Date: April 20-21, 2021 Time: 10:00-2:30 Central Cost: $125 member/$175 non-member If you are just beginning your family history research, or have some experience with genealogical research but have little or no experience with Norwegian genealogy or Norwegian genealogical records, this class is for you! Topics covered in the class include common genealogical records for Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogy, Norwegian naming customs, and locating your ancestor’s Norwegian birthplace. Register online in our E-Store or call us at 608-255-2224. Contact us…

Date: April 24, 2021 Time: 11:00 Central Cost: $12 member/$15 non-member Norwegian immigrants began arriving in the Norway Grove vicinity in 1844. Over the next three years, many pioneers immigrated from Sogn, Norway, to the growing Norwegian-American community in Windsor and Vienna townships in Wisconsin. This area is now known as Norway Grove. Jerry Paulson of the Norwegian American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library will present the history of Norway Grove Lutheran Church. Register online in our E-Store or call…

Date: June 8, 2021 Time: 10:00-3:00 Central Cost: $80 member/$100 non-member This class was created for those who have already gotten a start on their Norwegian research but would like to dig deeper.  This one day session will focus on Norwegian census research, using DNA results, bygdebøker, and digging deeper into online resources. Register online in our E-Store or call us at 608-255-2224. Contact us at genealogy@nagcnl.org with any questions or for more details about the classes.

Date: August 10-11, 2021 Time: 10:00-2:30 Central Cost: $150 member/$200 non-member If you are just beginning your family history research, or have some experience with genealogical research but have little or no experience with Norwegian genealogy or Norwegian genealogical records, this class is for you! Topics covered in the class include common genealogical records for Norwegian and Norwegian-American genealogy, Norwegian naming customs, and locating your ancestor’s Norwegian birthplace. There will be time after class concludes each day to research in…

Tre Lag Stevne 2021 will be held in at the Madison Marriott West Hotel in Madison, Wisconsin from August 11-14, 2021 (Wednesday-Saturday). Please note that the 2021 Stevne falls one week later than our usual August slot, due to scheduling conflicts with the hotel. The Tre Lag Stevne Planning Committee for 2021, with cautious optimism* is hard at work re-confirming, revising, and adding to plans that were aborted in progress for the Covid cancelled 2020 Stevne. With cautious optimism, TreLag is currently…

Date: August 21, 2021 Time: 10:00-3:00 Central Cost: $90 member/$115 non-member This class was created for those who have already gotten a start on their Norwegian research but would like to dig deeper.  This one-day session will focus on Norwegian census research, using DNA results, bygdebøker, and digging deeper into online resources. There will be time after class concludes to research in the Naeseth Library if participants wish. Lunch will be provided. Register online in our E-Store or call us…

The 2021 Hallinglag Stevne will meet in Willmar, MN at the Best Western Plus from September 9-11. The Hallinglag is an organization of emigrant descendants from the Halling Valley in Norway and those interested in its history and culture. The Hallinglag was formed in 1907 to maintain their ties to the homeland and provide a place for those emigrants to assemble. Watch for details and registration by visit visiting the  Hallinglag website.