Links

This page contains links to web sites and pages you might find of interest. If you know of any others you would like to see added, please e-mail Site Administration.

The links are divided into the following categories:

Norwegian/American Genealogy and Information Resources

The following sites provide wonderful resources for genealogy searches, organizations that can help, and general information.

• Ancestors from Norway - submitted by John Follesdal

• Books We Own - Norway

• Caste Garden Website - Immigrants through the Port of New York 1820-1892

• Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet - Norway/Norge

• Digitalarkivet - Digital Archives - holds the Norwegian national censuses of 1801, 1865, and 1900 and more!

• Ellis Island Website - Immigrants through the Port of New York 1892-1924

• Genfind.org

• Gengateway.Com - links to surnames, genealogy sites & organizations

• Gule Slider - Norwegian maps

• The Hardanger Fiddle Association

• Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild

• Search Iowa Documents

• Making of America - a searchable digital library of primary sources in American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.

• Manitowoc-skogen (Norwegian settlers in the Manitowoc WI area)

• Minnesota Death Certificate Index

• Norway.org

• Norway, Land of the Midnight Sun - great photographs include Valdres landmarks (German language)

• Norway Online Information Service

• The Norway Post - Doorway to Norway

• The Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad - lists the Samband and its sister organizations for other areas of Norway

• Norwegian-American Dictionary

• The Norwegian American Foundation

• Norwegian-American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library

• The Norwegian-American Historical Association

• Norwegian Farm Names

• Norway Heritage (formerly 100 Years of Immigrant Ships from Norway)

• 7 American Letters to Valdres by Carlton Qualey (NAHA website)

• The Norwegian Government Web Site - in English

• Norwegian Historical Data Centre sponsored by the University of Tromsø

• Oppland Genealogy Resources - submitted by John Follesdal

• The Promise of America

• The Scandinavian Y-DNA Project

• Slekt & Historie (Johan Ingvald Borgos home page - an excellent resource)

• Sons of Norway

• Statistics Norway

• www.talik.no - A Valdres-based CD recording company concentrating on folk music from Valdres.

• USGenWeb - Genealogy research site for every county and every state in the US.

• US Dept. of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management - search Federal land conveyance records.

• Valdres Historielag - Valdres Historical Association

• Vang i Valdres

• Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum

• www.valdres.com

• Wisconsin Pre-1907 Vital Records Search

Images of the following church records are now available on the Digitalarkivet:

Etnedal / Nord-Etnedal (Thon): 1912-1934, Klokkerbok
Etnedal / Thon: 1894-1911, Klokkerbok

Nord-Aurdal: 1863-1875, Ministerialbok
Nord-Aurdal / Aurdal: 1842-1863, Ministerialbok
Nord-Aurdal / Aurdal: 1878-1892, Klokkerbok
Nord-Aurdal / Aurdal: 1883-1895, Ministerialbok
Nord-Aurdal / Aurdal: 1896-1912, Ministerialbok
Nord-Aurdal / Aurdal: 1907-1920, Klokkerbok
Nord-Aurdal / Aurdal: 1920-1932, Klokkerbok
Nord-Aurdal / Nord-Etnedal: 1876-1895, Klokkerbok
Nord-Aurdal / Skrautvål: 1842-1863, Ministerialbok
Nord-Aurdal / Skrautvål: 1883-1895, Ministerialbok
Nord-Aurdal / Skrautvål: 1887-1897, Klokkerbok
Nord-Aurdal / Skrautvål: 1897-1918, Klokkerbok
Nord-Aurdal / Skrautvål: 1918-1935, Klokkerbok
Nord-Aurdal / Strand: 1883-1896, Ministerialbok
Nord-Aurdal / Svenes: 1842-1863, Ministerialbok
Nord-Aurdal / Ulnes: 1842-1863, Ministerialbok
Nord-Aurdal / Ulnes: 1883-1896, Ministerialbok
Nord-Aurdal / Ulnes: 1883-1916, Klokkerbok

