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 === Census Records Prior to 1600  ===
+''Aslak Bolts jordebok'' is the first census-like registration in Norway. It was made about 1430 by Aslak Bolt (1377-1450), Archbishop of Nidaros. The registration was made for economic reasons, as the Catholic church, which was the official religion of Norway at the time, was in serious debt. The Black Death had ravaged the country, and many farms were left desolate. Close to 2/3 of the Norwegian population had perished.
-'''''Aslak Bolts jordebok'' '''is a publication of the first census taken in Norway. The census was taken about 1430 by Aslak Bolt (1377-1450) for economic reasons, as the Catholic church was in debt. The Black Death had ravaged the country, and several of the farms were left desolate. Close to 2/3 of the Norwegian population had perished. Properties were to be indexed so taxes could be assessed. The index includes the value of each property, taxes paid (or not), and the name(s) of the owners. There is also an index by given-name and place-name in the back of the book. This index includes names of estates (farms) that were under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop in Nidaros (now Trondheim city in Norway). This book does not include all the localities of Norway, but it does include properties in Northern Norway, Trøndelag, and the northwest coast of Norway. The old Norse language is listed on the left page, and a translation to the modern Norwegian language is listed on the right page.
+Properties were registered so taxes could be assessed. The registration includes the value of each property, amount of taxes paid (or not), and the name(s) of the owners. There published version also includes an index by given-name and place-name. This index includes names of estates (farms) that were under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Nidaros. As the registration only applied to the archdioces of Nidaros it only include properties in Møre og Romsdal, Sør-Trøndelag, Nord-Trøndelag, and Nordland counties.
-''Aslak Bolts jordebok'' was produced from the original book, from the Münchensamlingen (München Collection) in Riksarkivet in Oslo, and is in such poor condition that it is no longer available for the general public.
+A printed version was produced in 1997 by the National Archives of Norway from the original manuscript in the Münchensamlingen (München Collection) in Riksarkivet in Oslo. The manuscript is in such poor condition that it is not available to the general public. In the print version the handwritten manuscript is shown on the left page, and a modern Norwegian language translation is given on the right page.
+==== Availability ====
-Jørgensen, Jon Gunnar.''Aslak Bolts jordebok (Aslak Bolt's Land Book).'' Oslo, Norway: Riksarkivet, 1997. (FHL book 948.4 R2b)
+*The original manuscript has been microfilmed and scanned by the National Archives of Norway and is available on the Digital Archive at [https://media.digitalarkivet.no/db/contents/36327 RA, Riksarkivets diplomsamling, F13/F13b/L0013: NRA dipl. München papir, nr. 4292 Aslak Bolts jordebok., 1430-1439]
+*A copy of the 1997 printing is available at the Family History Library: Jørgensen, Jon Gunnar. ''Aslak Bolts jordebok''. Oslo, Norway: Riksarkivet, 1997 {{FHL|729246|item|disp=FHL book 948.4 R2b}}.
 === Census Records, 1600s  ===