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Eidangerslekt (nettbasert bygdebok for Eidanger)<\/strong><\/a> \u2013<br \/>\nSearchable online bygdebok including \u00d8stre Porsgrunn and Brevik families, maintained by Eidangerslekt.no.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/gamlegjerpen.no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gamle Gjerpen<\/strong><\/a> \u2013<br \/>\nA comprehensive online bygdebok with detailed g\u00e5rds- and slektshistorie, along with transcribed parish records.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamleholla.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gamle Holla \u2013 nettbygdebok for Holla prestegjeld<\/strong><\/a> \u2013<br \/>\nWeb-based bygdebok for Holla, covering farms, cotter places, and industrial families. Curated by Holla Historielag.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamlevalebo.no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gamle Valeb\u00f8<\/strong><\/a> \u2013<br \/>\nOnline bygdebok for Valeb\u00f8 (Skien) with ownership, family lineages, and historical data.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slekt.org\/books\/books.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Historical material from Skien<\/a> <\/strong>Bygdeb\u00f8ker and historical articles<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jfredpeterson.com\/kvites\/kvindex.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kvitseid \u00e6ttesoge<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jfredpeterson.com\/kvgard\/kvindex.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kvitseid gardssoga<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jfredpeterson.com\/mo\/moindex.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mo bygdebok<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gamlevalebo.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Valeb\u00f8 bygdebok<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Trondelag\"><\/span>Tr\u00f8ndelag<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.selbuboka.no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Selbuboka \u2013 \u201cSelbu i fortid og n\u00e5tid\u201d<\/strong><\/a> \u2013<br \/>\nOfficial web edition of the Selbu bygdebok; fully searchable and exportable by farm or volume. The site is in Norwegian.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tydalsboka.no\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tydalsboka<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verdalsboka.no\/nedlasting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Verdalsboka<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Troms\"><\/span>Troms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/karlsoy.com\/bygdebok\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Karls\u00f8y og Helg\u00f8y bygdebok<\/strong><\/a> \u2013<br \/>\nDigitised full text of H.D. 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If you are not familiar with the term \"bygdebok\/bygdeb\u00f8ker\", you might want to take a look at my article \"What is a bygdebok?\" In this article, you should note my word of caution about using \"bygdeb\u00f8ker\". 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There have been several moves since then with more members, more\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Genealogy (general)&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Genealogy (general)","link":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/category\/genealogy-general\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MGC-building_output.jpg?fit=900%2C436&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MGC-building_output.jpg?fit=900%2C436&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MGC-building_output.jpg?fit=900%2C436&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/MGC-building_output.jpg?fit=900%2C436&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":195,"url":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/what-is-a-bygdebok-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":9536,"position":3},"title":"What is a \u00abbygdebok\u00bb?","author":"Martin Roe Eidhammer","date":"January 28, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"When you get into Norwegian genealogy, it does not take long before you come across the word \u201cBygdebok\u201d or plural \u201cBygdeb\u00f8ker\u201d. In international genealogy forums, I have even seen the \u201cNorwenglish\u201d word \u201cBygdebook(s)\u201d be used. Helped by various sources, I will try to explain what the \u201cbygdebok\u201d is, what we\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Norwegian Sources&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Norwegian Sources","link":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/category\/norwegian-genealogy\/norwegian-sources\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/martinroe.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/bygdebok2-e1508597874478.jpg?fit=449%2C391&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":7950,"url":"https:\/\/martinroe.com\/blog\/most-read-articles-in-2019\/","url_meta":{"origin":9536,"position":4},"title":"Most read articles in 2019","author":"Martin Roe Eidhammer","date":"January 4, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Here are my most read articles in 2019 The turn of the year is a time to look back, but also a time to look forward. 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