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==== Digitalarkivet ==== | ==== Digitalarkivet ==== | ||
Digital images of the church books are available for browsing at the [https://digitalarkivet.no/en/ Digital Archives site]. Many of these records encompass records from a later time period than is a available on microfilm at the | Digital images of the church books are available for browsing at the [https://digitalarkivet.no/en/ Digital Archives site]. Many of these records encompass records from a later time period than is a available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
*Searchable databases of church records are being added regularly to the Digitalarkivet website. | *Searchable databases of church records are being added regularly to the Digitalarkivet website. | ||
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*Registreringssentral for historiske data<br>Ekspedisjon Universitetet i Tromsø<br>N-9037 Tromsø<br>Norway<br>Telephone: 47 77 64 41 81<br>[http://www.rhd.uit.no/indexeng.html Website] | *Registreringssentral for historiske data<br>Ekspedisjon Universitetet i Tromsø<br>N-9037 Tromsø<br>Norway<br>Telephone: 47 77 64 41 81<br>[http://www.rhd.uit.no/indexeng.html Website] | ||
=== Records at the | === Records at the FamilySearch Library === | ||
The | The FamilySearch Library has many Norwegian church records on microfilm. The collection includes all existing parish registers from their beginning until about 1920. This collection continues to grow as new records are microfilmed. | ||
To find these church records in the FamilySearch Catalog, look in the Place search under: | To find these church records in the FamilySearch Catalog, look in the Place search under: | ||
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''Den Norske Kirke'' (The Norwegian Church), or Statskirken (the State Church) was separated from the state May 21st 2012. Prior to this date there was no separation of church and state. From this date the Norwegian Lutheran Church is not an arm of the state and does not have any more power than any other church (religion) in Norway. | ''Den Norske Kirke'' (The Norwegian Church), or Statskirken (the State Church) was separated from the state May 21st 2012. Prior to this date there was no separation of church and state. From this date the Norwegian Lutheran Church is not an arm of the state and does not have any more power than any other church (religion) in Norway. | ||
After the Reformation in 1536 the Evangelical Lutheran Church became the state or national church of Norway, and as such was an arm of the national government. The head of the church was a cabinet member, ''Kirke- og Undervisningsminister'' (Secretary of Church and Education). There was no ordinary civil registration organized and in earlier times all registration was entrusted to the ministers of the Evangelical Church, and up to May of 2012 it was the clergy who by entries in the church registers were responsible for the greatest part of this work. Most of these records are available online at ''Digitalarkivet'' (Digital Archives) of Norway; as well as on microfilm at the | After the Reformation in 1536 the Evangelical Lutheran Church became the state or national church of Norway, and as such was an arm of the national government. The head of the church was a cabinet member, ''Kirke- og Undervisningsminister'' (Secretary of Church and Education). There was no ordinary civil registration organized and in earlier times all registration was entrusted to the ministers of the Evangelical Church, and up to May of 2012 it was the clergy who by entries in the church registers were responsible for the greatest part of this work. Most of these records are available online at ''Digitalarkivet'' (Digital Archives) of Norway; as well as on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. | ||
You may also be able to find more recent family by contacting the ''Folkeregisteret'' (Register of Vital Statistics) but only if you are a direct line descendent. There was no civil registration organized in earlier times when all registration was entrusted to the minister of the Evangelical Church, and for the purpose of this class these are the records we will learn about. | You may also be able to find more recent family by contacting the ''Folkeregisteret'' (Register of Vital Statistics) but only if you are a direct line descendent. There was no civil registration organized in earlier times when all registration was entrusted to the minister of the Evangelical Church, and for the purpose of this class these are the records we will learn about. | ||
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