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Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm. This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for Norway.

If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. When writing to an archive in Norway, you may write in English.

Although the records you need may be in an archive or library in Norway, the Family History Library and the Norwegian American Genealogical Center (NAGC) (see the "Societies" section) may have a microfilm copy of them. The Family History Library has copies of many records from Norwegian archives and libraries.

In Norway there are several major types of genealogical repositories:


 * National archives
 * Regional archives
 * Church parish offices
 * Public libraries
 * Historical and genealogical societies

National Archives
The Norwegian government collects records relating to Norwegian history, culture, and people. Records of genealogical value at the national archives include census records, military records, and emigration lists. The National Archives of Norway is open to the public. You may purchase microfilms or request photocopies of the records by using forms obtained from the archives.

Riksarkivet (National Archive) Sognveien 221, Kringsjå, Oslo Write to: Postboks 4013, Ullevål stadion, 0806 Oslo, Norway Telephone: 47 22 02 26 00 Fax: 47 22 23 74 89 E-mail: [mailto:riksarkivet@arkivverket.no riksarkivet@arkivverket.no] Website: National Archives of Norway Website #2: Find Your Ancestors Website #3: Digital Archives

Digitalarkivet (The Digital Archives)
The Digital Archives is a public service from the National Archives of Norway. Original, indexed, and transcribed records can be searched for free.

Regional/Municipal Archives
In Norway there are eight regional archives and 1 Sami Archive. They serve as repositories for records of their particular areas. Records of genealogical value at regional archives include birth, marriage, and death records (church records); land records; and court records. The regional archives of Norway are open to the public. The regional archives may also have records on microfilm for areas that are not under their jurisdiction. The archives also have much of the printed genealogical material such as farm books (bygdebøker) that pertains to the area they cover. Check what hours they are open before you visit. Hours of operation are usually shorter during the summer.

The regional archives for the various counties [fylker] are listed below.

For Østfold, Akershus, and Oslo counties (Fylker) Statsarkivet i Oslo (State Archive in Oslo) Sognveien 221, Kringsjå, Oslo Write to: Postboks 4015 Ullevål stadion 0806 Oslo, Norway Telephone: 47 22 02 26 00 Fax: 47 22 23 74 89 E-mail: [mailto:saoslo@arkivverket.no saoslo@arkivverket.no] Website: Statsarkivet i Oslo

IKA Østfold Interkommunale Arkivselskap, Sarpsborg Write to: Postboks 237 1702 Sarpsorg, Norway Telephone: +47 69 11 63 05 E-mail: [mailto:ika.ostfold@sarpsborg.com ika.ostfold@sarpsborg.com] Website: IKA Østfold Interkommunale Arkivselskap, Sarpsborg

Byarkivet i Frederikstad (City Archive in Frederikstad) Nygaardsgata 42-44, 1606 Fredrikstad Telephone: +47 69 30 61 64 E-mail: [mailto:postmottak@fredrikstad.kommune.no postmottak@fredrikstad.kommune.no] E-mail #2: [mailto:servicetorget@fredrikstad.kommune.no servicetorget@fredrikstad.kommune.no] Website: Byarkivet i Frederikstad

For Buskerud, Vestfold, and Telemark Counties (Fylker) Byarkivet i Drammen (City Archive in Drammen) Engene 1, 3015 Drammen Telephone: +47 32 04 62 85 E-mail: [mailto:kommunepost@drmk.no kommunepost@drmk.no] Website: Byarkivet i Drammen

Statsarkivet i Kongsberg (State Archive in Kongsberg) Frogsvei 48, 3611 Kongsberg Telephone: +47 32 04 62 85 E-mail: [mailto:postmottak@ikakongsberg.no postmottak@ikakongsberg.no] Website: Statsarkivet i Kongsberg

Vestfoldarkivet (Vestfold Archives) Hinderveien 10, 3223 Sandefjord Telephone: +47 970 67 296 E-mail: [mailto:vestfoldarkivet@vestfoldmuseene.no vestfoldarkivet@vestfoldmuseene.no] Website: Vestfold Arkivet

