Astri My Astri Publishing links — Norwegian Genealogy Research & Language Learning Tools
Whether you are just beginning to explore your Norwegian genealogy or have spent years accumulating file cabinets full of ancestral information, a genealogy chart to organize your data and learning how to use the FREE online Norwegian church records are a must! Click the images below to download FREE copies of the following designed by Deb Nelson Gourley, Astri My Astri Publishing:
- Kid friendly 5-generation Norwegian genealogy chart
- 2 pages of easy step-by-step instructions in English on how to use the FREE Norwegian Arkivverket Digitalarkivet - Digitised Parish Registers (old handwritten church books from Norway) for birth, baptism, vaccination, confirmation, banns (engagements), marriage, immigration, death and other records [Click link and then click Parish registry]
Purchase the Norwegian Genealogy Kit
Download page 1 of instructions
Download page 2 of instructions
Download PDF of genealogy chart
Bygdebøker (Norwegian Local Histories)
- Akershus Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Arne G. Brekke Bygdebok Collection - University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
- Aust-Agder Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les (black button) for digital books
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Ål Bygdebok - Buskerud, Norway, (online) Ål bygdesoge bind III og IV by Lars Opsata
- Buskerud Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Finnmark Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Hedmark Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Hordaland Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Møre og Romsdal Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Nord-Trøndelag Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Nordland Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Norwegian Bygdebøker - located in the University of Minnesota Libraries
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Norwegian Bygdebøker - search by map index, Rolvaag Library, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
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Norwegian Bygdebøker - search by name index, Rolvaag Library, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
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Oppland Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
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Oslo Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Rogaland Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Selbu Bygdebøker - Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, 7 volumes, digital version of Selbu i Fortid og Nåtid (online)
- Selbu Bygdebøker - Sør-Trøndelag, Norway, 7 volumes, Gårdsliste [farmlist] A-Z (online)
- Sogn og Fjordane Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Sør-Trøndelag Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Telemark Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Troms Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- The National Library of Norway Bygdebok - Nasjonalbiblioteket, Oslo, Norway
- Vaksdal kommune, alfabetisk liste over gardane - Hordaland, Norway (online)
- Vest-Agder Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Vestfold Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
- Vossaboki - Voss, Norway, select volumes 1-4 (online) by Lars Kindem
- Østfold Bygdebøker - (Slekt1) select Kategorier & then Les black button for digital books
Bygdelag (Norwegian Genealogy Groups)
- Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad (NABF) - national council for the bygdelags [organizations] & stevne [genealogy meetings]
- Agder Lag (Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder)
- Gudbrandsdalslaget
- Hadeland Lag of America
- Hallinglag of America
- Hardanger Lag
- Landingslaget i Amerika
- Møre og Romsdalslag
- Nord-Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag
- Nordfjord Lag Wisconsin
- Nordfjordlaget in America
- Nordhordland
- Nordlandslaget av Amerika og Kanada
- Numedalslågen Lag
- Opdalslag
- Ringerike-Drammen Districts Lag
- Rogalandslag
- Romerikslaget i Amerika
- Sami Lag
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Seven Lag / 7 Lag Stevne - (Hadeland Lag, Landingslaget i Amerika, Numedalslågen Lag, Ringerike-Drammen Districts Lag, Sigdalslag, Telelaget, Toten Lag)
- Sigdalslag
- Sognalag
- Sognefjordlag of America
- Solørlag of America
- Sunnfjordlaget i Amerika
- Sunnhordland Lag
- Telelaget of America
- Totenlag
- Tre Lag / 3 Lag Stevne - (Gudbrandsdalslaget, Nord-Hedmark og Hedmarken Lag, Trønderlag of America)
- Trønderlag of America
- Valdres Samband
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Vestlandslag Stevne - (Hardanger, Møre og Romsdalslag, Nordhordland, Rogalandslag, Sognalag, Sunnfjordlag, Sunnhordland, Vosselag)
- Vosselag
Church Histories, Maps and Records
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Church Records in Norway - Digitalarkivet Search Parish Registry in Norway
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Church Records in Norway - Digitalarkivet Search Parish Registry other than Norway (Abroad/Foreign)
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Church Records in USA - Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), 1781-1969
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Map Church of Norway - searchable map, via Church of Norway Information Service
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Mindekirken - The Norwegian Lutheran Memorial Church, Minneapolis, MN