Sør-Aurdal: 1866-1872, Ministerialbok
Sør-Aurdal / Bagn: 1849-1876, Ministerialbok
Sør-Aurdal / Bagn: 1886-1906, Ministerialbok
Sør-Aurdal / Bagn: 1894-1924, Klokkerbok
Sør-Aurdal / Begndal: 1894-1921, Klokkerbok
Sør-Aurdal / Bruflat: 1866-1893, Klokkerbok
Sør-Aurdal / Hedal: 1849-1876, Ministerialbok
Sør-Aurdal / Hedal: 1894-1923, Klokkerbok
Sør-Aurdal / Reinli: 1849-1876, Ministerialbok
Sør-Aurdal / Reinli: 1886-1906, Ministerialbok
Sør-Aurdal / Reinli: 1894-1929, Klokkerbok
 

Øyer: 1842-1857, Ministerialbok
Øyer: 1858-1874, Ministerialbok
Øyer: 1875-1878, Ministerialbok
Øyer: 1899-1928, Lysningsprotokoll
Øyer / Tretten: 1878-1893, Ministerialbok
Øyer / Tretten: 1878-1893, Klokkerbok
Øyer / Tretten: 1894-1905, Ministerialbok
Øyer / Tretten: 1894-1905, Klokkerbok
Øyer / Tretten: 1906-1929, Klokkerbok
Øyer / Øyer: 1878-1897, Ministerialbok
Øyer / Øyer: 1878-1896, Klokkerbok
Øyer / Øyer: 1906-1919, Ministerialbok
Øyer / Øyer: 1913-1928, Klokkerbok

Øystre Slidre: 1849-1874, Ministerialbok
Øystre Slidre / Hegge: 1887-1910, Ministerialbok
Øystre Slidre / Hegge: 1908-1927, Klokkerbok
Øystre Slidre / Rogne: 1887-1910, Klokkerbok
Øystre Slidre / Rogne: 1887-1910, Ministerialbok
Øystre Slidre / Rogne: 1911-1938, Klokkerbok
Øystre Slidre / Volbu: 1887-1916, Ministerialbok
Øystre Slidre / Volbu: 1887-1916, Klokkerbok
 

Vestre Slidre: 1844-1855, Ministerialbok
Vestre Slidre: 1856-1864, Ministerialbok
Vestre Slidre: 1881-1919, Lysningsprotokoll
Vestre Slidre / Lomen: 1881-1912, Ministerialbok
Vestre Slidre / Lomen: 1881-1915, Klokkerbok
Vestre Slidre / Røn: 1881-1912, Ministerialbok
Vestre Slidre / Slidre: 1881-1911, Ministerialbok
Vestre Slidre / Slidre: 1909-1930, Klokkerbok
 

Vang / Hurum: 1882-1914, Ministerialbok
Vang / Hurum: 1893-1924, Klokkerbok
Vang / Vang: 1882-1910, Ministerialbok
Vang / Vang: 1893-1918, Klokkerbok
Vang / Vang: 1919-1937, Klokkerbok
Vang / Øye: 1814-1820, Klokkerbok

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Genealogy Software

If you are looking for genealogy software, check out these sites.

• Family Tree Maker

• Roots Magic

• Family Tree Legends

• Genealogy Software Springboard - User reviews of genealogy software

• Lulu.com   Publish your family history in paperback or hardcover with no set up fee

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Education

Educational institutions with a Norwegian flavor.

• Augsburg College

• Augustana College

• Concordia College

• Luther College

• Luther Seminary

• Pacific Lutheran University

• St. Olaf College

• University of Bergen

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Special Interest

You're sure to find something of interest here!

• Looking 4 Kin - worldwide genealogy links, message boards and a real-time Genealogy chat room.

• Norway Art - prints and original art from Norway.

• The Norwegian Flyshop (sport fishing in Norway)

• Norwegian E-cards (free)

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Last updated: May 11, 2008