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<br>'''Language of the records'''<br>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 Norwegian Word List: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Norway_Word_List<br> | <br>'''Language of the records'''<br>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 Norwegian Word List: https://familysearch.org/learn/wiki/en/Norway_Word_List<br> | ||
Many Latin phrases were used as well. Some of these you will need to become familiar with. | Many Latin phrases were used as well. Some of these you will need to become familiar with. [[Latin Word List|'''Latin Word List''']] | ||
*[https://s3.amazonaws.com/ps-services-us-east-1-914248642252/s3/research-wiki-elasticsearch-prod-s3bucket/images/6/6e/Parish_Register_Headings_for_Norway.pdf '''Parish Register Headings for Norway''']: This pdf gives the translation of headings for the records in different time periods. When a record is written with labeled columns it is much easier to search. Much of the material you read in each column will just be names and dates, since the meaning of those names (child, parents, godparents, minister) only has to be read once, in the column heading. | |||
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