- Norsk Lutherske Menigheter i Amerika, 1843-1916, Første Bind - (index on pg 11) by O. M. Norlie, 1918, 1098 pages, digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012, Menighetshistorier: Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, Texas, Missouri, New York, Michigan, South Dakota, Kansas, Indiana, New Jersey, California, Nebraska [individual church histories with pictures and maps]
- Norsk Lutherske Menigheter i America, 1843-1916, Andet Bind - (index in beginning) by O. M. Norlie, 1918, 1136 pages, digitized by the Internet Archive in 2012, Menighetshistorier: North Dakota, Oregon, Vermont, Maine, Ohio, Washington, Idaho, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Colorado, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Montana, Rhode Island, Wyoming, Connecticut, Utah, Tennessee, Nevada, Alabama, Virginia, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, District of Columbia, Alaska, Florida, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan [individual church histories with pictures and maps]
Databases
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Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Genealogy - Lots of Genealogy Research Tips
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Ancestry.com - Ancestry Database Card Catalog [free databases indicated]
- Ancestry.com - Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
- Ancestry.com - Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), 1781-1969
- Ancestry.com - Explore areas by location, USA, UK & Ireland, Europe, Canada, Australia & NZ
- Ancestry.com - Minnesota, Naturalization Records Index, 1854-1957
- Ancestry.com - Social Security Death Index in USA,1935-2014
- Ancestry.com - 1830 United States Federal Census
- Ancestry.com - 1840 United States Federal Census
- Ancestry.com - 1850 United States Federal Census
- Ancestry.com - 1860 United States Federal Census
- Ancestry.com - 1870 United States Federal Census
- Ancestry.com - 1880 United States Federal Census [free]
- Ancestry.com - 1900 United States Federal Census
- Ancestry.com - 1910 United States Federal Census
- Ancestry.com - 1920 United States Federal Census
- Ancestry.com - 1930 United States Federal Census
- Ancestry.com - 1940 United States Federal Census [free]
- Billion Graves - world′s largest resource for searchable GPS cemetery data
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Bureau of Land Management - U.S. Dept of Interior, General Land Office Records
- Digitalarkivet - 1801 search for persons in Norwegian census
- Digitalarkivet - 1865 search for persons in Norwegian census
- Digitalarkivet - 1900 search for persons in Norwegian census
- Digitalarkivet - 1910 search for persons in Norwegian census
- Digitalarkivet - Find Person or Place
- Digitalarkivet - Find Source
- Digitalarkivet - Passports for emigration to America, issued in Bergen 1842-1860
- Digitalarkivet - Search in emigration register leaving Bergen, Norway 1874-1930
- Digitalarkivet - Search in emigration register leaving Oslo, Norway 1867-1930
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Digitalarkivet - [NEW] Norwegian Digitized Parish Registers, search original handwritten Norwegian church records [click Parish Registry]
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Ellis Island - 1892 to 1924 immigrant arrival and passenger records
- Family Search - Census (Historical Record Collections)
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Family Search - Homepage (Family History and Genealogy Records)
- Family Search - Norway Genealogy: guide to Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy (birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records)
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Family Search - *****Search & Discover your Family History [free]*****
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Family Search - United States Genealogy: guide to Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy (birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records)
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Find A Grave - world's largest gravesite collection search [free]
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Norway-Heritage - passenger lists 1825-1873, Norwegian emigrant search
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Norway-Heritage - ship index 1825-1925
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Norwegian Farm Names by Olaf Rygh - covers volumes 1-17 of O. Rygh's series on Norwegian farm names
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Norwegian Historical Data Centre (NHDC) - Norway's census and parish registers via University of Tromsø
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Norwegian Historical Data Centre (NHDC) - Searching the 1801, 1865, 1875, 1900 & 1910 censuses for Norway
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Norwegians in the Civil War - Vesterheim Norwegian American Museum
- Public Records - search in every state and county in the United States
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Rootsweb - database index
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Rootsweb - World Connect Project Global Search
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Toten, Oppland, Norway Emigration - lists emigrants leaving Norway data years 1846-1946
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Veterans Nationwide Gravesite Locator - via U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
