UND Collections

Chester Fritz Library – Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections

The Arne G. Brekke Bygdebok Collection in the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, houses an extensive collection of Norwegian local history books called bygdebøker. These books are invaluable research tools for genealogists documenting their Norwegian ancestry. UND’s collection, currently over 1,060 volumes, is one of the largest in the United States. The collection was named in honor of the driving force behind the project, Dr. Arne Brekke. Read more about this unique collection here .

To view the Norwegian holdings in the Chester Fritz Library, visiting this developing site .