North Dakota: Norwegian Settlements

The Norwegian immigrants arrived in North Dakota in the1870's. They settld in the eastern and northern parts of the state. In 1880 the census recorded 8,814 Norwegians in North Dakota, and by 1900 there were 73,744 Norwegians there.



From: Fred Hultstrand History in Pictures Collection, Fargo

North Dakota Cemeteries:
BOTTINEAU COUNTY:

Nederos Cemetery:

CASS COUNTY:

Vaa Cemetery:

South Nora Cemetery:

North Nora Cemetery:

Lower Maple Sheyenne Cemetery:

GRAND FORKS COUNTY CEMETERIES:

Bethel Lutheran Cemetery:

Calvary Cemetery

Elm Grove Cemetery

Lakeville Cemetery

Olson Cottonwood Farm Cemetery

Lind Township: Olson "unknown" cemetery

Peterson-Nielson family Cemetery:

Swenson Family Cemetery

Washington Praire Cemetery

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Augustana College:
http://www.augie.edu/cws/Augustana College, The Center for Western Studies. The Center is historically a Norwegian American center, and houses collections relating to the Norwegian American presence in North Dakota.

Norwegian American periodical and serials also found at the Center:

Norwegian-American Studies (1926-1979)

Nord-Norge (1917-1952)

Sons of Norway (1922-1967)

Sons of Norway Viking (1968-1984)

North Dakota Societies -


Bismarck - Mandan Historical &amp; Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 485 Bismarck 58502-0485


 * Cass County Historical Society

1351 Main Ave W West Fargo 58078-1321


 * Cavalier County Historical Society Langdon 58249
 * Crosby Historical Society

Crosby 58730


 * Dunn County Historical Society

Dunn Center 58626


 * Edmore Historical Society

PO Box 111 Edmore 58330


 * Glen Ullin Historical Society

P.O. Box 681 Glen Ullin 58631


 * Grand Forks County Historical Society

2405 Belmont Rd Grand Forks 58201-7505

Bismark St


 * Mandan Historical Society

P.O. Box 483 Mandan 58554


 * Minnkota Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 12744 Grand Forks 58208-2744


 * Red River Valley Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 9284 Fargo 58107-9284


 * Richland County Historical Society

11 - 7th Avenue North

Wahpeton 58075-3931


 * State Historical Society Of North Dakota

612 East Boulevard Avenue

Bismarck 58505-0830


 * Steele County Historical Society

Steele Ave Hope 58046


 * Walsh County Historical Society

323 3rd Minto 58261