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Hedmark is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. The county administration is in Hamar.

Hedmark makes up the northeastern part of Østlandet, the southeastern part of the country. It includes a long part of the borderline with Sweden, Dalarna County and Värmland County. Geographically, Hedmark is in the traditional sense divided in the following areas: Hedemarken, east of Mjøsa, Østerdalen, north of Elverum, and Glåmdalen, south of Elverum. Hedmark and Oppland are the only Norwegian counties with no coastline. Hedmark also hosted some of the 1994 Winter Olympic Games.

Hedmark is one of the less urbanized areas in Norway, as about half of the inhabitants live on rural land. Population is mainly concentrated in the rich agricultural district adjoining Mjøsa to the southeast. The county's extensive forests supply much of Norway's timber. Logs were previously floated down Glomma to the coast but are now transported by truck and train.

1 Family History Resources
2 Government Offices and Sites
3 Cities, Parishes and Clerical Districts in Hedmark County
4 Cemeteries
5 Censuses
6 Church Records
7 Farm Books
8 Land Records
9 Military Records
10 Passenger Lists
11 Probate Records
12 Probate Jurisdictions
13 Taxation

Family History Resources

Hedmark County, Norway Hedemark Historielag

Government Offices and Sites

Hedmark, Information

Cities, Parishes and Clerical Districts in Hedmark County

Cemeteries

Cemeteries in Hedmark County

Censuses

Church Records

Photos of churches in Hedmark

Farm Books

Land Records

1886 and 1838 land registers are found at The Norwegian Historical Data Centre. These are Excel files, which can be downloaded. The give the name of the farm, the farm owner, and the amount of tax. Both farms and sub-farms are included.