Research Guide for Norwegian Genealogy


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Let the experts from the Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library guide you through the steps to uncovering your Norwegian ancestors. This guide features tips on finding your Norwegian ancestors in American sources and how to locate and use Norwegian genealogical sources.







The Family Tree Scandinavian Genealogy Guide


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Trace your Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish ancestors! This convenient guide will help you discover your Northern European family history while optimizing your research time. Highlights include: • Strategies for identifying immigrant Scandinavian ancestors, plus how to trace them back to Europe from North America • Methods for locating Swedish genealogy records, Norwegian genealogy records, or Danish genealogy records within your family's town of origin • Detailed guides to finding and decoding common Scandinavian records, including: church records, civil registration records, census returns, property deeds, military records, and many more • Quick guides to Scandinavian history, geography, and language • Historical timelines, sample records, and resource lists that will bring your family history to life If your family tree includes Swedish roots, Danish roots, or Norwegian roots, The Family Tree Scandinavian Genealogy Guide is a must-have for your genealogy research.




The Family Tree Scandinavian Genealogy Guide


Book Description

Trace your Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish ancestors! This convenient guide will help you discover your Northern European family history while optimizing your research time. Highlights include: • Strategies for identifying immigrant Scandinavian ancestors, plus how to trace them back to Europe from North America • Methods for locating Swedish genealogy records, Norwegian genealogy records, or Danish genealogy records within your family's town of origin • Detailed guides to finding and decoding common Scandinavian records, including: church records, civil registration records, census returns, property deeds, military records, and many more • Quick guides to Scandinavian history, geography, and language • Historical timelines, sample records, and resource lists that will bring your family history to life If your family tree includes Swedish roots, Danish roots, or Norwegian roots, The Family Tree Scandinavian Genealogy Guide is a must-have for your genealogy research.




A Guide to Norwegian Genealogy, Emigration, and Transmigration


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This book contains all you need to start your Norwegian Genealogy - emigration history, sources and where to find them, and the methodology. It is also helpful for those who already have started their research journey in Norwegian sources.




A Research Guide for Norwegian Genealogy


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"The Research Guide for Norwegian Genealogy provides the building blocks of knowledge and methods for Norwegian Americans who are trying to discover their Norwegian ancestors. As we think about our ancestors, we want to know where they lived and what they were like. We wonder why they left their beautiful homeland and why they chose top relocate where they did in North America. This guide will take you through the different types of records available in the US and in Norway to helkp you locate the place (or places) in Norway your ancestors left behind and perhaps answer some of those questions about why they hay have left and what their lives were like"--




Ancestors from Norway - Norwegian Genealogy and Immigration History


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A metasite devoted to tracing Norwegian genealogy with links to more than100 related sites. Included in its offerings are guides for beginners in genealogical research, guides to Norwegian reference works, and a specialized Norwegian-English online dictionary that enables one to use Norwegian local history registers. Frequently updated and expanded. In English.




Pocket Guide to Irish Genealogy


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A Practical Guide to Swedish Church Records


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Looking for ancestors in Swedish church records? A Practical Guide to Swedish Church Records is a step by step handbook that provides depth, guidance, and vital tools for success. First, discover the depth of parish records and how to access them online. Next, learn the main research strategy using a case study and up to date explanations of important databases. Lastly, discover how to tackle 14 common problems with experience-based solutions. This book also includes 30 documents with transcription and translation from all over the kingdom in 5 different time periods so that you can learn to read the records. Focused word lists are also included to help with translation of the main record types.