Ten tips on finding ancestors in Oslo: Difference between revisions

(Partly translated from Laila N. Christiansen)  

c. 1875 census for [http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f70301&spraak=n&metanr=2144 Christiania] (Aker is being indexed)  

f. 1923 Census [http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=ft03011923&spraak=n&metanr=5277 Kristiania] This data is being added to as more is indexed.  

3. When you have found out where a person lives, but don’t know in which parish to find the information you seek such as christenings, confirmations, marriages or deaths, you may find the answer in [[Veiviseren 1899 i Oslo]]. Before and after 1899 you may use [http://www.arkivverket.no/arkivverket/Tema/Slektsgransking/Hovedkilder/Kirkeboeker/Soknehistorikk/Oslo Sokn og meigheter I Oslo] or this information has been translated to English and placed in each of the parishes in this wiki.  

4. The church books for all parishes are found in [http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_fylke=3&idx_kilde=Alle&idx_periode=&idx_textsearch=&js=j Digitalarkivet]. Remember that the city grew and the parish boundaries were adjusted in 1859 and 1879. Aker was divided into Østre og Vestre Aker. If you don’t find a child’s christening where it should be, check [http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_fylke=3&idx_kommune=Rikshospitalet&idx_kilde=Alle&idx_periode=&idx_textsearch=&js=j Rikshopitalets] church books. There were children born there in addition to those born out of wedlock. Many children born out of wedlock were christened in [http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_fylke=3&idx_kommune=Gamle+Aker+prgj&idx_kilde=Alle&idx_periode=&idx_textsearch=&js=j Gamle Aker] because the mother lived at Sebbelows stiftelse in Klingenberggata 6.  

5. [https://familysearch.org/ Family Search] has indexed many of Olso’s church books. Remember to double-check with the original church books as addresses and witness are not included in the data.  

6. Records for all of Olso’s cemeteries are found in [http://www.disnorge.no/gravminner/index.php?language=engelsk DIS-Norges Gravminnedatabase]. This is for existing graves.  

7. There is a death index beginning in 1894 for those who died in Oslo. Look first in the [http://arkivverket.no/URN:sk_read/search/?forvaltning=&fylke=03&embete=&protokoll=SKDR&periode=&navn= index] and then in the [http://arkivverket.no/URN:sk_read/search/?forvaltning=&fylke=03&embete=&protokoll=SKDP&periode=&navn= records].  

8. Maps are important. Here are links to several maps of [http://www.byarkivet.oslo.kommune.no/kart/ Oslo (Krirstiania) and Aker]. You can use them to find boundaries for the city and the parishes.  

9. If you are still not able to find what you are seeking you could post a question at [http://www.disnorge.no/slektsforum/index.php?c=213 DIS-Norges Slektsforum].  

10. Use the [https://familysearch.org/learn/forums/en/forumdisplay.php?f=15 Family Search Forum] and the [https://www.familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Oslo_County,_Norway Family Search Wiki] to ask questions and find information.  

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