Emigrants research
Emigration from Norway to America started avout 1840. Approxemately 800.00 Emigrants left Norway for USA unit about 1920-30. The main reason was industrialization in Norway, when the population increased dramaticaly. The links below will give you access to emigration-protocols and history facts.
The Promised Land
Emigration to America and norwegian-american history 1825-2000. This site is created by The National Library and Norwegian Emigrant Museum. You'll find a representative assortement norwegian-american material.
100 Years of Emigrant Ships from Norway
About one hundred years of passengerlists and information - about ships who brought norwegians to America.
1863 - Law - How to bring passenger by ship.
This law was ment to help emigrants from Norway. A similar law in America is dated 1819.
Norway Roots
This site helps us find family in America. Norwegian-american links and pointers to Genealogy Research sites in Norway and America.
Family History Center (usa)
Between 1892 and 1924 about 350 000 norwegians arrived Ellis Island, New York. This service-site allow you search the passegerlists, though you have to register. From time to time this service might be unstable according to huge traffic on the net.
Online Genealogy and Family History Library