For Oppland and Hedemark counties (Fylker) Statsarkivet i Hamar (State Archive in Hamar) Lille Strandgate 3, 2317 Hamar Write to: Postboks 533 2304 Hamar, Norway Telephone: 47 65 55 54 40 Fax: 47 62 52 94 48 E-mail: [mailto:sahamar@arkivverket.no sahamar@arkivverket.no] Website: Statsarkivet i Hamar

Fylkesarkivet i Oppland (County Archive in Oppland) Fakkelgården, Vormstugguvegen 40, 2624 Lillehammer Telephone: +47 61 27 18 00 E-mail: [mailto:fylkesarkivet@oppland.org fylkesarkivet@oppland.org] Website: Fylkesarkivet i Oppland

For Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder counties (Fylker) Statsarkivet i Kristiansand Märthas vei 1, 4633 Kristiansand Telephone: +47 38 14 55 00 E-mail: [mailto:sakristiansand@arkivverket.no sakristiansand@arkivverket.no] Website: Statsarkivet i Kristiansand

Interkommunalt Arkiv i Vest-Agder i Kristiansand (Inter-municipal Archive in Vest-Agder in Kristiansand) Marthas vei 1, 4633 Kristiansand Telephone: +47 38 14 55 91 Website: Interkommunalt Arkiv i Vest-Agder i Kristiansand Website #2: Contact

Kuben, Aust-Agder Museum og Arkiv (Kuben, Aust-Agder Museum and Archive) Parkveien 16B, 4838 Arendal Telephone: +47 37 01 79 00 E-mail: [mailto:postmottak@aaks.no postmottak@aaks.no] Website: Kuben, Aust-Agder Museum og Arkiv

For Rogaland County (Fylker) Statsarkivet i Stavanger (State Archive in Stavanger) Bergelandsgate 30, 4012 Stavanger Telephone: +47 51 50 12 60 E-mail: [mailto:sastavanger@arkivverket.no sastavanger@arkivverket.no] Website: Statsarkivet i Stavanager

Stavanger Byarkiv (Stavanger City Archive) Lars Hertervigs Gate 2, 4005 Stavanger Telephone: +47 51 50 71 58 E-mail: [mailto:byarkivet@stavanger.kommune.no byarkivet@stavanger.kommune.no] Website: Stavanger Byarkiv

IKA Interkommunalt Arkiv i Rogaland (Inter-municipal Archive in Rogaland) Bergelandsgata 30. 4012, Stavanger Telephone: +47 51 50 12 83 E-mail: [mailto:epost@ikarogaland.no epost@ikarogaland.no] Website: Interkommunalt Arkiv i Rogaland

For Hordaland, Bergen, and Sogn og Fjordane counties (Fylker) Statsarkivet i Bergen (State Archive in Bergen) Årstadveien 22, 5009 Bergen Telephone: 47 55 96 58 00 Fax: 47 55 96 58 01 E-mail: [mailto:sabergen@arkivverket.no sabergen@arkivverket.no] Website: Statsarkivet i Bergen

Fylkesarkivet i Sogn & Fjordane (County Archive in Sogn & Fjordane) Askedalen 2, 6863 Leikanger Telephone: +47 57 63 80 00 E-mail: [mailto:postmottak.sffarkiv@sfj.no postmottak.sffarkiv@sfj.no] Website: Fylkesarkivet i Sogn & Fjordane

Hordaland Fylkeskommune arkiv (County Municipal Archive in Hordaland) Agnes Mowinckels gate 5, 5008 Bergen Telephone: +47 55 23 90 00 Website: Hordaland Fylkeskommune arkiv

IKA Interkommunalt arkiv i Hordaland (Inter-municipal archive in Hordaland) Kalfarveien 82, 5022 Bergen Telephone: +47 55 30 60 90 E-mail: [mailto:post@ikah.no post@ikah.no] Website: Interkommunalt arkiv i Hordaland

Bergen Byarkiv (Bergen City Archive) Kalfarveien 82, 5022 Bergen Telephone: +47 55 56 62 83 E-mail: [mailto:post.byarkivet@bergen.kommune.no post.byarkivet@bergen.kommune.no] Website: Bergen Byarkiv

