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Because of concerns over possible destruction of church books by fire or loss, the Ordinance of 1812 required that a duplicate register be kept in a separate place. These records, called klokker bøker (clerk books), were kept by the parish clerk. The clerk books are designated as such in the FamilySearch Catalog by the use of "kl" to the left of the volume and time period of the record. | Because of concerns over possible destruction of church books by fire or loss, the Ordinance of 1812 required that a duplicate register be kept in a separate place. These records, called klokker bøker (clerk books), were kept by the parish clerk. The clerk books are designated as such in the FamilySearch Catalog by the use of "kl" to the left of the volume and time period of the record. | ||
== History of the Church Records == | == History of the Church Records == | ||
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Many people have the misconception that there always were records kept, and that something has happened to the earlier ones. One common belief is that when the Catholic Church was outlawed, and the Lutheran Church took over after the Reformation, the Catholic priests took the records with them when they left. This is not so, there were no records. In many cases the last Catholic minister was the first Lutheran minister. <br>Before 1876 there was no form of civil registration, but that year a law was passed to send all information about births, death, and marriage to Statistsk Sentralbyrå (Bureau of Central Statistics) for statistical purposes, and in 1905 a law was passed that a copy of the ministers records of birth, death, and marriages should be sent to the bureau, but this information is not available for public use. <br>In 1915 the government established Folkeregistre (Register of Vital Statistics) on a community/city level, but the information there is not available to the public. <br> | Many people have the misconception that there always were records kept, and that something has happened to the earlier ones. One common belief is that when the Catholic Church was outlawed, and the Lutheran Church took over after the Reformation, the Catholic priests took the records with them when they left. This is not so, there were no records. In many cases the last Catholic minister was the first Lutheran minister. <br>Before 1876 there was no form of civil registration, but that year a law was passed to send all information about births, death, and marriage to Statistsk Sentralbyrå (Bureau of Central Statistics) for statistical purposes, and in 1905 a law was passed that a copy of the ministers records of birth, death, and marriages should be sent to the bureau, but this information is not available for public use. <br>In 1915 the government established Folkeregistre (Register of Vital Statistics) on a community/city level, but the information there is not available to the public. <br> | ||
==Language of the records== | ==Language of the records== | ||
The language used in the early church records was the accepted written Norwegian, which was at that time closer to Danish than many of the different spoken Norwegian dialects. Most ministers were educated in Copenhagen. The German influence on education was strong throughout Europe, and the script used in the church records in many countries was Gothic. This was also the case in Norway, until the middle of the 19th century.<br> | The language used in the early church records was the accepted written Norwegian, which was at that time closer to Danish than many of the different spoken Norwegian dialects. Most ministers were educated in Copenhagen. The German influence on education was strong throughout Europe, and the script used in the church records in many countries was Gothic. This was also the case in Norway, until the middle of the 19th century.<br> | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Norway_Word_List '''Norwegian Genealogical Word List''']. | |||
Many Latin phrases were used as well. Some of these you will need to become familiar with. [[Latin Word List|'''Latin Word List''']] | Many Latin phrases were used as well. Some of these you will need to become familiar with. | ||
*[[Latin Word List|'''Latin Genealogical Word List''']] | |||
*[[Media:Parish_Register_Headings_for_Norway.pdf|'''Parish Register Headings for Norway''']]: This pdf gives the translation of headings for the records in different time periods. When a record is written with labeled columns it is much easier to search. Much of the material you read in each column will just be names and dates, since the meaning of those names (child, parents, godparents, minister) only has to be read once, in the column heading. | |||
==Dates in the records== | ==Dates in the records== | ||
Dates, in a great number of parish registers, will be recorded according to the church calendar, with Latin names on Sunday and Feast days. Often the Latin name for a Sunday would indicate to the priest what scripture was to be the topic of his sermon of the day. It will be helpful to learn how to look up the | Dates, in a great number of parish registers, will be recorded according to the church calendar, with Latin names on Sunday and Feast days. Often the Latin name for a Sunday would indicate to the priest what scripture was to be the topic of his sermon of the day. It will be helpful to learn how to look up the feast days in the calendar that translates these dates to modern dates. <br> | ||
*[https://familysearch.org/wiki/en/Moveable_Feast_Day_Calendar_for_Norway Norway Feast Day Calendar] | |||
==Quality of records== | ==Quality of records== | ||
The quality of the records depends on the person who kept them, and the conditions where the records were kept. Some are very good, even early on, some are more difficult to use because of the handwriting, the recording habits of the recorder, or because they were damaged by moisture or heat. | The quality of the records depends on the person who kept them, and the conditions where the records were kept. Some are very good, even early on, some are more difficult to use because of the handwriting, the recording habits of the recorder, or because they were damaged by moisture or heat. | ||
==Responsibility of records keeping== | ==Responsibility of records keeping== | ||