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Vital Records - resource for locating U.S. birth certificates, death records & marriage licenses
Genealogy Resources
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Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center - Fort Wayne, IN
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Bing.com - search
- Cyndi’s List - Norway/Norge
- Daughters of Norway
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Det Norske Utvandrersenteret / The Norwegian Emigration Center - Stavanger, Norway
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DIS-Norge, Slekt og Data - Genealogy Society of Norway
- Eastman’s Online Genealogy Newsletter
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Giants of the Earth Heritage Center - Spring Grove, MN
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Google.com - search
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Google Norge - search
- Granby Gård - Emigration from Selbu and Tydal to America
- Gule Sider - Firma, Personer, Kart, Veibeskrivelse, Nettsøk
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History of the Norwegian Settlements by Hjalmar Rued Holand (download 3800 Name Index pdf)
- Iowa Genealogical Society - genealogical research education
- Kvasir.no - search
- Military Records - National Archives
- Minnesota Genealogical Society (MGS) - genealogical research education
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N-AGA - Norwegian-American Genealogical Association
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NAGC & NL - Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library, Madison, WI
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NAHA - Norwegian American Historical Association, St Olaf College, Northfield, MN
- Nasjonalbiblioteket - in Norwegian, National Library of Norway, Oslo, Norway
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) - Nation's record keeper (USA)
- National Library of Norway - in English, Oslo, Norway
- Nordic Heritage Museum - Seattle, WA
- Nordmanns Forbundet / Norwegians Worldwide
- Nordmænene i Amerika by Martin Ulvestad - original 1907 & 1913 books in Dano-Norwegian Gothic script
- Norsk Slektshistorisk Forening - The Norwegian Genealogical Society
- Norway House - A bridge between Norway and the United States, Minneapolis, MN
- Norway in the United States - Embassy and Consulates General
- Norwegian genealogy links - Genealogylinks.net, cemeteries, censuses, marriages, military, passenger lists & societies
- Norwegian genealogy links - Genpals2003.favos.nl, many hundreds of links
- Public Libraries of the United States
- Sons of Norway
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Startsiden.no - search
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Store Norske Leksikon - Norwegian encyclopedia search
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The Promise of America - Norwegian emigration to America and Norwegian-American history 1825-2000
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Trønderlag of America - Internet Genealogy Resources
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USGenWeb Archives - genealogical research listed by state
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USGenWeb Project - genealogical research listed by state
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Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum - Decorah, IA
- Voss Genealogical Resources
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Wikipedia - free encyclopedia
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Wisconsin State Genealogical Society - genealogical research education
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WorldCat - search - world's largest network of library content and services
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Yahoo! - search
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Yahoo! Canada - people finder
Language Learning
- Alfaskolen - private Norwegian Language School recognized by VOX
- Bing Translate - (Norwegian to English) or (English to Norwegian)
- Bokmålsordboka / Nynorskordboka - Universitetet i Oslo
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Deb Nelson Gourley presents Kings of Norway by Anders Kvåle Rue - book and 3 CDs, bilingual excerpt, Harald Fairhair - Harald Hårfagre
- Dictionary - Danish Language (online)
- Dictionary - Dano-Norwegian to English Ordbog, Anton Larsen, 1897, København (online)
- Dictionary - Engelsk to Dansk-Norsk Ordbog, Første Bind: A-M, John Brynildsen & Johannes Magnussen, 1902, København (online)
- Dictionary - Engelsk to Dansk-Norsk Ordbog, Andet Bind: N-Z, John Brynildsen & Johannes Magnussen, 1907, København (online)
- Dictionary - English to Old Norse, compiled by Ross G. Arthur, 2002, Cambridge, Ontario (online)
- Dictionary - LEXIN, Bokmål Dictionary (online)
- Dictionary - LEXIN, Bokmål to Nynorsk (online)
- Dictionary - LEXIN, Nynorsk to English (online)
- Dictionary - Norwegian-American Dictionary (online)
- Dictionary - Norwegian Bokmål Picture Dictionary, over 2,000 photos and illustrations
- Dictionary - Norwegian to English, Bokmål and Nynorsk, by Einar Haugen, where to purchase
- Folkehøgskolene - Norwegian Folk High Schools
- Gotisk alfabet - A-Ø, typed letter with handwritten samples
- Google Translate - (Norwegian to English) or (English to Norwegian)
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Høgskolen i Telemark - Telemark University College
