Norwegian Roots -- Finding Family Members, Farms and Communities in Norway

The Norwegian encyclopedia. Useful for place names and brief histories of communities, as well as for other information about Norway. Includes 16 volumes.

A detailed survey of Norway's history. Each volume covers an important time period, from the earliest to the current times.

A cultural and social dictionary of Norway.

Includes photographs of every church in the country.

General information and basic facts and statistics.

This postal directory lists farms, churches, towns, etc., indicating the herred or kommune (county) and fylke (province, state) where they were located at the time of publication (1972).

The first volume covers the country and her people; the second and third volumes provide a geographical tour of Norway with photographs and small maps; and the fourth volume consists of an atlas and index.

The Norwegian Who's who. Updated every 4 to 10 years. 1948 - 1992 are shelved in general stacks. 1912, 1930 and 1934 available by appointment in Special Collections.

Biographical encyclopedia for Norway. Provides essays and bibliographies of sources for further information.

Over 3,000 entries for famous people in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.