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==== '''Description''' ==== | ==== '''Description''' ==== | ||
The earliest Norwegian church records date from 1623, though information about individual ministers may date to the 1500s. Most christening records began in the late 1600s after King Christian's law of 1686, which made the registration of christenings mandatory for all of Norway. At this time a separate copy of the parish registers were kept by the church warden/sexton. The priest and the church warden woould get together at the end of the year and compare their books. If one parish register is difficult to read make sure you check the copy since the handwriting could be much better in the copy! | The earliest Norwegian church records date from 1623, though information about individual ministers may date to the 1500s. Most christening records began in the late 1600s after King Christian's law of 1686, which made the registration of christenings mandatory for all of Norway. At this time a separate copy of the parish registers were kept by the church warden/sexton. The priest and the church warden woould get together at the end of the year and compare their books. If one parish register is difficult to read make sure you check the copy since the handwriting could be much better in the copy! | ||
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