DIS-Norge “Genealogy Society of Norway-DIS” The Norwegian association for ICT within genealogy

DIS-Norge “Databehandling I Slektsforskning”  Established in 1990  More than members, the largest membership association of genealogists in Norway today  Purpose: “to build and support a nation-wide meeting place for computing- and Internet-assisted genealogy, spreading knowledge of this issue, and stimulating genealogy in Norway in general"  Main priority is genealogy beginners’ aid, using new technology, supporting communication and interaction, methods and sources. Lower priority to traditional publishing of results.  19 local separate branches, covering all of Norway

DIS-Norge The ”working force” of DIS- Norge, gathered at Hurdal in 2003

Action committees 1Administration and economy 2Local branches 3Genealogical guidance 4Computing programs for genealogists 5Multimedia 6Digitalization of genealogical sources 7“DISmatch” (DIStreff) 8Slekt og Data (magazine) 9Internet

Action committee: Administration and economy  General office in Oslo Maintenance of membership index Maintenance of administrative web site Contact with members and local branches  Genealogical partnership work (Norwegian NSF, nordic NORDGEN)  Marketing  Membership offers: Discounts on books, internet-supplies, publishing, software

 Maintaining relations between local branches, and between local branches and DIS-Norge  Local branches are responsible for most of the activities: Membership meetings Activity groups Web pages Courses Magazines Action committee: Local branches

 “Genealogy school" in Slekt og Data  “First aid for genealogists", dispatched to all new members  FAQs: Slekt og Data (magazine), web site, DISforum (BBS)  Running courses. Associated member of Folkekulturforbundet: union of adult education organizations Action committee: Genealogical guidance

 Evaluate genealogy programs  Publish results on DIS-Norges website and in Slekt og Data  Guidance in use of genealogy programs Action committee: Computing programs for genealogists

 Established 2002  Guidance in how to use different facilities in genealogical work  Images (photo, scanning), video, audio, mapping (maps, GPS), digital storage, archiving and presentation Action committee: Multimedia

 Written agreement between the National Archivist and DIS-Norge 3. January 2001 The National Archives supply copies of demographical sources DIS-Norges members digitize the material according to common standards, including proof-reading the result  First results of the project published on the Digital Archive 26. October 2001 Action committee: Digitalization of genealogical sources

 First results of the project published on the Digital Archive 26. October 2001 Action committee: Digitalization of genealogical sources

 This is a service providing members the possibility of getting in contact with other members working with the same families as themselves.  By supplying the DIStreff-database with a GEDCOM-extract from your personal database, you will receive a list of potential contacts, along with alerts on possible mistakes etc  All GEDCOM-extracts supplied are making the basis of the DIStreff-database, which is searchable online for alle members. Others are allowed a limited search. Action committee: “DISmatch” (DIStreff)

 DIS-Norges magazine for members  Published 4 times a year Membership information Announcing arrangements Local history Presentation of interesting sources Computing and genealogy Inquiries Action committee: Slekt og Data

Slekt og Data Popular magazine among the members

 lists: DISforum, DIScafe etc  New server investment 2001, running Linux with Apache, MySQL and PHP. “LinDIS” – URL: with several subdomains – server (e.g.: – Virus- and spamcontrol – IRC "chat" (DISchat) – Mailman -lists – SSH Action committee: Internet 1

 Database services: DIStreff (“who is searching on whom") DISadmin (membership administration) Genealogical Resources (portal) Genealogists index (“who is searching where") Program testing Cemetary records Source databases Geographical portal Action committee: Internet 2

News and actualities  New genealogical centre in Oslo

News and actualities  New genealogical centre in Oslo  Fundings for scanning church records ?  Cooperation with Statens kartverk (National authority on maps and cartography)