What Are Bygdeboks?Bygdebøker are books that contain the history of a small rural area such as a community or parish. They often have a general history of the area, and then they have history of each farm in the area, including a chronological list of owners going back many generations.These websites will help you learn more: Lodge Members' BygdeboksSeveral GIG members own one or more Bygdeboks, and are willing to share them with other lodge members who are researching their family history.
Finding BygedeboksLists of Bygdeboker - Links by Norwegian county/parish to lists of bygdeboks. Some bygdebok descriptions include lists of farm names. A few bydgeboker are now on the internet. Gives full title, author, publisher & publication date (needed for requesting a bygdebok through inter-library loan).How to obtain a bygdebok by Inter Library Loan - Bygdeboks are available through interlibrary loan in the Fairfax County Public Library system, as well as other libraries. You may be required to pay a small fee. |
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