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Records of military service in Norway were kept by the Department of Defense. These records are now at the National Archives. The FamilySearch Library has all the available military records for 1643 to 1909 on digitized microfilm. See the FamilySearch Catalog entry for {{FSC|502752|item|disp=Militærprotokoller, 1643-1909}}. | Records of military service in Norway were kept by the Department of Defense. These records are now at the National Archives. The FamilySearch Library has all the available military records for 1643 to 1909 on digitized microfilm. See the FamilySearch Catalog entry for {{FSC|502752|item|disp=Militærprotokoller, 1643-1909}}. For more information on these records and how to use them see the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/lessons/norwegian-military-records Norwegian Military Records] class in the [https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/learning-center FamilySearch Learning Center]. | ||
Because the military records from Norway are sketchy and not indexed, they are difficult to work with. The early records only give the names of individual soldiers. Information about officers is easier to find. In the 1700s and 1800s, the records give more detailed personal information about each soldier that can sometimes be found in other records. You may find such information as a soldier's name; age; father's name and occupation; civil occupation; place of residence; marital status; wife's name; number of children; height; bodily peculiarities; illnesses or characteristics that made him unfit to serve; previous service; joining date; length of service; and status as a farm owner renter or cotter. | Because the military records from Norway are sketchy and not indexed, they are difficult to work with. The early records only give the names of individual soldiers. Information about officers is easier to find. In the 1700s and 1800s, the records give more detailed personal information about each soldier that can sometimes be found in other records. You may find such information as a soldier's name; age; father's name and occupation; civil occupation; place of residence; marital status; wife's name; number of children; height; bodily peculiarities; illnesses or characteristics that made him unfit to serve; previous service; joining date; length of service; and status as a farm owner renter or cotter. | ||
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== Military Ranks == | == Historic Military Ranks == | ||
From the establishment of the Army until the end of the 19th century, the ranking system was fairly stable<REF>LokalhistorieWiki.no, [https://lokalhistoriewiki.no/wiki/Milit%C3%A6re_grader Militære grader]. Accessed 3 February 2025.</REF>. | |||
''' | '''Menige (Enlisted)''' | ||
*Menig/Gemen | |||
*Under- og overkonstabel (Artillery) | |||
'''Underoffiserer (Non-commisioned Officers)''' | |||
*Korporal | |||
*Bombarder (Artillery) | |||
*Sersjant | |||
*Fyrverker (Artillery) | |||
*Furér | |||
''' | *Kommandersersjant | ||
*Fanejunker | |||
*Stykkjunker (Artillery, occasionally also the lowest officer rank) | |||
*Standartjunker (Cavalry) | |||
Sersjant | |||
'''Offiserer (Officers)''' | |||
*Fenrik | |||
*Kornett (Cavalry) | |||
*Stykkjunker (Artillery, occasionally also highest non-commissioned officer rank) | |||
*Sekondløytnant | |||
*Premierløytnant | |||
*Kaptein | |||
*Rittmester (Cavalry) | |||
*Stykkhauptmann (Artillery) | |||
*Major | |||
*Oberstløytnant | |||
*Oberst | |||
*Generalmajor | |||
*Generalløytnant | |||
*General | |||
*Feltmarskalkløytnant | |||
*Feltmarskalk | |||
*Generalfeltmarskalk | |||
== References == | |||
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[[Category:Norway Military Records]] | [[Category:Norway Military Records]] | ||
[[Category:Military_Records by Country]] | [[Category:Military_Records by Country]] | ||