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=== Norway Church Records Christening === | === Norway Church Records Christening === | ||
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==== '''Description''' ==== | ==== '''Description''' ==== | ||
The earliest Norwegian church records date from 1623, though information about individual ministers may date to the 1500s. Most christening records began in the late 1600s after King Christian's law of 1686, which made the registration of christenings mandatory for all of Norway. At this time a separate copy of the parish registers were kept by the church warden/sexton. The priest and the church warden | The earliest Norwegian church records date from 1623, though information about individual ministers may date to the 1500s. Most christening records began in the late 1600s after King Christian's law of 1686, which made the registration of christenings mandatory for all of Norway. At this time a separate copy of the parish registers were kept by the church warden/sexton. The priest and the church warden would get together at the end of the year and compare their books. If one parish register is difficult to read make sure you check the copy since the handwriting could be much better in the copy! | ||
==== '''What You Are Looking For''' ==== | ==== '''What You Are Looking For''' ==== | ||
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*Christening records are arranged chronologically. | *Christening records are arranged chronologically. | ||
*Christening records before 1814 may be intermixed with marriage or burial records. | *Christening records before 1814 may be intermixed with marriage or burial records. | ||
*Christening records of | *Christening records of illegitimate children may be listed separately.<br> <br>For help in finding the year and place, see Tip 1. | ||
'''Step 2.''' '''Find the entry for your ancestor'''. | '''Step 2.''' '''Find the entry for your ancestor'''. | ||
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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 | <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 interchangeable; 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. | ||