Finding an Ancestor's Place of Origin in Norway, Part 1: 1900 Norway Census • FamilySearch

Finding an Ancestor's Place of Origin in Norway: A Case Study, part 1, 6 Lessons

Finding an Ancestor's Place of Origin in Norway, Part 1: 1900 Norway Census

Presenter: Liv Anderson

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In this segment you will find Gyrid in the 1900 Norway Census.

Language: English

Lesson Content

Finding an Ancestor's Place of Origin in Norway, Part 1: Introduction

Here you will learn how to find Gyrid in the US immigration. Then you will learn how to find her farm name in the 1972 Norwegian online Postal Guide. Next you will learn how to find her in the emigration records from Bergen, and with information from the emigration records find her home parish in the FamilySearch Wiki for Norway. Then find her in the 1900 census for Norway and lastly find her in her birth record. The duration of all the combined videos is 26:45.
Finding an Ancestor's Place of Origin in Norway, Part 1: US Immigration

This segment will discuss how to find Gyrid the US immigration records.
Finding an Ancestor's Place of Origin in Norway, Part 1: Bergen Emigration Records

In this section you will learn how to find Gyrid in the Bergen Emigration Records.*The collection mentioned at 2:01-3:05 has changed its name. It is now the Bergen Police district, Emigrant protocols, no. 1-23: Emigrants via Bergen 1874-1930.*
Finding an Ancestor's Place of Origin in Norway, Part 1: FamilySearch Wiki Parish

In this segment you will learn how to find the parish of Gyrid in the FamilySearch Wiki.
Finding an Ancestor's Place of Origin in Norway, Part 1: 1900 Norway Census

In this segment you will find Gyrid in the 1900 Norway Census.
Finding an Ancestor's Place of Origin in Norway, Part 1: Finding the Birth Record

In this segment you will learn how to find Gyrid's birth record.

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