My book will provide a thorough introduction to using the appropriate fact-finding records, with emphasis on those available on the Internet, and how they may be used. The aim is that readers will be able to find some generations of their ancestry, even if they are not proficient in the Norwegian language. The book will also contain some history of migration, especially about the journey from Norway to North America. It is important to know the route the immigrant took in order to be able to trace him or her in the available records.

The author will also demonstrate how she solved actual cases with examples from her own archive. Many years of experience as a genealogist have taught her to combine resources in order to maximize the potential information they offer. The book will also be a guide to the types of records, since it helps to have a theoretical basis in order to be able to utilize the records in the search for one’s ancestors. A small detail may lead to the solution of a large mystery.

[1] St.meld. nr. 24 (2008-2009). Nasjonal strategi for digital bevaring og formidling av kulturarv. Found on 24. June 2011 at http://www.regjeringen.no/nb/dep/kud/dok/regpubl/stmeld/2008-2009/stmeld-nr-24-2008-2009-/4/9/12.html?id=555285.