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

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)

South Dakota Societies
Aberdeen Area


 * Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 493 Aberdeen 57402-0493


 * Bennett County Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 483 Allen 57714


 * Brookings Area Genealogical Society

513 3rd St. Brookings 57006


 * Chamberlain Area Historical Preservation Association

115 West Lawler Chamberlain 57325


 * Czech Heritage Preservation Society

P.O. Box 3 Tabor 57063


 * Davison County Sd Genealogical Society

41004 259th St Mitchell 57301


 * East River Genealogical Forum

RR 2, Box 148 Wolsey 57384


 * Family Tree Society

P.O. Box 202 Winner 57580


 * Heritage Club-platte

Rt 2, Box 128 Platte 57369


 * Hyde County Historical &amp; Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 392 Highmore 57345


 * Lake County Genealogical Society

Dakota State College Madison 57042


 * Little Cornwall On The Prarie

2805 South Fourth Avenue Sioux Falls 57105


 * Lyman - Brule Genealogical Society

110 E. Lawler C/O Cozard Memoria Chamberlain 57325


 * Mitchell Area Genealogical Society

620 N. Edmunds Mitchell 57301


 * Moody County Genealogical Society

501 W. First Ave Flandreau 57028-1003


 * Murdo Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 441 Murdo 57559


 * Nordland Heritage Foundation

Augustana College Sioux Falls 57l97


 * North Central South Dakota Genealogical Society

178 Southshore Dr Mina 57462-3000


 * Pierre-ft. Pierre Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 925 Pierre 57501


 * Rapid City Society For Genealogical Research

P.O. Box 1495 Rapid City 57709


 * Sioux Valley Genealogical Society

200 West 6th St Sioux Falls 57104-6001


 * South Dakota Genealogical Society

P.O. Box 1101 Pierre 57501-1101


 * South Dakota State Historical Society

900 Governors Drive Pierre 57501-2217


 * Union County Historical Society

P.O. Box 552 Elk Point 57025


 * Watertown Genealogical Society

611 B Ave Ne Watertown 57201


 * Yankton Genealogical Society

1803 Douglas Ave Yankton 57078