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Centennial Documents

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The following list of documents are being made available for you to use for review and discussion in your lag stevnes or for personal study.

These have all been supplied by their owners for our use.


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Photo of program book

Copy of the Centennial Book

This document is a copy of the Centennial Program Book in pdf format.

Document (pdf) file - 12Mb


View Document - Program Book



Photo of Fredrik Lund

Fredrik Larsen Lund, National Archives of Norway

Some impressions from a visiting Norwegian after the Fellesraad Centennial Celebration, 5-8 May 2016. Document (pdf) file - 92kb

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Medal Holders

Knighthood and Medal holders in the US

This list of Americans have been honered by the king of Norway for service to Norway in a foreign land.

They have received Orders of Knighthood and St Olav Medals.

Document (jpg) file - 551kb


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Photo of Governor Dayton

Governor Mark Dayton

Proclamation for May 7th, 2016 -

May 7th, 2016 has been proclaimed as Bygdelagenes Fellesraad Day in Minnesota

Document (jpg) file - 144kb


View Document - Certificate


Photo of Barbara Horn

Barbara Horn

Preparing for a research trip in the 21st century -

Getting the most out of your time and tools (Friday)

Document (pdf) file - 64kb


View Document - Handout


Photo of Garth Ulrich

Garth Ulrich

Canadian research for Norwegian family history.

Document (pdf) file - 456kb


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Photo of Fredrik Lund

Fredrik Larsen Lund

Finding Family in Norway: (Saturday)

What You Should Know Before You Travel. -

PowerPoint (pptx) file - 4.2mb


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Document (pdf) file - 2.4mb

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Archival system in Norway. -

PowerPoint (pptx) file - 11.5mb


View Document - PowerPoint


Document (pdf) file - 6.1mb

View Document - PDF


Photo of Bradley Ellingboe

Bradley Ellingboe

Contributions of Norwegian Immigrants to the Musical Life of the US. (Friday) -

Document (pdf) file - 78kb


View Document - Handout