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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. Many names are interchangable; Jon, Johan, Johannes; Ole, Ola, Olav, Oluf, Olaves, etc. Olaug, Oloug; Knut, | <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. Many names are interchangable; Jon, Johan, Johannes; Ole, Ola, Olav, Oluf, Olaves, etc. Olaug, Oloug; Knut, Knud, Kanut, Canute, etc. | ||
Find birth entries for all of the other children of the parents identified as possibilities. Look for subsequent death or marriage records for these other children. | Find birth entries for all of the other children of the parents identified as possibilities. Look for subsequent death or marriage records for these other children. | ||
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The child's name may be more clearly written than other information in the entry, or it may be underlined, enlarged, or written to one side of the page. The father's name may be listed first, underlined, enlarged, indented, or outdented. | The child's name may be more clearly written than other information in the entry, or it may be underlined, enlarged, or written to one side of the page. The father's name may be listed first, underlined, enlarged, indented, or outdented. | ||
Eliminate entries that contradict what you know about your ancestor. Check death records to see if any of the children died before your ancestor did. Check marriage records to see if any of the children married someone other than your ancestor's spouse (but remember that your ancestor may have married more than once). | Eliminate entries that contradict what you know about your ancestor. Check death records to see if any of the children died before your ancestor did. Check marriage records to see if any of the children married someone other than your ancestor's spouse (but remember that your ancestor may have married more than once). Try to make sure the christening entry is of your direct line ancestor. Because names are so common, you must be sure you have the correct entry. | ||
For help with name variations, see [[Norway Names Personal]]. | For help with name variations, see [[Norway Names Personal]]. | ||
===== '''Tip 3.''' '''''What if I can't read the record?''''' ===== | ===== '''Tip 3.''' '''''What if I can't read the record?''''' ===== | ||