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Language and Literature - Scandinavia - WessWeb links for Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden
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Luther College - Scandinavian Studies, Decorah, IA
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Nordic Studies - Your Passport to Northern Europe
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Norgeskolen - three-week summer school in Norwegian language, history and culture, Norway
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Norwegian Language - Bokmål, Nynorsk, Riksmål and Høgnorsk explained in Wikipedia
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Norwegian Ridge Language Camp - via Giants of the Earth Heritage Center, Spring Grove, MN
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Norwegian Word List - contains Norwegian genealogy words with their English translations via Family Search
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Omniglot - Norwegian via the online encyclopedia of writing systems & languages
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Skogfjorden - Norwegian Language Village, Concordia College, Bemidji, MN
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St. Olaf College - Norwegian Department Resources, Northfield, MN
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University of Minnesota - Department of German, Scandinavian & Dutch
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University of North Dakota - Norwegian Program, Grand Forks, ND
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University of Wisconsin - Department of Scandinavian Studies, Madison, WI
Maps, Atlases & Plat Books
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Atlas of Historical County Boundaries in USA - via The Newberry Library
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Atlas of the Historical Geography of the United States - digital edition reproduces all of the atlas's nearly 700 maps
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Atlases and Plat Books - Minnesota, 1909-1916, County & Township
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County Maps - Iowa
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County Maps - Minnesota
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County Maps - North Dakota
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County Maps - South Dakota
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County Maps - Wisconsin
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Geographical Names - Norway listed A-Z or use search in upper right corner
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GIS Maps - Agricultural data including farmland values, soil productivity ratings, crop mix and parcel ownership information in USA
- Google earth
- Google maps
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Google maps gallery - easily explore maps
- Gulesider kart (maps)
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Historic Map Works - historic digital map database of North America and the world
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Historical Atlases and Maps of USA - rotating animated maps showing all of the county boundary changes
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Historiske kart - 8000 historical maps from the Norwegian Mapping Authority, high resolution [free]
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Hvor.no - search Norway map
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Kommuner - list of municipalities of Norway & location maps via Wikipedia
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Norway's Parishes - legend (highways and streets, topographic map, satellite imagery)
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Norge i bilder - search (bilder, sted, kartlag, siste prosjekter, eksport)
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Norgeskart.no - search Norway map
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Norwegian Genealogy Kit - poster containing 17 fylker (districts) and 433 kommuner (municipalities) maps
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Old Maps Online - discovering the cartography of the past
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Territory Map - Minnesota, 1850
Midwest Genealogy (IA, MN, ND, SD, WI)
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IAGenWeb Project - genealogical research listed by county
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Iowa - Big Canoe Lutheran Cemetery - Winneshiek County, IA
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Iowa Cemeteries (By County) - cemeteries in Iowa's 99 Counties via Iowa Gravestone Photo Project
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Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs - connecting Iowans to the people and places
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Iowa Family History Research Collections - via ancestry.com
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Iowa Genealogy - LDS links by record type, county and city
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Iowa Graves - Work Projects Administration (WPA), 1930s Graves Registration Survey
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Iowa Gravestone Search - locate photos and gravestone records via Iowa Gravestone Photo Project
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Iowa Historical Societies - contact information for each county
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Iowa - Mitchell and Worth Counties - 1884 History book including biographies
