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Jørgensen, Jon Gunnar.''Aslak Bolts jordebok (Aslak Bolt's Land Book).'' Oslo, Norway: Riksarkivet, 1997. (FHL book 948.4 R2b) | Jørgensen, Jon Gunnar.''Aslak Bolts jordebok (Aslak Bolt's Land Book).'' Oslo, Norway: Riksarkivet, 1997. (FHL book 948.4 R2b) | ||
=== Census Records, 1600's === | === Census Records, 1600's === | ||
'''1664 to 1666: ''' Two censuses were taken, one clerical done by the local priest, and one civil done by the local bailiff. These are called "Titus Bülcher" census'. These censuses cover the rural areas only. For some parts of Norway all or part of the census is missing. Finnmark county was not included. These census' are organized by farms. | '''1664 to 1666: ''' Two censuses were taken, one clerical done by the local priest, and one civil done by the local bailiff. These are called "Titus Bülcher" census'. These censuses cover the rural areas only. For some parts of Norway all or part of the census is missing. Finnmark county was not included. These census' are organized by farms. | ||
The following information was given: | The following information was given: | ||
*names and ages of the head of household | *names and ages of the head of household | ||
*all male family members over age 12 | *all male family members over age 12 | ||
Originally these censuses only included males over the age of 12, but in the 1666 census younger boys may also be included. | Originally these censuses only included males over the age of 12, but in the 1666 census younger boys may also be included. | ||
These records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library and also online at [http://www.arkivverket.no/eng/content/view/full/5462 Digitalarkivet]. | These records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library and also online at [http://www.arkivverket.no/eng/content/view/full/5462 Digitalarkivet]. Many of them are now found at Digitalarkivet in a searchable [http://digitalarkivet.no/cgi-win/WebMeta.exe?slag=vismeny&fylkenr=&knr=&katnr=&aar=&dagens=&emnenr=1 database]. | ||
Other census records from the 1600's were: | Other census records from the 1600's were: | ||
*"Koppskattemanntall" 1645/1646: a tax on persons | |||
*"Quægskatten" 1657/1658, which was a tax on cattle | *"Koppskattemanntall" 1645/1646: a tax on persons | ||
*"Quægskatten" 1657/1658, which was a tax on cattle | |||
=== Census Records, 1700's === | === Census Records, 1700's === | ||