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Norwegian Genealogical Terms

Norway is a great place to do research because of the wealth of historical material that can be found at the country's many archives, libraries, and other repositories. A variety of records can also be found locally at civil registry offices, churches, public libraries, historical societies, and elsewhere. Many records are also now available online at a number of great websites like Ancestry.com, FamilySearch, and Digitalarkivet, all of which have large searchable databases relating to Norwegian history and genealogy.
In addition to these great resources, we have compiled a large number of links that should prove helpful to your search, many of which are are listed below and on our other pages relating to Norwegian genealogy. If you would like a professional genealogist to help you with your search, please click below.
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Geography & Nationality

African - afrikansk
​American - amerikansk

Austrian - østerriksk
British - britisk
Danish - dansk
Dutch - nederlandsk
English - engelsk

French - fransk
Greece - Hellas
Greek - gresk

Ireland - Irland
​
Irish - irsk
Italian - italiensk
Jewish - jødisk
Mexican - meksikansk
​Mexico - Mexico
Norwegian - norsk

Portuguese - portugisisk
Russia - Russland
​​Russian - russisk

Scottish - skotsk
Spanish - spansk
Swedish - svensk
Swiss - sveitsisk
United Kingdom - Storbritannia
USA - Amerikas forente stater
Wales - Wales
Welsh - walisisk

Family Relationships

aunt - tante
brother - bror
brother-in-law - svoger
child - barn
children - barn
cousin - fetter
daughter - datter
daughter-in-law - svigerdatter
father - far
father-in-law - svigerfar
grandchild - barnebarn
grandchildren - 
barnebarn
grandfather - farfar
grandmother - bestemor

grandparent - besteforeldre
grandparents - besteforeldre

great-aunt - grandtante
great-grandfather - oldefar
great-grandmother - oldemor
great-grandparents - oldeforeldre
great-uncle - grandonkel
husband - ektemann
​mother - mor
mother-in-law - svigermor
parent - forelder
​parents - foreldre

sibling - søsken
siblings - søsken
​​sister - søster
sister-in-law - svigerinne
​son - sønn

son-in-law - svigersønn
step-brother - halvbror
​step-sister - stesøster
uncle - onkel
wife - kone

Genealogy Keywords

ancestor - stamfar
ancestral line - forfedres linje
ancestry - ætt
coat of arms - våpenskjold
descendant - etterkommer
descendants - etterkommere
family - familie
family history - familie historie
family relationship - familieforhold
​family tree - familietre
forefather - forfar
genealogist - slektsforsker
​genealogy - slektsforskning
heraldry - heraldikk
heritage - arv
​legacy - are
​​lineage - avstamning
maternal - mors
maternal lineage - mors avstamning
paternal - faderlig
paternal lineage - farslinje
​pedigree - stamtavle
relationship - forhold
​relatives - slektningerfamilieforhold

Church and Ecclesiastical Terms

banns - forbud
baptism - dåb
baptismal record - dåbsjournal
Buddhist - buddhist
burial - begravelse
burial record - gravprotokollen
Christian - kristen
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church - kirke
church book - kirkebog
Hindu - hindu
imam - imam
Lutheran - luthersk
marriage record - ægteskabsbog
Mormon - mormon
mosque - moske
​Muslim - muslim
Jewish - jødisk
prayer - bøn
synagogue - synagoge

DNA and Genetic Genealogy

autosomal DNA - autosomalt DNA
​chromosome - kromosom
DNA - DNA
DNA basepairs - basepar af DNA
genetic - genetiske

genetics - genetik
heritage - arv
maternal lineage -moderlig slægt
paternal lineage - faderlig slægt

​pedigree - stamtavle
relationship - forhold
​relatives - pårørende
​
​Y-DNA - Y-DNA

