Norway

1. FamilySearch: Read the Start Researching in Norway Wiki article.
   
   FS—Wiki: Start Researching in Norway


2. Read these articles to help you with your beginning Norwegian research.
   
   FS—Wiki: Tips for Beginning Research in Norway
   FS—Wiki: Background Info for Norwegian Research


3. Tips: Here are some tips for doing effective research in Norway.
   
   FS—Wiki: Tips for Norwegian-American Researchers
   Expand Your Norway Genealogy - 2022


4. Learn more about tracing your Norwegian roots in these articles.
   
   Norwegian Genealogy: How To Find Your Ancestors - 2011
   AR—Tracing Your Norwegian Roots - 2019


5. Watch these videos for additional help with Norwegian research.
   
   RT—5 Easy Steps to Norwegian Genealogy—17:57 - 2021   
   • Personal sources
   • Public sources
   • Emigrant records
   • Emigrant records - 1900
   • Church records
   
   
   
   RT—A Deep Dive into Norwegian Research—20:23 - 2021   
   • Gothic handwriting
   • Norwegian census records
   • Church records
   • Some restrictions
   • Example church record
   • Probates
   • Names
   • Dialects
   
   
   
   
6. Resources: Explore Your Guide to Researching Norwegian Ancestors by Barb Snow.
7. Find little-known sources for Norwegian research.
   
   RT—Help Your Norwegian Ancestors Come to Life Using Little-Used Sources - 2019
   Medieval Collection in the National Archives

Records

1. Record Finder: Use the Norway Record Finder to understand record types for research.
   
   FS—Wiki: Norway Record Finder


2. Genealogies: Learn about Norway compiled genealogies in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
   
   FS—Wiki: Norway Compiled Genealogies


3. Explore other Norwegian compiled genealogies on the Internet.
4. Old Records: Learn how to read old Norwegian records.
   
   FS—Norway: Reading the Records—3 pgs. - 2015


5. Forebears.io: Explore the Forebears.io site for research records.

1. Words: Learn about common Norwegian words in this FamilySearch Wiki article.
   
   FS—Wiki: Norwegian Word List   
   • Alphabetical Order
   • Key Words


2. Naming Customs: Get an introduction to Norwegian naming customs.
   
   FS—Wiki: Norway Names
   RT—Norwegian Patronymic Names Versus Farm Names—20:15 - 2021   
   • NAGC
   • Norwegian naming traditions (pre-1923)
   • Last name customs in America
   • What about maiden names?
   • Spelling was inconsistent
   • Norwegian naming traditions (post-1923)
   
   
   
   


3. Surnames: Learn how to research Norwegian surnames.
   
   FS—Wiki: Norwegian Surnames


4. Search the Geneanet site for Norwegian surnames.