Synnøve Nordkap Genealogy Links Page

Synnøve Nordkap Lodge #1-008

Genealogy Links

The links below in the yellow table are available to anyone who is interested in genealogical research. The intent of this page is to serve as a starting point for this research for our lodge members and others.

Our lodge also has a Genealogy Group which lodge members are welcome to join. Our meetings are announced in the lodge newsletter and are open to all. We keep a list on the private page (Password required) of members in the Genealogy Group containing their contact information and other details pertinent to genealogical research, such as family names and areas of expertise. There are also minutes of our meetings on the private page.

The password to access our private genealogy page may be obtained if you are a lodge member by attending one of our meetings and joining our group, or by sending an email to Synnove-Nordkap e-mail stating your interest, contact information, and family information.

Left click on either the picture or the description to go to the site. (If the pictures are loading slowly, you can just click the description to go there.)

Digitalarkivet, Norway's digital archive site, growing daily, containing Census records, Church records, Emigration (ship) records, etc.
The new Digitalarkivet, created in December 2010, and gradually evolving in 2011. It seems to have most or all of the features of the original site, and be easier to use, especially for Americans.

Fred Matson's User Guide for Digitalarkivet
This is a step by step guide with examples, based on Fred's experiences with this invaluable research tool.
Online Norwegian/American Dictionary + other links and information. Makes a very good pairing with Digitalarkivet, which is all in Norwegian after you drill down to the actual records.

www.norhemian.com
Fred Matson's website summarizing his research, and an excellent example of geanealogical research by a member of our lodge.
www.norhemian.com/18a
Fred Matson's external links page from his website. There are some very good genealogy links here.

National Archives Genealogy page
This excellent page contains links to a remarkable amount of information, tools, and sites of interest to the genealogist. It makes a good starting place for beginning genealogy researcher.
The about.com one-stop beginners guide to genealogy. It contains good beginner information and excellent links to some sites not commonly referenced.

SON Links
Even without signing in, this page from the Sons of Norway site contains excellent links to Norway, including many in the Genealogy section.
The members only pages on the Sons of Norway site contain a link to the Cultural Skills award in Genealogy. This 60-page pdf file can be downloaded and viewed or printed.

Norway-Heritage
Passenger lists and emmigrant ships from Norway Heritage, with links to articles for newbies to genealogy, help using the site, and many general links as well.
LDS FamilySearch website
One of the best free sites to begin your search for family records, based in Salt Lake City.

Mocavo.com
A new site, started in late 2010. It claims to be the world's largest free genealogy search engine. It is different and growing rapidly.
CensusFinder.com
34,200 links to census record online and growing.

Collections Canada
Quebec City Passenger Lists Index 1865-1900.
Scandinavian Records Guide
Scandinavian Extraction Guide from LDS FamilySearch website.

Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad
The most complete guide to bygdelags on the Internet.
NAHA Genealogy Resources
Genealogy research tools from the Norwegian American Historical Association.

Cyndi's List
Excellent site, with links to genealogy, government, history, culture, language, maps, newspapers, etc. for each Nordic country.
rootsweb.com
Another genealogy site with fine general links too. Check out the links to Norwegian-American web sites and to food and recipes! Genealogists, try just http://rootsweb.com for the main site.

Borgos: Genealogy & History
Another excellent overall site with a strong bent toward genealogy.
Schau-Stein Ancestry Home
Mainly genealogy; good pictures; intro. to Family Tree Maker software.

NorwayList; Genealogy orientation, but also contains excellent links of many kinds.
www.norwayheritage.com
100 years of ships from Norway, plus interesting links

Norwegian Emigration Center
Another excellent site
Recently opened link to records of nearly 23 million American immigrants entering through Ellis Island and the Port of New York 1892-1924.

Bureau of Land Management
Department of the Interior General Land Office Records. Links to farm records, family maps, etc.
MOMS.
Minnesota Official Marriage System. Links to marriage certificate records by county.

