Norway Periodicals

Most genealogical and historical societies in Norway publish magazines and newsletters. Excellent regional publications are also available. The articles often include:


 * Family genealogies and pedigrees
 * Transcripts of church records
 * Helpful articles on research methodology
 * Information about local records, archives, and services
 * Book advertisements and book reviews
 * Research advertisements
 * Queries or requests for information about specific ancestors that can help you contact other interested researchers

The periodicals are written in Norwegian and mainly contain compiled genealogies of native families and articles on local history. They are an excellent place to publish queries or advertisements for information about a Norwegian ancestor. The major national periodical for Norway is:

Norsk Slektshistorisk Tidsskrift (Periodical of Norwegian Family History). Oslo, Norway: Norsk Slektshistorisk Forening, 1928- (FHL book 948.1 D25ns)

The Norwegian American Genealogical Center, Decorah, Iowa, USA publishes a quarterly periodical called Norwegian Tracks to assist genealogists with Norwegian and Norwegian-American research (FHL book 948.1 d25)

Letters with genealogical inquiries should be addressed to:

Norwegian Tracks The Norwegian American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library 415 West Main Street Madison, WI 53703 Phone: 608-255-2224 Fax: 608-255-6842 Internet: http://www.nagcnl.org/

Indexes. Some magazines have annual or cumulative indexes. One such index is:

Norway—Periodical Index up to 1996 (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: Corporation of the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1998. (FHL book 948.1 B22L) This index of surnames and localities is available in the Norwegian periodicals at the Family History Library's Scandinavian register table. An addendum is in process and includes 1996-2000.

Obtaining Periodicals. Copies of periodicals are available from the local societies that publish them. Major archives with genealogical collections will have copies of many periodicals, particularly those representing the area they serve.

The Family History Library subscribes to many Norwegian periodicals. These are listed in the Family History Library Catalog in several ways. If you know the title of a periodical, search the Author/Title section. To find periodicals in the Place search, use the following approaches:

NORWAY - GENEALOGY - PERIODICALS

NORWAY - HISTORY - PERIODICALS

NORWAY - PERIODICALS

NORWAY - SOCIETIES - PERIODICALS

NORWAY, [COUNTY] - [PERIODICALS]

NORWAY, [COUNTY], [CITY] - [PERIODICALS]