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Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 - via ancestry.com
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Iowa Statewide Online Genealogy Records - via familysearch.org
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Iowa United States Genealogy - via familysearch.org
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Iron Range Research Center - genealogical and local history research materials in the Upper Midwest
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Minnesota Birth Certificates - index
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Minnesota Family History Research Collections - via ancestry.com
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Minnesota - Fillmore County - cemetery transcriptions online
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Minnesota - Fillmore County - døypte 1854-1883 by Lars E. Øyana, via Digitalarkivet
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Minnesota - Fillmore County - History Center & Genealogy Library, Fountain, MN
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Minnesota Genealogy - LDS links by record type, county and city
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Minnesota Genealogy - Links via Access Genealogy
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Minnesota Historical Organizations - contact information for each county
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Minnesota Historical Record Collections - via familysearch.org
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Minnesota Historical Society - search collections
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Minnesota History Center - search collections
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Minnesota Place Names - A Geographical Encyclopedia
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Minnesota Statewide Online Genealogy Records - via familysearch.org
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Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905 - via ancestry.com
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Minnesota United States Genealogy - via familysearch.org
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MNGenWeb Project - genealogical research listed by county
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NDGenWeb Project - genealogical research listed by county
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North Dakota Family History Research Collections - via ancestry.com
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North Dakota Genealogy - LDS links by record type, county and city
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North Dakota Historical Organizations - contact information for each county
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North Dakota State Historical Society - resources
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North Dakota United States Genealogy - via familysearch.org
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Red River Valley Genealogical Society - serving eastern ND and western MN
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SDGenWeb Project - genealogical research listed by county
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South Dakota Birth Records - over 100 years, via SD Department of Health
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South Dakota Family History Research Collections - via ancestry.com
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South Dakota Genealogy - LDS links by record type, county and city
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South Dakota Historical Organizations - contact information for each county
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South Dakota Historical Record Collections - via familysearch.org
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South Dakota State Historical Society - resources
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South Dakota United States Genealogy - via familysearch.org
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WIGenWeb Project - genealogical research listed by county
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Wisconsin Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1820-1890 - via ancestry.com
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Wisconsin Genealogy - LDS links by record type, county and city
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Wisconsin Genealogy, Historical Records, Stories & Publications - via ancestry.com
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Wisconsin Genealogy Index - via Wisconsin Historical Society
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Wisconsin Historical Societies Directory - search directory by name or region
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Wisconsin Historical Society - resources
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Wisconsin Online Historical Newspapers Summary - via The Ancestry Hunt
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Wisconsin Scandinavian Obituaries - over 2,000 complete obituaries online
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Wisconsin Statewide Online Genealogy Records - via familysearch.org
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Wisconsin United States Genealogy - via familysearch.org
Other Nationalities Genealogy Research
- American Swedish Institute - museum and cultural center, Mpls, MN
- British Isles Parish Records - links to websites
