| Index | Norwegian genealogy resources |
| Getting
started
The basics of Norwegian genealogy research |
Matrikkel
Norwegian land records, Farm names, Husmannsplass.... |
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| Dictionaries
On-line Norwegian-English dictionaries |
Nationwide
resources in Norway
Norwegian National Archives, DIS-Norge |
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| Bygdebøker
Local history books loaded with genealogy information! |
Emigration
records
Norwegian emigration records & the ships of our ancestors |
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| Kirkebøker
Norwegian parish records |
Local
newspapers in Norway
Contact relatives in Norway by sending a query to the local newspaper in Norway where your ancestors lived! |
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| Folketelling
& Manntall
Norwegian census records |
Ancestors
from Norway Bookstore
Dictionaries, history books, travel books and more |
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| Skifter
Norwegian probate records |
Some
other web pages
Some other good web sites to visit |
| Oslo
and Akershus
Oslo - formerly called "Christiania" - is the capital of Norway. Akershus - formerly called "Agershus" - includes Ski, Ås, Nesodden, Bærum, Asker. |
Vest
Agder
Vest-Agder was formerly called "Lister og Mandal." It includes such places as Flekkefjord, Kristiansand, Kvinesdal, Lyngdal, and Mandal. |
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| Østfold
Østfold - formerly called "Smaalehnene" - includes Askim, Fredrikstad, Halden, Moss, Sarpsborg, Spydeberg. |
Rogaland
Formerly called "Stavanger amt" - includes Egersund, Jæren, Haugesund, Ryfylke, Sandnes, Stavanger. |
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| Hedmark
Formerly called "Hedemarken", includes Østerdalen, Elverum, Finnskogen, Hamar, Kongsvinger, Solør, Tynset, Mjøsa lake |
Hordaland
Formerly called "Søndre Bergenhus", includes Hardangerfjorden, Bergen, Stord, Tysnes, and Voss. |
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| Oppland
Formerly called "Christians amt", includes Gudbrandsdalen, Jotunheimen, Randsfjorden, Aurdal, Dombås, Dovre, Fagernes, Gjøvik, Hadeland, Lesja, Lillehammer, Lom, Raufoss, Ringebu, and Valdres. |
Sogn
og Fjordane
Formerly called "Nordre Bergenhus", includes Førdefjorden, Lustrafjorden, Sognefjorden, Sunnfjord, Nordfjord, Jostedalen, Aurland, Balestrand, Bremanger, Florø, Førde, Stryn, Vågsøy, and Årdal. |
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| Buskerud
Buskerud has not changed its name. It includes Hallingdalen, Hemsedalen, Numedalen, Ustedalen, Uvdalen, Tyrifjorden, Ringerike, Drammen, Hønefoss, Geilo, Gol, Kongsberg. |
Møre
og Romsdal
Formerly called "Romsdal", includes Geirangerfjorden, Langfjorden, Storfjorden, Sunndalsfjorden, Romsdalen, Sunndalen, Surnadalen, Kristiansund, Molde, Nord-Møre, Volda, Ålesund, Åndalsnes. |
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| Vestfold
Formerly called "Jarlsberg og Laurvig", includes Sandefjord, Holmestrand, Lardal, Larvik, Nøtterøy, Tjøme, and Tønsberg. |
.Sør
Trøndelag
Formerly called "Sondre Trondhjem", includes Drivdalen, Gauldalen, Orkladalen, Oppdal, Røros, Støren, Trondheim. |
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| Telemark
Formerly called "Bratsberg", includes: Drangedal, Fyresdal, Mandal, Nissedal, Setesdal, Flekkefjord, Bamble, Bø, Grenland, Risør, Kragerø, Kristiansand, Notodden, Porsgrunn, Skien, and Tinn. |
Nord
Trøndelag
Formerly called "Nordre Trondhjem", includes Stjørdalen, Inndalen, Steinkjær, Namsos, Levanger |
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| Aust
Agder
Aust-Ager was formerly called "Nedenæs amt". It includes such places as Arendal, Grimstad, Lillesand, Risør, and Tvedestrand, as well as the Setesdal Valley. |
Nordland,
Troms and Finnmark
Nordland - formerly known as "Helgeland" - includes Bodø, Brønnøy, Leirfjord, Lofoten, Narvik, Rana, Tysfjord, and Verøy. Troms has not changed its name. It includes Harstad, Tromsø, Lavangen, Sørreisa, Balsfjord, Storfjord, and Vesterålen. Finnmark has also not changed its name. It includes Alta, Hammerfest, Porsanger, Sørøya, and Vardø. |
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John Follesdal
Copyright 1996 - 2002
This page was created December 12, 1996
Last updated on 21 September 2002