Always something new to learn
Roaming around in the Norwegian Chruch records, There is always something new to learn.
I have been doing genealogy for many years now. During this time I have been searching a large number of church records. some time ago I found this record linked in a request for translation on a Facebook group. I must admit that I have never seen this kind of record before.
SAB, Sogndal Sokneprestembete, H/Haa/Haaa/L0008: Parish register (official) no. A 8, 1795-1809, p. 162
Quick link: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070515670188
This is Johannes Pettersen Aaberge who requests that minister Kamstrup reads the banns on the occasion that Johannes intends to marry Anne Engelbretsdatter Gurvin. Rasmus Jensen Aaberge is the witness that the request is put forward in agreement with the girl and her parents, that Johannes is not related to the girl, and that there is nothing that in any way should hinder these two to get married.
While the reading of banns (lysning) was common practice, I have never seen it recorded like this before.
The practice of reading the banns (lysning) when a couple wanted to get married goes back to the beginning of our time. After the Lutheran reformation, the new laws continued the practice from the Catholic canon law that required that the banns were read three times before a couple could get married (Platou 1899, 10).
The book below is in the Public domain and should be accessible for readers outside Norway. It is written in Norwegian though.
Sources
Oscar Platou: Forelæsninger over Ægteskabs Stiftelse og Skilsmisse : efter norsk Ret. T.O. Brøgger Oslo, 1899
I found something unexpected recently: an epidemic! 1811-1812, in Vats, Skjold, Rogaland and surrounding parishes. It’s obvious from the parish record, although I couldn’t find the cause of death.
Hello Carol
Thanks for visiting my blog and for taking the time to comment. You have made an interesting observation. Depending on the severity such outbreaks could have major consequences for the future of the village.