- Danish Family Search - census data, church books, school protocols and military conscription rolls
- Danish Family Search - counties search
- Dansk Demografisk Database - search censuses, probate, emigrants
- Danske Skifteuddrag og andre arkivalieuddrag - archival extracts
- Danske Slægtsforskere - Kirkebøger plus many other links
- Denmark Genealogy Links - cemeteries, censuses, marriages, military, passenger lists & societies
- Finland Genealogy Links - censuses, cemeteries, marriages, military, passenger lists, Finns in USA & societies
- Icelandic Roots - genealogy, literature, language, culture, traditions & history
- Icelandic Roots Ancestry - search online genealogy databases
- Irish Genealogy - search online genealogy databases
- Sweden Genealogy Links - cemeteries, censuses, marriages, military, passenger lists, parish registers & societies
- Swedish American Newspapers / Svensk-Amerikanska Tidningar - online portal search 300,000 digitized pages from 28 Swedish American titles 1859-2007
Scandinavian Festivals & Norwegian Genealogy Conferences in 2019
- (May 17-19, 2019) Syttende Mai - Stoughton, WI
- (May 18-19, 2019) Syttende Mai - Westby, WI
- (June 20-22, 2019) Valdres & Vestlandslag Stevne - Luther College, Decorah, IA, Lags: Valdres & Vestlandslag (Hardanger, Møre og Romsdalslag, Nordhordland, Rogalandslag, Sognalag, Sunnfjordlag, Sunnhordland, Vosselag)
- (June 21-22, 2019) Scandinavian Hjemkomst & Midwest Viking Festival - Hjemkomst Center, Moorhead, MN
- (July 10-13, 2019) Seven Lag Stevne - Fargo, ND, Lags: Hadeland, Landingslaget, Numedalslågen, Ringerike-Drammen Districts, Sigdalslag, Telelaget, Toten
- (July 25-27, 2019) Nordic Fest - Decorah, IA
- (Aug 1-3, 2019) Hallinglag Stevne - New Ulm, MN, ancestry from Buskerud including Flå, Gol, Hemsedal, Hol, Nes, Ål
- (Aug 7-10, 2019) Tre Lag Stevne - Alexandria, MN, Lags: Gudbrandsdal, Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken, Trønderlag
- (Aug 15-17, 2019) Sognefjordlag, Lanesboro, MN
- (Sept 11-14, 2019) Romerikslaget and Solørlag of America Stevne - Willmar, MN
- (Sept 14, 2019) Opdalslag - Centerville, SD
- (Sept 15, 2019) Nordfjordlag - Spicer, MN
- (Sept 25-28, 2019) Norsk Høstfest - North America’s Largest Scandinavian Festival, Minot, ND
- (Sept 28, 2019) Family History Workshop - Heritage Education Commission, Moorhead, MN
Newspapers & News sites
Movies, Music, Radio, TV & Videos
Spinning, Knitting, Weaving & Fiber Videos
- Crochet hook used to bind off knitting - via Petals to Picots
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Eriskay Croft 1938 (Scotland) - video, carding, spinning, winding wool & 'wault' tweed
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Hammerum Girl (Denmark) - video, reconstruction of the Hammerum Girl's dress from the Danish Iron Age
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Joining two knitted items - handwork
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Knitting (Learn How to Knit in the Continental Style) - via The Spruce Crafts
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Rope Making (400 year history) - video, via Historic Vessel Vega
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Tenterhooks 1931 (Scotland) - video, crofter working outdoors, threading yarn around the edge of a traditional shawl
- Textile Processes from Denmark (Nordic Technique Video) - via Centre for Textile Research Organization
- Tutorials (spinning, weaving, carding, felting, dyeing, knitting) - videos, via Ashford Wheels & Looms
- Weaving fabric (design via punched cards) - video
- Weaving on a warp weighted loom - via Textile Research Centre
- Weaving on the Samplelt Loom - video, via Ashford Wheels and Looms
Tools, Tours & Travel
Norwegian / Scandinavian Food & Recipes
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Bergensk Fiskesuppe (Bergen Fish Soup) - via Outside Oslo
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Bergensk Fiskesuppe (Bergen Fish Soup) - via ThorNews
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Berlinerkranser (Berlin Wreaths) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Berlinerkranser (Berlin Wreaths) - via Outside Oslo
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Berlinerkranser (Berlin Wreaths) - via ThorNews
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Bløtkake (Layer Cake) - with mixed fruit, via North Wild Kitchen
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Bløtkake (Layer Cake) - with tyttebær/lingonberries, via North Wild Kitchen
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Bløtkake (Layer Cake) - with strawberries & cream via Outside Oslo
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Bløtkake (Layer Cake) Video - how to make, via Thanks For The Food
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Brune Pinner (Brown Sticks) Cookies - via North Wild Kitchen
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Butter Churning (Food Preservation) - via NorwegianHistory.no
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Butter Making (Irish) - video, via Videos of Irish Butter Making
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Cakes (Bløtkake, Kvæfjordkake, Kransekake, Eplekake, Suksessterte) - via Life in Norway
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Eplekake (Apple Cake) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Eplekake (Apple Cake) - via Outside Oslo
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Fattigmann (Poor Man Cookies) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Fattigmann (Poor Man Cookies) - via Outside Oslo
