Migration and the Historical Population Register of Norway
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Thorvaldsen, G., & Østrem, N. O. (2018). Migration and the historical population register of Norway. Journal of Migration History, 4(2), 237-248. 10.1163/23519924-00402001Sammendrag
The Historical Population Register (hpr) of Norway gives rise to new research opportunities on a large array of topics spanning medicine, social sciences and humanities. This introductory article outlines the contents of the register, the periods it covers, and its use, particularly with respect to the study of geographic mobility. This article introduces the articles in this issue, which concentrate on the emigration to the us and the returnee emigrants.