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A set recorded which was recorded by the parish priest, may not have been sent to the archives for filing until 80 years after the last entry was made. If a set of records (usually post 1880) was not sent to the archive, you may contact the parish priest directly. The duplicate set of records, kept by the parish clerk should have been deposited in the archives as soon as they were completed. | A set recorded which was recorded by the parish priest, may not have been sent to the archives for filing until 80 years after the last entry was made. If a set of records (usually post 1880) was not sent to the archive, you may contact the parish priest directly. The duplicate set of records, kept by the parish clerk should have been deposited in the archives as soon as they were completed. | ||
==Non-conformists/Dissenters== | ==Non-conformists/Dissenters== | ||
There was not a legally recognized dissenter church in Norway until 1845. The law simply did not allow anyone to dissent from the Lutheran Church. After dissenter churches were accepted in 1845, these congregations still had to report births and deaths to the local parish priest of the Lutheran Church within one month of the event. Sometimes we find that children of dissenters were not recorded as the law stated. Often a pastor would make this a very difficult visit, trying to persuade or even threaten people to “come back” to the Lutheran Church. If dissenters lived in a city where they could avoid being known by the church personnel, they sometimes did not comply with this law.<br>A new act in 1891 gave some dissenter groups permission to solemnize marriages, and from this time until 1919, the different groups were required to report births, deaths and marriages to the local Lutheran Church once a year. After 1919 they had to report to the local folkeregister (vital statistic office).<br>The law did not require a dissenter church to deposit their records in the state archives unless a congregation was dissolved. The percentage in 1875 was 0.4%, and in 1950 it was 3.76%.<br> | There was not a legally recognized dissenter church in Norway until 1845. The law simply did not allow anyone to dissent from the Lutheran Church. After dissenter churches were accepted in 1845, these congregations still had to report births and deaths to the local parish priest of the Lutheran Church within one month of the event. Sometimes we find that children of dissenters were not recorded as the law stated. Often a pastor would make this a very difficult visit, trying to persuade or even threaten people to “come back” to the Lutheran Church. If dissenters lived in a city where they could avoid being known by the church personnel, they sometimes did not comply with this law.<br>A new act in 1891 gave some dissenter groups permission to solemnize marriages, and from this time until 1919, the different groups were required to report births, deaths and marriages to the local Lutheran Church once a year. After 1919 they had to report to the local folkeregister (vital statistic office).<br>The law did not require a dissenter church to deposit their records in the state archives unless a congregation was dissolved. The percentage in 1875 was 0.4%, and in 1950 it was 3.76%.<br> | ||
== Information Recorded in Church Records == | == Information Recorded in Church Records == | ||
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==== How soon after birth should a child be christened in Norway? ==== | ==== How soon after birth should a child be christened in Norway? ==== | ||
[[Image:Norway Christening Record EM.jpg|right|400px|Norway Christening Record EM | [[Image:Norway Christening Record EM.jpg|right|400px|Norway Christening Record EM]] | ||
How soon after birth should a child be christened in Norway? <br>To find an answer to this question you should consult the Norwegian Encyclopedia [https://snl.no/d%C3%A5p Store Norske Leksikon] available online. | How soon after birth should a child be christened in Norway? <br>To find an answer to this question you should consult the Norwegian Encyclopedia [https://snl.no/d%C3%A5p Store Norske Leksikon] available online. | ||
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=== Marriages (Viede, Vigde, Copulerede) === | === Marriages (Viede, Vigde, Copulerede) === | ||
[[Image:Norway Marriages 1716-1763.jpg|right|400px|Norway Marriages 1716-1763 | [[Image:Norway Marriages 1716-1763.jpg|right|400px|Norway Marriages 1716-1763]] | ||
Information found in marriage records: | Information found in marriage records: | ||
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====The Norwegian Historical Data Centre==== | ====The Norwegian Historical Data Centre==== | ||
You may also search for an ancestor in the follwing database, however it is not as complete as the one for the Digital Archives (Digitalarkivet) as many of the parish records have not been transcribed: | You may also search for an ancestor in the follwing database, however it is not as complete as the one for the Digital Archives (Digitalarkivet) as many of the parish records have not been transcribed: | ||
*Registreringssentral for historiske data<br>Ekspedisjon Universitetet i Tromsø<br>N-9037 Tromsø<br>Norway<br>Telephone: 47 77 64 41 81<br> | *Registreringssentral for historiske data<br>Ekspedisjon Universitetet i Tromsø<br>N-9037 Tromsø<br>Norway<br>Telephone: 47 77 64 41 81<br>[http://www.rhd.uit.no/indexeng.html Website] | ||
====FamilySearch Historical Records Collection==== | ====FamilySearch Historical Records Collection==== | ||
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Baptism, marriage, and burial records with entries from the last 80-year period are located at the local parish church. Occasionally, pastors delay sending their old church books to the archives, so some local parishes may have records that are older than 80 years. You may write in English to local parishes for information from this most recent time period. When writing, always include a self-addressed envelope. This letter writing guide will help you with phrasing your requests: [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy]] | Baptism, marriage, and burial records with entries from the last 80-year period are located at the local parish church. Occasionally, pastors delay sending their old church books to the archives, so some local parishes may have records that are older than 80 years. You may write in English to local parishes for information from this most recent time period. When writing, always include a self-addressed envelope. This letter writing guide will help you with phrasing your requests: [[Letter Writing Guide for Genealogy]] | ||
[[Category:Norway Church Records]] [[Category:Lutherans]][[Category:Church Records by Country]] | [[Category:Norway Church Records]] [[Category:Lutherans]][[Category:Church Records by Country]] | ||