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Fattigmann (Poor Man Cookies) - via Thanks For The Food
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Fattigmann (Poor Man Cookies) - via ThorNews
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Flatbrød (Flatbread) - via Cheap Recipe Blog
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Flatbrød (Flatbread) - via My Little Norway
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Flatbrød (Flatbread) Video - 100-year-old Nikka via NRK
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Flatbrød (Flatbread) Video - how traditionally made in the old days, via NRK.no
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Fjøsnissen (Cow Barn Nisse) Bronost (Brown Cheese) Video in English - via TINE
- Fjøsnissen (Cow Barn Nisse) Pepperkaker (Gingerbread Cookies) - via TINE
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Fjøsnissen (Cow Barn Nisse) Smør (Butter) Video with English subtitles - via TINE
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Fjøsnissen (Cow Barn Nisse) Smør (Butter) Video with Norwegian subtitles - via TINE
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Fårikål (Lamb & Cabbage Stew) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Fårikål (Mutton-In-Cabbage) - via ThorNews
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Gløgg (Scandinavian Mulled Wine) - via Outside Oslo
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Glögg (Swedish) with Almonds, Raisins & Spices Video - how to make, via Sweden.se
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Goro (Gode Raad / Good Advice) - via ThorNews
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Grøt (Barley Porridge) - via My Little Norway
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Julebrød (Norwegian Christmas Bread) - via ThorNews
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Julekake (Norwegian Christmas Bread) - via The Spruce Eats
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Julekake (Norwegian Christmas Bread) - via Outside Oslo
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Juleøl (Christmas Brew) - via ThorNews
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Kanelsnurrer med Tyttebær (Lingonberry Cinnamon Sweet Buns) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Kjøttkaker (Norwegian Meatballs) - via The Country Basket
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Kjøttkaker (Norwegian Meatballs) - via ThorNews
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Knekkebrød (Norwegian Crisp Bread) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Knekkebrød (Norwegian Crisp Bread) with Rutabaga, Cranberry & Almonds - via North Wild Kitchen
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Knekk-Kaker (Old-Fashioned Cookie) - ‘knekk’ refers to caramel smell & taste, via North Wild Kitchen
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Kringle (Dough/Pastry, traces back to Norway's Middle Ages) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Krumkake - via North Wild Kitchen
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Krumkake - via Outside Oslo
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Krumkake - via ThorNews
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Kvæfjordkake (Verdens Beste Kake / World's Best Cake) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Kvæfjordkake (Verdens Beste Kake / World's Best Cake) - via Outside Oslo
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Kvæfjordkake (Verdens Beste Kake / World's Best Cake) - via ThorNews
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Köttbullar (Swedish Meatballs) - via Sweden.se Culture & Traditions
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Lapskaus (Meat & Vegetable Stew) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Lefsebakerne fra Orkdal - video, via NRK.no
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Lefse (Kling) - art of baking, via Mollas Bakeri & North Wild Kitchen
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Lefse (Kling) - recipe, via Mollas Bakeri & North Wild Kitchen
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Lefse (Kling) - via Thanks For The Food
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Lefse (Kling) - via Uvdalsleiven Tradisjonsbakst & North Wild Kitchen
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Lefse (Kling) Baking Video Grethe's Story - wood burning stove, via North Wild Kitchen
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Lefse (Kling) Tips & Techniques Video Grethe's Story - how to roll out lefse at Mollas Bakeri, via North Wild Kitchen
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Lefse (Kling) Baking Video from Uvdal, Norway - baking 2 at a time, via North Wild Kitchen
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Lefse (Kling) How To Make - recipe & instructions, via Lefse Time
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Lefse (Kling) & Flatbread (Flatbrød) Baking Video - via NRK Kutur
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Lussekatter (Lussi-cats) / Lussi Long-Night - night between 12th & 13th December, via Blade Honer
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Lussekater (St Lucia Saffron Buns) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Lutefisk Film (Ivo Caprinos lutefiskfilm) - Den tradisjonensrike lutefisk har en 40 år gammel reklamefilm laget av ingen ringere enn dukkemesteren Ivo Caprino. Filmen ble produsert i 1967.
