What is the Fellesraad?"Norwegian-American Bygdelagenes Fellesraad" (NABF), is the national council for the twenty-nine (currently active) 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:
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Exploring your Norwegian roots.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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Which Lag would interest me?
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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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How would I join a Lag?
| 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! |
There is no Lag for me!
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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. |
We 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. |
List of Upcoming Stevne/Events.
Some bygdelag also plan occasional trips to Norway. Check with the individual lags or their web sites for more information.
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February 2012 Norwegian Lag Week scheduled for 2011. Persons interested in researching their ancestral history at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City should mark the dates February 5 to 11, 2012.
Click here for more informationMay 2012
Annual Meeting always 1st Saturday in May, May 5, 2012
June 2012
June 14 - 16, 2012 - Valdres Samband - in Eau Claire, WI / Plaza Suites & Hotel
June 21-23, 2012 - Vestlandslag at the Days Inn Hotel and Conference Center in LaCrosse, WI.
June 26-28, 2012 - Nordlandslaget av Amerika og Kanada will hold our 103rd Stevne at Stillwater Minnesota on Tuesday, June 26 thru Thursday June 28, 2012.
July 2012
July 18 - 21, 2012 - Seven Lag Stevne - at Olympia Resort and Conference Center in Oconomowoc, WI
August 2012
August 1 - 4, 2012 - Tre-Lag Stevne, a joint Stevne of the Gudbrandsdal Lag National, Trønderlag of America, and Nord Hedmark og Hedemarken Lag, will be held at the Best Western Doublewood Inn & Conference Center, 3333 13th Avenue South, Fargo, ND.
August 9-11, 2012 - Sognefjord will neet at Spring Grove, Minnesota. Contact Kathy Johnson at 608-238-1785.
August 23 - 26, 2012 - Hallinglag, at Chase on the Lake, Walker, MN 56484
September 2012
September 8-9, 2012 Opdalslag, Scandia Lutheran Church, Centerville, SD; Contact Pauline Strait, phstrait @ gmail . com
September 16, 2012 - Nordfjordlaget i Amerika will hold their stevne at Green Lake Bible Camp in Spicer MN.
For more information contact:
Betty Rodi, 320-796-6800 or
Gene Rodi at 612-722-3324.September 12-15, 2012 Solørlag of America and Romerikslaget i Amerika joint stevne at the Hilton Garden Inn in Fargo, North Dakota
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May 2013
Annual Meeting always 1st Saturday in May, May 4, 2013
June 2013
June 20 – 22, 2013 – Valdres Samband - in Willmar, MN
July 2013
September 2013
September 11-14, 2013 Solørlag of America and Romerikslaget i Amerika joint stevne at The Plaza Hotel & Suites in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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May 2014
Annual Meeting always 1st Saturday in May, May 3, 2014
June 2014
June 19 – 21, 2014 – Valdres Samband - in Watertown, SD
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May 2015
Annual Meeting always 1st Saturday in May, May 2, 2015
June 2015
June 18 – 20, 2015 – Valdres Samband - in St. Cloud, MN along with Hallinglag and Vestlandslag
Contacting the Fellesraad.
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Yearly annual meeting of the Fellesraad
Representatives from each of 32 bygdelag meet yearly in Minneapolis on the first Saturday of May. Dues remain constant at $5.00 per lag, which entitles two delegates from each lag to attend the May annual meeting. It is held at Mindekirken, the Norwegian Memorial Church, East Franklin at 10th Avenue South, Minneapolis. The program will be announced in mid March. The registration will include arrival coffee, a noon meal and rental of the meeting space. (See events)
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Links to Lag contact data for this fylke:
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Direct links to Lag home
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Direct links to Lag home
pages: Hallinglag Numedalslågen Lag Seven Lag Stevne Sigdalslag Ringerike-Drammen Districts |
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Links to Lag contact data for this fylke: |
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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Links to Lag contact data for this fylke: |
Direct links to Lag home
pages: www.gudbrandlag.org http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Gudbrandsdalslaget Hadeland Landingslag http://www.totenlag.org Valdres Samband |
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Links to Lag contact data for this fylke: |
Direct links to Lag home
pages: Romerikslag |
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Direct links to Lag home
pages: Rogalandslag |
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Links to Lag contact data for this fylke: |
Direct links to Lag home
pages: Trønderlag Opdalslag or Fellesraad - Opdalslag |
Map Area #15. Sogn og Fjordane
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Links to Lag contact data for this fylke: |
Direct links to Lag home
pages: Nordfjordlag Sognalag 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
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Links to the latest Printable brochure
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:
2012 Explore Your Norwegian Roots (Jan)
Formatted for printing on 2 sides of a legal size (14" x 8.5") sheet as a booklet:
2012 Explore Your Norwegian Roots (Jan) as a booklet
Links to the latest Printable Bulletins
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
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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