For Møre og Romsdal, Sør-Trøndelag, Nord-Trøndelag, and Nordland counties (Fylker) Statsarkivet i Trondheim (State Archive in Trondheim) Maskinistgata 1, 7042 Trondheim Telephone: +47 72 54 82 80 E-mail: [mailto:trondheim-byarkiv.postmottak@trondheim.kommune.no trondheim-byarkiv.postmottak@trondheim.kommune.no] Website: Statsarkivet i Trondheim

IKA Trøndelag (Inter-municipal Archive in Trøndelag) Båtsmannsgata 4, 7042 Trondheim Telephone: +47 970 99 050 E-mail: [mailto:postmottak@ika-trondelag.no postmottak@ika-trondelag.no] Website: IKA Trøndelag

Arkiv i Nordland (Archive in Nordland) Kudalsveien 6, 8026 Bodø Telephone: +47 994 09 500 E-mail: [mailto:post@nfk.no post@nfk.no] Website: Arkiv i Nordland

IKA Møre & Romsdal Arkiv (Inter-municipal Archive Møre & Romsdal) Kirkegata 10, 6004 Ålesund Telephone: +47 70 16 51 80 E-mail: [mailto:postmottak@ikamr.no postmottak@ikamr.no] Website: IKA Møre & Romsdal Arkiv

For Troms and Finnmark counties (Fylker) Statsarkivet i Tromsø (State Archive in Tromsø) Huginbakken 18, 9019 Tromsø Write to: Pb 6315, 9293 Tromsø, Norway Telephone: 47 77 64 72 00 Fax: 47 77 64 72 01 E-mail: [mailto:satromso@arkivverket.no satromso@arkivverket.no] Website: Statsarkivet i Tromsø

Tromsø byarkiv (Tromsø City Archive) Grønneegata 94, 9008 Tromsø Telephone: +47 77 79 09 00 E-mail: [mailto:byarkivet@tromso.kommune.no byarkivet@tromso.kommune.no] Website: Tromsø byarkiv

IKA Interkommunalt Arkiv Troms Huginbakken 18, 9019 Tromsø Telephone: +47 414 80 935 E-mail: [mailto:postmottak@ikatroms.no postmottak@ikatroms.no] Website: Interkommunalt Arkiv Troms

Samisk Arkiv /Sámi Arkiiva (The Sámi Archives) Hánnoluohkká 45, Guovdageaidnu/Kautokeino Write to: Diehtosiida, 9520 Kautokeino, Norway Telephone: +47 78 44 85 60 E-mail: [mailto:samisk.arkiv@arkivverket.no samisk.arkiv@arkivverket.no] Website: Samisk Arkiv

Websites
Website: Norway GenWeb and Website: Archives Portal Europe provide access to information on archival material from Norway as well as information on archival institutions throughout the European continent.

Archives in the United States
Website: The Memorial Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has one of the largest collections of Norwegian local histories in the United States, and these histories contain much genealogical information. Dennis Auburn Hill has published a bibliography of their holdings:

Norwegian Local History: A Bibliography of the Material in the Collections of the Memorial Library (Jefferson, NC, USA: McFarland, 1989; FHL book 977.583/M1 A3hi;

Other libraries that have large collections of Norwegian local histories include: Website: Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota—Grand Forks Website: Mikkelsen Library, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota Website: Rølvaag Library, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota Website: Luther College, Decorah, Iowa Website: Concordia College, Moorhead, Minnesota

The archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) have microfilm copies of most of the Norwegian-American Lutheran church records. The copies can be loaned via the mail for a nominal fee. The ELCA is divided into nine regions. The regional archives may have additional information. Go to Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for more information.

The ELCA Archives is located at: 321 Bonnie Lane Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 Telephone: 1-847-690-9410 E-mail: [mailto:archives@elca.org archives@elca.org]

Other records of Norwegians in America are kept by the United States National Archives and Records Administration. These include service and pension, naturalization, immigration, homestead records, and others created by the federal government. For information, write to:

The National Archives of the United States Washington, D.C. 20408 http://www.archives.gov/ National Archives of the United States]

You should also look for records created by the state and county where an individual lived.

A list of online sites that include information about archives, censuses, church records, probate records, and military records are found in various Norway Wiki articles.

Church Parish Offices
Church records containing an entry dated less than 80 years ago are kept at the local parish office. All others are sent to the state archives for the area. It is possible to write to local parishes in English. See the "Norway Church Records" section for more information.

