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==Language of the records== | ==Language of the records== | ||
The language used in the early church records was the accepted written Norwegian, which was at that time closer to Danish than many of the different spoken Norwegian dialects. Most ministers were educated in Copenhagen. The German influence on education was strong throughout Europe, and the script used in the church records in many countries was Gothic. This was also the case in Norway, until the middle of the 19th century.<br>See [[https://familysearch.org | The language used in the early church records was the accepted written Norwegian, which was at that time closer to Danish than many of the different spoken Norwegian dialects. Most ministers were educated in Copenhagen. The German influence on education was strong throughout Europe, and the script used in the church records in many countries was Gothic. This was also the case in Norway, until the middle of the 19th century.<br>See [[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Norway_Word_List '''Norway Word List''']. | ||
Many Latin phrases were used as well. Some of these you will need to become familiar with. [[Latin Word List|'''Latin Word List''']] | Many Latin phrases were used as well. Some of these you will need to become familiar with. [[Latin Word List|'''Latin Word List''']] | ||
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==Dates in the records== | ==Dates in the records== | ||
Dates, in a great number of parish registers, will be recorded according to the church calendar, with Latin names on Sunday and Feast days. Often the Latin name for a Sunday would indicate to the priest what scripture was to be the topic of his sermon of the day. It will be helpful to learn how to look up the feat days in the calendar that translates these dates to modern dates. See Movable Feast Day Calendar for Norway in the FamilySearch wiki: <br>https://familysearch.org | Dates, in a great number of parish registers, will be recorded according to the church calendar, with Latin names on Sunday and Feast days. Often the Latin name for a Sunday would indicate to the priest what scripture was to be the topic of his sermon of the day. It will be helpful to learn how to look up the feat days in the calendar that translates these dates to modern dates. See Movable Feast Day Calendar for Norway in the FamilySearch wiki: <br>https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Moveable_Feast_Day_Calendar_for_Norway | ||
See also Fixed and Moveable calendar in the FamilySearch wiki for Norway:<br>https://familysearch.org | See also Fixed and Moveable calendar in the FamilySearch wiki for Norway:<br>https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Fixed_and_Moveable_Feast_Days_for_Norway | ||
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