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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March 2013 Norwegian Lag Week scheduled for 2013. Persons interested in researching their ancestral history at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City should mark the dates March 17 to 20, 2013.
Click here for more informationMay 2013
Annual Meeting always 1st Saturday in May, May 4, 2013 (For more information see the latest bulletin.)
June 2013
June 20 – 22, 2013 – Valdres Samband - at the Holiday Inn, in Willmar, MN
June 20-22, 2013 - Vestlandslag - in Fergus Falls, MN at the Bigwood Event Center.
June 25-27, 2013 - Nordlandslaget av Amerika og Kanada - (Tuesday-Thursday) at St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota.
Contacts are Jackie Henry and Edward (Mike) WickJuly 2013
July 11-13, 2013 Seven Lag meets at the Holiday Inn & Suites in St. Cloud, MN coordinated by Hadeland Lag
August 2013
August 15-18, 2013 Tre-Lag Stevne to be held at the Olympia Resort and Conference Center in Oconomowoc, WI
August 22-26, 2013 Halling Lag will be in the Seattle, WA. area. For more information contact Robert Helling.
September 2013
September 11-14, 2013 Solørlag of America and Romerikslaget i Amerika joint stevne at The Plaza Hotel & Suites in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
September 14 and 15, 2013 Opdalslag meets at the Scandia Lutheran Church in Centerville, SD.
September 15, 2013 Nordfjordlag meets at Green Lake Bible Camp, Spicer, MN.
Call Betty Rodi, 320-796-6800 or Contact Gene Rodi at Contact
* * * * Future Dates * * * *
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May 2014
Annual Meeting always 1st Saturday in May, May 3, 2014 (For more information see the latest bulletin.)
June 2014
June 19 – 21, 2014 – Valdres Samband - location TBD
June 24-26, 2014 - Nordlandslaget av Amerika og Kanada - (Tuesday-Thursday) in St. Paul, Minnesota.
July 2014
August 2014
Aug. 21 - 24, 2014 - Halling Lag will be at the Holiday Inn, Austin, MN. (Thurs – Sun)
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May 2015
Annual Meeting always 1st Saturday in May, May 2, 2015 (For more information see the latest bulletin.)
June 2015
June 18 – 20, 2015 – Valdres Samband - in St. Cloud, MN along with Hallinglag and Vestlandslag
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May 2016
Annual Meeting always 1st Saturday in May, May 7, 2016
Contacting the Fellesraad.
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Officers of Bygdelagenes 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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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: 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
pages: Østfoldlag |
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:
2013 Explore Your Norwegian Roots (Feb)
Formatted for printing on 2 sides of a legal size (14" x 8.5") sheet as a booklet:
2013 Explore Your Norwegian Roots (Feb) 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/
These are some of the Facebook lag pages names:
Vestlandslag https://www.facebook.com/groups/Vestlandslag/
Vosselag https://www.facebook.com/groups/363046359365/
Valdres Samband https://www.facebook.com/groups/367887227045/
Trønderlag of America https://www.facebook.com/groups/132924230145468/
Telelaget of America https://www.facebook.com/groups/127628557252065/
Sigdalslag https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sigdalslag/289950487728429
Rogalandslag https://www.facebook.com/groups/302126569865745/Gudbrandsdalslaget https://www.facebook.com/groups/gudbrandlag/
Mailing lists are available for Lag use only. For information on using our mailing lists please contact the webmaster.
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 listed 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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