Libraries
Some of the sources you will want to use are also available in major libraries in Norway and in the United States. Contact these libraries and ask about their collection, hours, and services. The Nasjonalbiblioteket is the largest library in Norway and its function is similar to that of The Library of Congress. By law they are to receive a copy of everything that is published in all media formats in Norway.

Nasjonalbiblioteket avdeling Oslo Henrik Ibsens gate 110 0255, Oslo Write to: Nasjonalbiblioteket, Postboks 2674 Solli N-0203, Oslo, Norway Telephone: 47 81 00 13 00 Fax: 47 23 27 60 50 E-mail: [mailto:nb@nb.no nb@nb.no] Website: http://www.nb.no


 * National Library of Norway, Oslo Division. The main public libraries in Oslo and Bergen have large collections, and the collections of family histories, local histories, and biographical works are extensive.

Deichmanske Bibliotek Arne Garborgs plass 4 N-0179 Oslo Write to: Deichmanske Bibliotek Postboks 1453, Vika Oslo, Norway Telephone: 47 23 43 29 00 Fax; 47 22 11 33 89 E-mail: [mailto:deichman@deichman.no deichman@deichman.no] Website: http://www.deichmanske-bibliotek.oslo.kommune.no

Norsk Lokalhistorisk Institutt  (Norwegian Local History Institute) Observatoriegate1b 0254 Oslo Write to: Postboks 8045 Dep., 0031, Oslo, Norway Telephone: 47 22 92 51 50 Fax: 47 22 92 51 30 E-mail: [mailto:nli@lokalhistorie.no nli@lokalhistorie.no] Website: http://www.lokalhistorie.no

Bergen Offentlige Bibliotek Strømgaten 6 5015 Bergen Telephone: 47 55 56 85 60 Fax: 47 55 56 85 70 E-mail: [mailto:fido@bergen.folkebibl.no fido@bergen.folkebibl.no] Website: bergen.folkebibl.no

Det Norske Utvandrersenteret (The Norwegian Emigration Center) Strandkaia 31 N-4005 Stavanger Telephone: 47 51 53 88 60 Fax: 47 51 53 88 63 E-mail: [mailto:Detnu@telepost.no Detnu@telepost.no] Website: Norwegian Emigration Center


 * The Norwegian Emigration Center in Stavanger, Norway, is a foundation supported by the county or Rogaland, the city of Stavanger, and the community of Tysvær. The center has a copy of most of the published material about Norwegian families as well as an almost complete collection of Norwegian church, census, and emigration records. The Center also has passenger lists from the Norwegian American Line and one of the largest collections of farm books (bygdebøker). They answer questions and do research for a nominal fee. Office hours: M-F 9:00 a.m. -3:00 p.m.

There are several libraries in Norway that have genealogical information that may be searched on the Internet at:

Website: bibliofil/bibilitek

Arkivnett Norge (Norway archives on the net) is another useful site Website: arkivnett.riksarkivet.no/

Museums
Norsk Utvandrermuseum (Norwegian Emigration Center) Åkershagan 3212 Otterstad Telephone: 47 62 57 48 50 Fax: 47 62 57 48 51 E-mail: [mailto:admin@emigrantmuseum.no admin@emigrantmuseum.no] Website: Emigrant Museum


 * There is an emigration museum with an archive located in Otterstad with an extensive collection about Norwegians in America. They have more than 7,000 emigrant letters, microfilm of about 2,000 Norwegian Lutheran Churches in America from around 1840-1900, and a collection of about 9,000 photographs. Office hours 9:00-5:00 T-F by appointment only.

Historical and Genealogical Societies
Norway has some organized historical and genealogical societies. Some maintain libraries or archives that collect valuable genealogical records. For more information, including addresses of some societies, see the "Norway Societies" section.

Inventories, Registers, Catalogs
Some archives have catalogs, inventories, guides, or periodicals that describe their records and how to use them. Write to each archive you are interested in for a guide to its collection. If one is available, study it before you visit or use the records during your visit so you can use your time more effectively. Some guides are listed in the FamilySearch Catalog under the Place search with the heading ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES and the subheading INVENTORIES, REGISTERS, AND CATALOGS.