Heraldry Terms

coat of arms - våbenskjold
​heraldry - heraldik

Immigration/Emigration Terms

Legal Terms

Military Terms

Nobility

ancient nobility - uradel
coat of arms - våbenskjold
baron - friherre, baron
baroness - frifrue, baronesse
barony - baroni
bishop - biskop
castle - slot
count - greve
countess - grevinde
county - amt
Danish Royal Family - Det danske kongehus
duchy - hertugdømme
duke - hertug
duchess - hertuginde
dynasty - dynasti
earl - jarl
earldom -  jarldom
esquire - rytter
estate - ejendom
feudal - feudal
feudal baron - friherreskab
fief baron - lensbaron
fief count - lensgreve
herald - bebuder
​heraldry - heraldik
higher nobility - højadel
​king - konge
kingdom - kongerige
knight - ridder
letter nobility - brevadel
lord - herre
lower nobility - lavadel
manor - herregård
marchioness - markise
marquess - markis
monarch - monark
monarchy - monarki
nobility - adel
​nobleman - adelsmand
noblewoman - adelskvinde
pope - pave
primogeniture - primogenitur
​prince - prins
princess - prinsesse
queen - dronning
royal - kongelig
The Royal Family - Den kongelige familie
​title - titel
titled nobility - med titlen adel

Occupations

agent - agent
architect - arkitekt
attorney - advokat
bager - bajer
blacksmith - grovsmed
brickmason - murer
butcher - slagter
​carpenter - tømrer
chaplain - præst
chauffeur/driver - chauffør
civil servant - tjenestemand
craftsman - håndværker
day laborer - daglejer
dragoon - dragon
​electrician - elektriker
​factory worker - fabriksarbejder
farmer - landmand
​fisherman - fisker
judge - dimmer
laborer - arbejdsmand
lawyer - jurist
mason - murer
military officer - militærofficer
mayor - borgmester
minister - minister
noble - adelig
nurse - amme
owner - besidder
peasant - bonde
pharmacist - apoteker
pilot - pilot
plumber - blikkenslager
porter - drager
priest - præst
rector - rektor
retailer - detaillist
shepherd - fårehyrde
ship captain - skibskaptajn
​shoemaker - skomager
shopkeeper - kræmmer
stonemason - stenhugger
turner - dreier, drejer
waiter - tjener
waitress - servitrice
weaver - væver
worker - arbejder

Norwegian Counties and Church Parishes

​Many Norwegian family records can be found online and at various archives and libraries located throughout the country. Many millions of records aren't yet available online, though, and many of these are awaiting your discovery at the local level at courthouses, historical societies, churches,, cemeteries, and elsewhere in Norway. To find these and other records, click on the links below to discover more information about the specific places where your ancestors lived. You'll find information on these pages that will lead you to the specific documentation you're searching for.

It is important to keep in mind when doing research that the names and boundaries of certain areas in Norway have changed over the past few hundred years. For example, your ancestors may have lived on a certain farm in one county and when borders were redrawn records relating to your family might have been located in another area entirely. When looking for records it is therefore a good idea to search in adjacent areas. Following is a complete list of Norway's present and historic counties, along with links leading to church parish records in all of these places.

Counties


Agder

Innlandet

Møre og Romsdal

Nordland

Oslo

Rogaland

Troms og Finnmark

Trøndelag

 Vestfold og Telemark

Vestland


Viken

Administrative ​Centres


Kristiansand

Hamar & Ringsaker

Molde & Ålesund

Bodø

City of Oslo

Stavanger

Tromsø

Steinkjer & Trondheim

Skien & Sandefjord

Bergen


Oslo, Drammen, Sarpsborg & Bærum

Historic Counties


Aust-Agder, Vest-Agder

Hedmark, Oppland

Møre og Romsdal

Nordland

Oslo

Rogaland

Finnmark, Troms

Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag

Telemark, Vestfold

Bergen, Hordaland, Sogn og Fjordane

Akershus, Buskerud, Østfold

Church Records


Diocese of Agder og Telemark

Diocese of Hamar

Diocese of Møre

Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland

Diocese of Oslo

Diocese of Stavanger

Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland

Diocese of Nidaros

Diocese of Agder og Telemark

Diocese of Bjørgvin


Diocese of Hamar, Diocese of Tunsberg, Diocese of Borg
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