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"Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad" (NABF), is the national council for the thirty-two (32) affiliated Norwegian-American Bygdelag. Founded on November 17, 1916, the Fellesraad has been continuously active in the bygdelag movement for over ninety years.
From a translation of entries found in the 1929 year book come the following statements of purpose:
For corrections to or questions about this site, you may contact us via Webmaster: .
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Links to Fellesraad information Exploring your Norwegian roots. List of Upcoming Stevne/Events Links to sites of common interest.
Fellesraad
Special Projects
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Use this list of Norwegian Fylker (Counties) to find related Bygdelag.
Akershus
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Use this list of Bygdelag to find related Fylker and links to Lag pages.
Gudbrandsdal
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You may start your search of these pages from a geographic
location (Click on a numbered area on
the Fylke Map of Norway below), from the
List of Norwegian Fylker (Counties) above, or from the List
of Bygdelag above.
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Bygdelag are organizations comprised of descendants of emigrants from Norway to North America. Every "Lag" seeks to preserve and strengthen bonds with its home district or community-of-origin in Norway. Because groups usually hold meetings (stevner) once each summer, Lag publications continue to be essential communication tools in most groups. Except for wartime, these reunions have been occurring since several hundred people from Valdres met in a Minneapolis park in June 1899. Close to 1100 participants celebrated Valdres Samband's 100th year at the Norwegian-American Bygdelag Centennial, which also honored every subsequent "Lag" at Luther Collage, Decorah, Iowa, July 29-31, 1999.
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Stevne programs may feature a variety of Norwegian cultural and educational activities. Displays of Norwegian arts and crafts, consumption of ethnic foods, choral and instrumental music, books and readings, fiddlers and folk dancing, genealogy classes, noted speakers, video tapes, and Norwegian language in signs, songs or speech may be used. Fun and fellowship-as well as help in tracing your ancestry and re-establishing contact with relatives are possible.
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Knowing a little about your ancestors helps. What part of Norway did they come from? Did they move around the country before emigrating? If you know the geographic area where they first lived, click on the numbered area of the Fylke Map of Norway near the top of this site.
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If you know the Fylke (County) a good place to start are the links in the table of Counties above. Many Lags have names that are taken from the major community or feature in their area. You may find a similar name in the List of Lags, also found above.
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| Lag membership is usually a matter of contacting the membership secretary of the Lag and paying a yearly membership. | Dues the generally range from $5 to $25 US. (Please see the information supplied for the Lag you have interest in for more information! |
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Unfortunately there are still a couple of fylker for which no individual Lag exists. Finnmark, Nordland, and Troms are represented by two Lag, Lappmark and Nordland. These fylker cover a large geographic area but admittedly have a smaller population. |
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would like to see Lags available for all fylker and would be willing to help you set
up a Lag if there is enough interest.
At the moment Vestfold is the only fylke with no lag representation at all. (See area 18 on the map above.) If your ancestors are from this fylke try contacting lags from the neighboring fylker to see if they might be of help to you. |
Some bygdelag also plan occasional trips to Norway. Check with the individual lags or their web sites for more information.
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May 2010
Annual Meeting always1st Saturday in May, May 1, 2010
June 2010
June 17-19, 2010 - Vestlandslag Stevne with Møre og Romsdalslag Centennial, plus Hardangerlag, Nord/Sunnhordlandslag, Rogalandslag, Sognalag, Sunnfjordlag, Vosselag
June 24-26, 2010 - Valdres Samband at the Days Hotel and Convention Center in La Crosse, WI Earl Evenstad 612-861-4793
June 24-26, 2010 - Nordlandslag meeting in Fargo, ND -Moorhead, MN.
July 2010
July 14 - 17, 2010 - 7-Lag Stevne, Hadeland
Lag Centennial, Landingslag Centennial, Toten
Lag Centennial, plus Numedalslågen
Lag, Sigdalslag, Ringerike
Drammen, Telelag
at Winona State
University, Winona, MN RDD Lag host lag. Contact Narv Somdahl 952-831-4409
July 29-August 1, 2010 - Hallinglag at Sawmill In Grand Rapids MN.
August 2010
Aug 4-7, 2010 - Tre-Lag Stevne (Gudbrandsdal
National, Nord Hedmark og
Hedemarken, Trønderlag),
Centennial Celebrations at
Ramada Inn Stevens Point, WI
Contact Joy
Shong President, Tre-Lag Stevne Steering Committee (262)567-9263
Aug 12-14, 2010 - Sognefjordlag- In Stoughton Wisconsin. Contact Kathy Johnson 608-238-1785
September 2010
September 11 & 12, 2010 - Opdalslag meeting in Centerville, SD.
September 15 - 18, 2010 - SolørLag Centennial and Romerikslaget - at Bigwood Event Center in Fergus Falls, MN. Contact Homer Saetre at 218-864-5287
Sept. 19, 2010 - Nordfjordlag Centennial Celebration - at Spicer, MN
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May 2011
Annual Meeting always1st Saturday in May, May 7, 2011
June 2011
June 9 - 11, 2011 - Valdres Samband - in St. Cloud, MN
July 2011
August 2011
September 2011
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Officers of Bygdelagenes Fellesraad
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Yearly annual meeting of the Fellesraad
Two official representatives from each of 32 bygdelag next meet in Minneapolis MAY 1, 2010 (See events)
Links to Lag contact data for this fylke:
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Romerikslag |
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Hallinglag Numedalslågen Lag Seven Lag Stevne Sigdalslag Ringerike-Drammen Districts |
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Lappmark Nordlandslag |
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Solør Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken |
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Hardanger http://www.vosselag.org/ |
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Møre og Romsdalslag |
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Lappmark Nordlandslag |
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Trøndelag |
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Romerikslag |
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Rogalandslag |
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Trønderlag Opdalslag or Fellesraad - Opdalslag |
Map Area #15. Sogn og Fjordane
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Nordfjordlag Sognefjord Sunnfjord |
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Telelag |
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Lappmark Nordlandslag |
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Numedalslågen Lag |
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Direct links to Lag home pages: Østfoldlag |
Click on the desired file name below to download a printable .pdf copy of the file (less than 200k):
Formatted for printing on 4 sides of letter size (8.5" x 11") sheets or for direct viewing on your screen:
2009 Explore Your Norwegian Roots (Feb-v2)
NEW - Formatted for printing on 2 sides of a legal size (14" x 8.5") sheet as a booklet:
2009 Explore Your Norwegian Roots (Feb-v2) as a booklet
Click on the desired file name below to download a printable .pdf copy of the file:
Links to Relevant Web Sites Common to all Lags
Sites on Norway
http://www.norway.comA Norwegian papers in English
http://www.norwaypost.noAncestors from Norway
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/index.html
Cindi's List on Norway
http://www.cyndislist.com/norway.htm
Norway Roots
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/3856/
Slektshistoriske Kilder 1500 to 1900
http://www.dis-norge.no/genress/
NABF is proud to sponsor this site. You are free to copy information from these pages for use in your Lag activities, publications, or genealogical research, but we sincerely ask that you respect the privacy of the individuals list herein by refraining from posting their personal information on any other web related site or mailing list.
Since the information list here is constantly being updated we welcome and recommend links to this, the main site (http://www.fellesraad.com) instead of copying the material to a site of your own.
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