The Genealogy Society of Norway (Slekt og Data) is Norway’s largest voluntary organization for those who are interested in family history. The society was founded in 1990, and now has over 10,000 members over the whole country.
The gravestone register is a unique tool to help you find relatives buried during the last century, a period where privacy legislation in Norway restricts access to censuses and parish records.
Parish records from the Lutheran church are the main source of vital records (known in the UK as BMDs) in Norway from the 1600s up to the 1930s. But what does a parish record contain and how can it help you learn about your ancestor’s life?
Vi ønsker å skape møteplasser for alle som er interessert i person- og slektshistorie. For oss er det viktig å tilrettelegge for at disse historiene blir funnet, bevart og formidlet.