A great secondary source for Norwegian family history research is Bygdebøker. Almost every municipality in Norway has published one or a series of books. Norway has had…… Read more “Bygdebøker, called Farm books in the US!”
Author: Liv Birgit Christensen
Liv Birgit Christensen is a professional Norwegian genealogist working internationally as a speaker on family history and how to research in Norway.
Do you want to learn more about Norwegian genealogy?
There are two Norwegian webinars on YouTube called Norwegian Genealogy Study Group 1 and 2. I have done these together with DearMYRTLE and Russ Worthington. They have…… Read more “Do you want to learn more about Norwegian genealogy?”
Norwegian Names – Naming Patterns in Norway
To keep things simple this is the basic structure of naming traditions in Norway. The Norwegian name consists of three parts: Given name Patronym (The use of…… Read more “Norwegian Names – Naming Patterns in Norway”
Lokalhistoriewiki
“Lokalhistoriewiki” is an excellent place to start your research into your Norwegian ancestors and family history. “Lokalhistoriewiki.no” is a wiki run by the Norwegian Local History Institute (NLI) at the National Library.…… Read more “Lokalhistoriewiki”
The Norwegian Photographer Karen Bratli
I have tried for a long time in my genealogical research to find out who Karen Bratli was. It started when I was searching for people with…… Read more “The Norwegian Photographer Karen Bratli”
