Witnesses, Not Fathers: A Note on a Misleading Transcription
In genealogical work, few sources are as valuable—or as frequently misunderstood—as parish records. In some cases, the records reveal Witnesses
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In genealogical work, few sources are as valuable—or as frequently misunderstood—as parish records. In some cases, the records reveal Witnesses
Read MoreThe new Digitalarkivet interface, despite being modern in design, can still support that same approach as we used in the
Read MoreAnyone who has spent time in Norwegian parish registers knows that the layout of a baptism entry is not always
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Read MoreNasjonalarkivet has launched Digitalarkivet new service for searching and viewing scanned church books (skanna kirkebøker). The rollout began in mid-December, and
Read MoreIf you research Norwegian family history, you already know the “people records”: baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials, and censuses. But serious genealogical
Read MoreBefore we can use the Eiendom sources in Digitalarkivet confidently, we need to understand how Norwegian property is identified. To
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Read MoreIf you do Norwegian genealogy for any length of time, you’ll meet the same problem again and again: the place
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