- Multer (Cloudberries) - via Life in Norway
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Norwegian Table Prayer - Be present at our table, Lord / Være til stede ved bordet vårt, Herre (in English and Norwegian)
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Norwegian Table Prayer - I Jesu navn går vi til bords / In Jesus' name to the table we go (in English and Norwegian)
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Norwegian Way Cooking (Pinnekjøtt, Lutefisk, Pepperkaker, Gløgg) - via The Nordic Page Norway
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Pannekaker (Norwegian Pancakes) - via Outside Oslo
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Pepperkaker (Norwegian Gingerbread Cookies) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Pepperkaker (Norwegian Gingerbread Cookies) - via Outside Oslo
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Pepperkaker (Norwegian Gingerbread Cookies) Video - how to make, via TINE
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Pinnekjøtt (Cured Lamb Ribs) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Pizzelles - via Outside Oslo
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Rabarbrakake (Rhubarb Cake) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Risalamande (the dessert of Christmas Eve) - via Embassy of Denmark in the US
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Risengrynsgrøt (Norwegian Rice Porridge) - via The Country Basket
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Risengrynsgrøt (Norwegian Rice Porridge) - via ThorNews
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Rosettes (How to Make) Pictures - Diehl, via The Spruce Eats
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Rosettes (How to Make) Pictures - Pellegrinelli, via The Spruce Eats
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Rosettes (How To Make) Video - via AllRecipes
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Rødkål (Braised Red Cabbage) - via Embassy of Denmark in the US
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Rødkål (Braised Red Cabbage) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Rømmebrød - via Uvdalsleiven Tradisjonsbakst & North Wild Kitchen
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Rømmegrøt (Sour Cream Porridge) - via Lisa Eats World
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Rømmegrøt (Sour Cream Porridge) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Rømmegrøt (Sour Cream Porridge) - via Outside Oslo
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Rømmegrøt (Sour Cream Porridge) - via ThorNews
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Saffransbullar (Saffron Buns) - via Simply Recipes (St Lucia Day 13th Dec)
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Saffransbullar (Saffron Buns) & Pepparkakor (Gingersnaps) - via sweden.se
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Sandkaker / Sandbakkelse (Sunbuckles) - via Outside Oslo
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Sandkaker / Sandbakkelse (Sunbuckles) - via ThorNews
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Sandkaker / Sandbakkelse (Sunbuckles) Video - via NRK
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Sandnøtter - via Mat Prat
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Serinakaker (Norwegian Butter Cookies) - via Bowl of Delicious
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Serinakaker (Norwegian Butter Cookies) - via Food52
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Serinakaker (Norwegian Butter Cookies) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Serinakaker (Norwegian Butter Cookies) - via The Norwegian American & Outside Oslo
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Seven Sorts of Traditional Norwegian Christmas Cakes & Cookies - via My Little Norway
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Seven Types of Norwegian Christmas Cakes & Cookies - via ThorNews
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Sirupsnipper - via ThorNews
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Smultringer (Doughnuts) - via My Little Norway
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Smultringer (Doughnuts) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Smultringer (Doughnuts) - via ThorNews
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Smør Bullar (Butter Balls, Snow Balls, Russian Tea Times) - via NPR
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Swedish 4 Foods & 1 Drink - dishes for gatherings via Umgås
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Swedish Lucia (St Lucia Day) 13th December - video via Sweden.se
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Torskesuppe (Creamy Norwegian Cod Soup) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Vafler (Waffles) - via My Little Norway
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Vafler (Waffles) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Vafler (Waffles) - via Outside Oslo
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Valnøttbrød (Walnut Bread) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Vannkringler (Bergen Pretzels) - via North Wild Kitchen
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Viking Food Prepared For Travel (Video) - via Nordic Sisterhood
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Vililjekranse (Danish Butter Cookies) - directly translated means vanilla wreaths, via Nordic Food & Living
- Æbleskiver (Danish Pancake Puffs) - taste of a doughnut mixed with pancakes, via Nordic Food & Living
- Æbleskiver (Danish Pancake Puffs) Video - how to make, via Embassy of Denmark in the US
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