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'''Introduction''' | '''Introduction''' | ||
Step 1. Find the year of your ancestor's christening or baptism record. <br>Step 2. Find the entry for your ancestor. <br>Step 3. Find the entries for each brother and sister of your ancestor. <br>Step 4. Copy the information, and document your sources. <br>Step 5. Analyze the information you obtain from the christening record. <br><br>Beginning about 1500, but usually much later, churches required their clergy to keep christening (or baptism) records. Before 1814, the records should at least contain the christening date, the father's first name, the child's name, and generally the residence. The birth date, mother's name, and names of christening witnesses are sometimes given. A printed record format was introduced in 1814, which included columns for both parents' names, birth date, christening date, place of residence, names of witnesses, and other information. | |||
For more information on church christening records, see Description. | For more information on church christening records, see Description. | ||
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Did the minister identify both parents, and is the mother's maiden name given? Were additional event dates, such as marriage, death, and introduction of the mother, etc., given in the entry's margin? (The minister may have used symbols such as * for birth, oo for marriage, and + for death.) Did more than 2 to 3 years pass since the christening of the last child? If so, another child may have been born and christened in a neighboring parish or born and died before being christened. Did you search 5 years without finding any earlier christening entries of children? If you find no other entries, begin looking for the parents' marriage record. | Did the minister identify both parents, and is the mother's maiden name given? Were additional event dates, such as marriage, death, and introduction of the mother, etc., given in the entry's margin? (The minister may have used symbols such as * for birth, oo for marriage, and + for death.) Did more than 2 to 3 years pass since the christening of the last child? If so, another child may have been born and christened in a neighboring parish or born and died before being christened. Did you search 5 years without finding any earlier christening entries of children? If you find no other entries, begin looking for the parents' marriage record. | ||
<br>For help in verifying that you have the correct record entry, see Tip 5. | <br>For help in verifying that you have the correct record entry, see Tip 5. | ||
==== Tips 1 through 5. ==== | ==== Tips 1 through 5. ==== | ||
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'''Tip 2.''' '''''How do I find the entry for my ancestor?''''' | '''Tip 2.''' '''''How do I find the entry for my ancestor?''''' | ||
<br>Look for the child's first name and the father's first name. Remember the record keeper spelled the name the way he thought it should be spelled. Karl with K, and Carl with C, is still Carl. The person's name may have been spelled one way in the christening, another way in the confirmation, another way in the marriage, and yet another way in the death record. | <br>Look for the child's first name and the father's first name. Remember the record keeper spelled the name the way he thought it should be spelled. Karl with K, and Carl with C, is still Carl. The person's name may have been spelled one way in the christening, another way in the confirmation, another way in the marriage, and yet another way in the death record. | ||
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'''Tip 3.''' '''''What if I can't read the record?''''' | '''Tip 3.''' '''''What if I can't read the record?''''' | ||
Norwegian church records are usually written in the Norwegian language and include some Latin terms and phrases. The language used in the record may also be affected by: | Norwegian church records are usually written in the Norwegian language and include some Latin terms and phrases. The language used in the record may also be affected by: | ||
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'''Tip 4.''' '''''How do I find the record for each brother and sister?''''' | '''Tip 4.''' '''''How do I find the record for each brother and sister?''''' | ||
<br>Remember, within the family, one or more children may have the same given name(s). | <br>Remember, within the family, one or more children may have the same given name(s). | ||