In this section, we've compiled everything you need to know about the practical details of planning your trip -- airlines, a calendar of events, details on currency, and more.
Tracing Your Norwegian Roots
If you're of Norwegian ancestry, you can get information on how to trace your family history from the nearest Norwegian consulate. In Norway, contact the Norwegian Emigration Center, Strandkaien 31, N-4005 Stavanger (tel. 51-53-88-60; www.emigrationcenter.com), for a catalog of information about Norwegian families who emigrated to the United States.
In the United States the Family History Library of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 35 N. West Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 (tel. 801/240-2331; www.familysearch.org), has extensive records of Norwegian families that emigrated to the United States and Canada. The library is open to the public without charge for genealogical research. Mormon churches in other cities have listings of materials available in Salt Lake City; for a small fee, you can request pertinent microfilms, which you can view at a local church.
People to People: Reaching Out
Established in 1971, Friends Overseas matches American visitors and Norwegians with similar interests and backgrounds. For more information, write to Friends Overseas, 68-04 Dartmouth St., Forest Hills, NY 11375 (www.friendsoverseas.org). To enroll, send a self-addressed, stamped, business-size envelope to Friends Overseas and include your age, occupation or occupational goals, approximate dates of your visit, and names of your traveling companions.
