Migration and the historical population register of Norway

Abstract

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. © 2018 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands.