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Click on "Database selector" at the top of the page, Click on "Source Category" and choose ''The Military'', then Click on "Sub-category" and choose ''Military rolls. '' Click on Period and choose the years you want to search.  A word of caution, the information online has been extracted from the original records and may contain mistakes.  If ever in doubt, search the microfilms.  
Click on "Database selector" at the top of the page, Click on "Source Category" and choose ''The Military'', then Click on "Sub-category" and choose ''Military rolls. '' Click on Period and choose the years you want to search. A word of caution, the information online has been extracted from the original records and may contain mistakes. If ever in doubt, search the microfilms.  


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 Terms===
===Military Terms===


'''Skipreie.  '''A ''Skipreie'' or ''Skiprede'' was an area assigned to ourfit a ship for military use.  Its size was determind according to the number of farms in the area and did not usually include the entire parish.  A skipreie may have included a number of farms of a given parish while another skipreie included the remaining farms in the same parish.  A skipreie was not confined to a parish border and may have included farms in several parishes.  As the population grew, the area a given skipreie included became smaller.  Today a skipreie is called Skipsrederi and is a factory in a city or town where ships are being built. 
'''Skipreie. '''A ''Skipreie'' or ''Skiprede'' was an area assigned to ourfit a ship for military use. Its size was determind according to the number of farms in the area and did not usually include the entire parish. A skipreie may have included a number of farms of a given parish while another skipreie included the remaining farms in the same parish. A skipreie was not confined to a parish border and may have included farms in several parishes. As the population grew, the area a given skipreie included became smaller. Today a skipreie is called Skipsrederi and is a factory in a city or town where ships are being built.


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'''Fjerding.&nbsp; '''A ''Fjerding'' is an old administrative jurisdiction that subdivided a county, district (Herred), and sometimes also a skipreie (skiprede).&nbsp; Standardized spellings&nbsp; of place name (names)&nbsp;can first be found in the early1900s in Norway.&nbsp;&nbsp;Therefore, these terms may be spelled&nbsp;several&nbsp;different ways.&nbsp;&nbsp;
'''Fjerding. '''A ''Fjerding'' is an old administrative jurisdiction that subdivided a county, district (Herred), and sometimes also a skipreie (skiprede). Standardized spellings of place name (names) can first be found in the early1900s in Norway. Therefore, these terms may be spelled several different ways.  


The ''Fjerding''&nbsp;was not the only jurisdiction used in the middle ages, but it seems to have been an important one&nbsp;for the church and states.&nbsp; It is the remnant of an ancient system that was still being used in Rogaland County in conjunction with larger court district even in the 1700s and 1800s.  
The ''Fjerding'' was not the only jurisdiction used in the middle ages, but it seems to have been an important one for the church and states. It is the remnant of an ancient system that was still being used in Rogaland County in conjunction with larger court district even in the 1700s and 1800s.  


The term ''Fjerding ''is mainly used in early records in Norway.  
The term ''Fjerding ''is mainly used in early records in Norway.  
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'''The Kalmar War, 1611-1613.''' (Denmark-Norway against Sweden).  
'''The Kalmar War, 1611-1613.''' (Denmark-Norway against Sweden).  


'''The Hannibal Feud, 1643-1645.&nbsp;'''(Norway lost Jämtland and Härjedalen to Sweden).  
'''The Hannibal Feud, 1643-1645. '''(Norway lost Jämtland and Härjedalen to Sweden).  


'''The Krabbe War and Bjelke Feud, 1657-1660.''' (Norway lost Trondheim len and Romsdal to Sweden, but took back Jämtland and Härjedalen).  
'''The Krabbe War and Bjelke Feud, 1657-1660.''' (Norway lost Trondheim len and Romsdal to Sweden, but took back Jämtland and Härjedalen).  
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==='''MILITARY RANKS IN NORWAY FROM ABOUT 1930- TO THE PRESENT'''===
==='''MILITARY RANKS IN NORWAY FROM ABOUT 1930- TO THE PRESENT'''===


'''BEFAL&nbsp;&nbsp;--&nbsp;&nbsp; NON COMMISIONED'''  
'''BEFAL --   NON COMMISIONED'''  


<u>'''NORWEGIAN&nbsp;'''</u>'''   &nbsp; <span id="1235405824628S" style="display: none">&nbsp;</span>'''<u>'''US EQUIVALENT'''</u>  
<u>'''NORWEGIAN '''</u>'''     <span id="1235405824628S" style="display: none"> </span>'''<u>'''US EQUIVALENT'''</u>  


