The city of Drammen was founded in 1811, formed from two separate towns - Stromsø and Bragneres. The city has about 64,000 residents but the population of the kommune which includes the surrounding area is 150,000. Drammen is the 6th largest city in Norway, located about 25 miles southwest of Oslo on the Drammensfjord.
The city's shield, shown on the left, was created in 1715. Its motto "In fede et justitia fortitudo" translates sa "From Faith ahd Justice Comes Strength."
Links
R-DD Genealogy Library
- 602 1900 Folketelling Drammen - 3 Binds Produsert: 15-Dec-1997
- Drammen-byen ved elven. Leif Holtedahls forlag. Trykkeri: Oluf Rasmussen, Skien. Oslo. 1981. 80 pg.
- Drammens Museums Årbok. 1974-1975. Harald Lyche Co. A. S. Drammen. 1976. 88 pg.
- Elvebyen Drammen. 99 pg. city guide
- Kirkeboker films:
- Bragernes 1634-1930
- Tromso 1677-1933
- Tangen 1739-1925
- Sorensen, M. Drammen Information Book. Ringerike, Drammen Districts Lag Genealogy. St. Paul, MN.
- Rundt om Drammen Tema: I Sandfart Fra Drammen Argang 13 NR 1 2000
- Tveiten, Gunnar; Viker, E.; Hovde, A; Jul Pa Ringerike 1924, J. Steenberg & Company, Boktrykkeri AS Drammen 1924
- Lunder menighet; Stromsoddbygda kapell innviet 6 October 1957 50 ar 19 August 2007
- Drammen Antikvariat, Katalog 35, Juni 1999
