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 See [[Norway: Burials (Begravelse)|Burials (Begravelse)]] for information on burial customs.
-=== Confirmation [Konfirmasjon] ===
+=== Confirmation [Konfirmasjon]  ===
 Although a person's first communion was important, before 1736 little formal religious instruction was given regarding it. However, in that year the Lutheran state church required that young people be instructed in catechism and pass a test before taking the first communion. This test and the first communion was called confirmation. No one was permitted to marry in the Lutheran church unless they had been confirmed.
-Confirmation usually took place when a young person was between the ages of 14 to 20 years old. The candidate was usually nearer 19 years of age in the period close to 1736 and 14 to 16 years of age later. In pre-1815 confirmation records the age and place of residence was often recorded. After 1814 the name of the head of household where the youth lived, the age,birth and/or baptism date, and the place of residence and birth were listed. Since the 1830s, the parents' names were also listed.
+Confirmation usually took place when a young person was between the ages of 14 to 20 years old. The candidate was usually nearer 19 years of age in the period close to 1736 and 14 to 16 years of age later.
+'''Pre-1815 confirmation records:'''&nbsp;
+*name
+*age&nbsp;
+*place of residence&nbsp;
+'''After 1814 confirmation records''':
+*&nbsp;name
+*name of the head of household where the youth lived
+*age
+*birth and/or baptism date
+*place of residence and birth were&nbsp;recorded
+*notes on behaviour and knowledge were given
+After 1830's the parents names were also listed
 See [[Norway: Confirmation (Konfirmasjon)|Confirmation (Konfirmasjon)]] for more information.
 === Vaccination (Vaksinasjon) ===