'''HÆREN'''                '''THE ARMY'''  
'''HÆREN'''                '''THE ARMY'''  


Visekorporal       &nbsp;&nbsp;(Vice Corporal)  
Visekorporal         (Vice Corporal)  


Korporal                Corporal  
Korporal                Corporal  
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'''MARINEN           &nbsp; &nbsp;THE MARINE'''  
'''MARINEN               THE MARINE'''  


Kvartermester I        Quarter Master I  
Kvartermester I        Quarter Master I  


Kvartermester II   &nbsp;&nbsp; Quarter Master II  
Kvartermester II       Quarter Master II  


Flaggkvartermester&nbsp; Flag Quarter Master  
Flaggkvartermester Flag Quarter Master  


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Visekorporal            (Vise Corporal)  
Visekorporal            (Vise Corporal)  


Korporal               &nbsp; Corporal  
Korporal                 Corporal  


Sersjant               &nbsp; Sergeant  
Sersjant                 Sergeant  


Vingsersjant            Wing Sergeant (Staff Sergeant)  
Vingsersjant            Wing Sergeant (Staff Sergeant)  
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'''OFFICER RANK'''  
'''OFFICER RANK'''  


'''HÆREN               &nbsp;&nbsp; THE ARMY'''  
'''HÆREN                   THE ARMY'''  


Fenrik                   &nbsp; 2nd. Lieutenant  
Fenrik                     2nd. Lieutenant  


Løytnant               &nbsp;&nbsp;1st. Lieutenant  
Løytnant                 1st. Lieutenant  


Kaptein                    Captain  
Kaptein                    Captain  


Major                   &nbsp;&nbsp; Major  
Major                       Major  


Oberstløytnant       &nbsp; Lieutenant Colonel  
Oberstløytnant         Lieutenant Colonel  


Oberst                    Colonel  
Oberst                    Colonel  
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'''MARINEN                        NAVY'''  
'''MARINEN                        NAVY'''  


Fenrik                           &nbsp;&nbsp; Ensign  
Fenrik                               Ensign  


Løytnant                       &nbsp;&nbsp; Lieutenant Jr. Grade  
Løytnant                           Lieutenant Jr. Grade  


Kapteinløytnant               &nbsp;Lieutenant  
Kapteinløytnant                 Lieutenant  


Orlogskaptein               &nbsp;&nbsp; Lieutenant Commander  
Orlogskaptein                   Lieutenant Commander  


Kommandørkaptein       &nbsp;&nbsp; Commander  
Kommandørkaptein           Commander  


Kommandør                   &nbsp;Captain  
Kommandør                     Captain  


Kontreadmiral                  Rear Admiral  
Kontreadmiral                  Rear Admiral  


Viseadmiral                   &nbsp; Vice Admiral  
Viseadmiral                     Vice Admiral  


Admiral                            Admiral  
Admiral                            Admiral  
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Fenrik                            2nd. Leutenant  
Fenrik                            2nd. Leutenant  


Løytnant                       &nbsp;1st. Lieutenant  
Løytnant                         1st. Lieutenant  


Kaptein                       &nbsp; Captain  
Kaptein                         Captain  


Major                            Major  
Major                            Major  
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Oberst                            Colonel  
Oberst                            Colonel  


Generalmajor               &nbsp; Major General  
Generalmajor                 Major General  


Generalløytnant           &nbsp;&nbsp; Lieutenant General  
Generalløytnant               Lieutenant General  


General                       &nbsp; General  
General                         General  


==='''MILITARY RANKS IN NORWAY EARLY (1600's)TO CA. 1930'''===
==='''MILITARY RANKS IN NORWAY EARLY (1600's)TO CA. 1930'''===
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'''NORWEGIAN                                US EQUIVALENT'''  
'''NORWEGIAN                                US EQUIVALENT'''  


Menig soldat   &nbsp;                            Private  
Menig soldat                                 Private  


Korporal                                        Corporal  
Korporal                                        Corporal  
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'''BEFAL                                            NC'''  
'''BEFAL                                            NC'''  


Sersjant                                       &nbsp; Sergeant  
Sersjant                                         Sergeant  


Furer                                           &nbsp;&nbsp; Quartermaster Sergeant  
Furer                                               Quartermaster Sergeant  


Kommandersjersant                       &nbsp; First Sergeant, Sergeant Major [?]  
Kommandersjersant                         First Sergeant, Sergeant Major [?]  