Minnesota Historical Society
Genealogy page, containing many interesting links to sites in Minnesota of interest to genealogists.
Linkpendium Genealogy Links.
Links to surnames and to genealogical resources state by state.

The Promise of America
Excellent collaborative effort site is back on the air again!
Legacy Family Tree, one of a large number of geanealogy programs for your PC, and one that you can try free of charge.

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	Left click on either the picture or the description to go to the site. (If the pictures are loading slowly, you can just click the description to go there.)
	Digitalarkivet, Norway's digital archive site, growing daily, containing Census records, Church records, Emigration (ship) records, etc.		The new Digitalarkivet, created in December 2010, and gradually evolving in 2011. It seems to have most or all of the features of the original site, and be easier to use, especially for Americans.
	Fred Matson's User Guide for Digitalarkivet This is a step by step guide with examples, based on Fred's experiences with this invaluable research tool.		Online Norwegian/American Dictionary + other links and information. Makes a very good pairing with Digitalarkivet, which is all in Norwegian after you drill down to the actual records.
	www.norhemian.com Fred Matson's website summarizing his research, and an excellent example of geanealogical research by a member of our lodge.		www.norhemian.com/18a Fred Matson's external links page from his website. There are some very good genealogy links here.
	National Archives Genealogy page This excellent page contains links to a remarkable amount of information, tools, and sites of interest to the genealogist. It makes a good starting place for beginning genealogy researcher.		The about.com one-stop beginners guide to genealogy. It contains good beginner information and excellent links to some sites not commonly referenced.
	SON Links Even without signing in, this page from the Sons of Norway site contains excellent links to Norway, including many in the Genealogy section.		The members only pages on the Sons of Norway site contain a link to the Cultural Skills award in Genealogy. This 60-page pdf file can be downloaded and viewed or printed.
	Norway-Heritage Passenger lists and emmigrant ships from Norway Heritage, with links to articles for newbies to genealogy, help using the site, and many general links as well.		LDS FamilySearch website One of the best free sites to begin your search for family records, based in Salt Lake City.
	Mocavo.com A new site, started in late 2010. It claims to be the world's largest free genealogy search engine. It is different and growing rapidly.		CensusFinder.com 34,200 links to census record online and growing.
	Collections Canada Quebec City Passenger Lists Index 1865-1900.		Scandinavian Records Guide Scandinavian Extraction Guide from LDS FamilySearch website.
	Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad The most complete guide to bygdelags on the Internet.		NAHA Genealogy Resources Genealogy research tools from the Norwegian American Historical Association.
	Cyndi's List Excellent site, with links to genealogy, government, history, culture, language, maps, newspapers, etc. for each Nordic country.		rootsweb.com Another genealogy site with fine general links too. Check out the links to Norwegian-American web sites and to food and recipes! Genealogists, try just http://rootsweb.com for the main site.
	Borgos: Genealogy & History Another excellent overall site with a strong bent toward genealogy.		Schau-Stein Ancestry Home Mainly genealogy; good pictures; intro. to Family Tree Maker software.
	NorwayList; Genealogy orientation, but also contains excellent links of many kinds.		www.norwayheritage.com 100 years of ships from Norway, plus interesting links
	Norwegian Emigration Center Another excellent site		Recently opened link to records of nearly 23 million American immigrants entering through Ellis Island and the Port of New York 1892-1924.
	Bureau of Land Management Department of the Interior General Land Office Records. Links to farm records, family maps, etc.		MOMS. Minnesota Official Marriage System. Links to marriage certificate records by county.
	Minnesota Historical Society Genealogy page, containing many interesting links to sites in Minnesota of interest to genealogists.		Linkpendium Genealogy Links. Links to surnames and to genealogical resources state by state.
	The Promise of America Excellent collaborative effort site is back on the air again!		Legacy Family Tree, one of a large number of geanealogy programs for your PC, and one that you can try free of charge.