Check the Scandinavian (mostly Norwegian) collection at the Seattle Genealogical Society, including many bygdelag publications (old and new) and a set of Rygh's _Norske Gaardnavne_ [farm names] books. This is in the CampFire Building at NE 85th & 15th NE (call 206-522-8658 for hours). The 75th Anniversary Celebration is October 11-12 at another location, disrupting the regular SGS library schedule. The biggest collections of Norwegian bygdeboks in the Puget Sound area are at Pacific Lutheran University near Tacoma <http://www.plu.edu/> and the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle (Ballard neighborhood). The University of Washington, Seattle Genealogical Society, and Seattle Public Library downtown <http://latte.spl.lib.wa.us/> also have some bygdeboks. The Nordic Heritage Museum does not have its collection organized yet, as far as I know; an appointment is required (206-789-5707). The University of Washington Suzzallo Library's catalog, schedule, and other information are online <http://www.washington.edu/>. Suzzallo has some books on Nordic names that I consider indispensable, including the supplement volume of _Norsk-Isländska Dopnamn ock Fingerade Namn från Medeltiden_ by E. H. Lind (Oslo: Jacob Dybwads Bokhandel, 1931). This is great for an understanding of variant spellings of given names. Suzzallo has the multilingual names journal _Namn och Bygd: Tidskrift för Nordisk Ortnamnsforskning_, Rygh's _Gamle Personnavne i Norske Stedsnavne_ [old personal names used in place names] (1901), Rygh's _Norske Elvenavne_ [river names](1904), and many other resources. Suzzallo also has a Scandinavian Collection with more restricted access. The new UW library catalog starts phasing in Monday, Sept 14: http://www.lib.washington.edu/gateway/flyer.htm There are several LDS family history centers in the Puget Sound area, as well as the Seattle branch of the US National Archives. --Ida Skarson McCormick, idamc@seanet.com Chair of the Computer Interest Group of the Seattle Genealogical Society _____________________________ On 12 Sep 1998 Charlotte asked: Could someone from the northwest area tell me if there's a Norwegian museum in the Seattle/Tacoma area, and if so, what it's called, and the location? ....