Fanejunker                                   &nbsp; &nbsp;Ensign (Army) or (3, 4, 5 Lieutenant)  
Fanejunker                                       Ensign (Army) or (3, 4, 5 Lieutenant)  


&nbsp;&nbsp; 2a. Kavalieret - Standart Junker.   &nbsp; &nbsp; 2a. Cavalry - Standard Bearer  
  2a. Kavalieret - Standart Junker.       2a. Cavalry - Standard Bearer  


&nbsp;&nbsp; 2b. Artilleriet het de stykjunker       &nbsp;&nbsp;2b. Artillery - Ensign or 3, 4, 5 Lieutenant  
  2b. Artilleriet het de stykjunker         2b. Artillery - Ensign or 3, 4, 5 Lieutenant  


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'''OFFISERER                                           &nbsp; OFFICERS'''  
'''OFFISERER                                             OFFICERS'''  


Secondløytnant                                       &nbsp; 2nd. Lieutenant  
Secondløytnant                                         2nd. Lieutenant  


Premierløytnant                                        1st. Lieutenant  
Premierløytnant                                        1st. Lieutenant  


Kaptein                                                   &nbsp;Captain  
Kaptein                                                     Captain  


&nbsp;&nbsp; I. Kavaleriet brukte da tittelen                   &nbsp; I. The Cavalry used the tittle Captain (of Horse)  
  I. Kavaleriet brukte da tittelen                     I. The Cavalry used the tittle Captain (of Horse)  


     Rittermester i stedet for kaptein  
     Rittermester i stedet for kaptein  


Major                                                       &nbsp;Major     
Major                                                         Major     


Oberstløytnant                                            Lieutenant Colonel  
Oberstløytnant                                            Lieutenant Colonel  
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Oberst                                                      Colonel  
Oberst                                                      Colonel  


Generalmajor                                           &nbsp; Major General  
Generalmajor                                             Major General  


Generalløytnant                                       &nbsp; Lieutenant General     
Generalløytnant                                         Lieutenant General     


General (Den gangen var det kun Kongen   &nbsp; General (only the King&nbsp;at this time period).  
General (Den gangen var det kun Kongen     General (only the King at this time period).  


&nbsp;som hadde graden General)&nbsp;
som hadde graden General)


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Menig soldat                                              Private  
Menig soldat                                              Private  


Korporal                                                   &nbsp;Corporal  
Korporal                                                     Corporal  


Sersjant (befalsgrad)                                  Sergeant (NC)  
Sersjant (befalsgrad)                                  Sergeant (NC)  
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Løytnant                                                    1st. Lieutenant  
Løytnant                                                    1st. Lieutenant  


Kaptein                                                   &nbsp; Captain  
Kaptein                                                     Captain  


Major                                                        Major  
Major                                                        Major  
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Oberstløytnant                                            Major  
Oberstløytnant                                            Major  


Brigade&nbsp;(Oberst 1, changers 1968)           &nbsp;&nbsp; Brigadier General (Colonel)  
Brigade (Oberst 1, changers 1968)               Brigadier General (Colonel)  


Oberst (Oberst 2, changerd 1968)                Colonel  
Oberst (Oberst 2, changerd 1968)                Colonel  


Generalmajor                                           &nbsp;Major General  
Generalmajor                                             Major General  


Generalløytnant                                       &nbsp;&nbsp;Lieutenant General  
Generalløytnant                                         Lieutenant General  


General (bare 2.&nbsp;Kongen &amp; forsvarsjefen)   &nbsp; General (only&nbsp;2. The King and the head&nbsp;person of defence)  
General (bare 2. Kongen &amp; forsvarsjefen)     General (only 2. The King and the head person of defence)  


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Jæger                                                    Light cavalry -chasseur or hunter  
Jæger                                                    Light cavalry -chasseur or hunter  


Musqueter                                           &nbsp;&nbsp; Infantry soldier  
Musqueter                                               Infantry soldier  


Skiløper                                               &nbsp; Infanteriman on skis  
Skiløper                                                 Infanteriman on skis  


Marinesoldat                                       &nbsp;&nbsp; Navy soldier
Marinesoldat                                           Navy soldier


Matros                                                  Sailor  
Matros                                                  Sailor  
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