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<big>[[ | <big>[[Norway|'''''Norway''''']] </big>''<big>Social Life and Customs</big>'' | ||
<br>To be effective in family history research, it is often helpful to understand the society your ancestor lived in. Learning about everyday life, religious practices, customs, and traditions will help you appreciate your ancestor and often give you ideas for research. Those that might affect your research strategy include mortality rates, life spans, apprenticeship customs, and courting and marriage customs that affected illegitimacy rates. | |||
To be effective in family history research, it is often helpful to understand the society your ancestor lived in. Learning about everyday life, religious practices, customs, and traditions will help you appreciate your ancestor and often give you ideas for research. Those that might affect your research strategy include mortality rates, life spans, apprenticeship customs, and courting and marriage customs that affected illegitimacy rates. | |||
The infant mortality rate was high in most areas of Norway before the 20th century. Adults had a shorter life span than they do today, so it is necessary to search the death records in order to get a complete picture of a family. | The infant mortality rate was high in most areas of Norway before the 20th century. Adults had a shorter life span than they do today, so it is necessary to search the death records in order to get a complete picture of a family. | ||
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Norwegian periodicals are a particularly good source of information about social life and customs. For more information, see the "[[Norway Periodicals|Periodicals]]" section. | Norwegian periodicals are a particularly good source of information about social life and customs. For more information, see the "[[Norway Periodicals|Periodicals]]" section. | ||
The bygdebok discussed in the "[[Norway Genealogy|Genealogy]]" section describes the local customs in the various parts of Norway. Also see the "[[Norway Periodicals|Periodicals]]" and "[[Norway Societies|Societies]]" sections. | The bygdebok discussed in the "[[Norway Genealogy|Genealogy]]" section describes the local customs in the various parts of Norway. Also see the "[[Norway Periodicals|Periodicals]]" and "[[Norway Societies|Societies]]" sections. | ||
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