Oslo, Norway
On 17 May 1814, Norway declared it’s independence from
Denmark and Sweden. This day is now
known as Syttende Mai or Norwegian Independence
Day.
Oslo is the capital city of Norway and it is the economic
and governmental center of the country.
It is bounded on the north and east by wide forested hills giving the
effect of an amphitheater. It occupies an arc of land at the south end of
Oslofjord. The name Oslo is derived from
the old Norse and is reputed to mean “Meadow at the Foot of a Hill” or possibly
“Meadow Consecrated to the Gods”. It was
established as a municipality on 1 Jan 1838, and separated from Akershus County
in 1842 to become its own county.[i]
Garnison
Menighet is the military parish in Oslo and served as the church for the
soldiers in Oslo. It is also known as the Akershus Castle Church. The church
has been used for royalty as well as soldiers. It served Akershus Fortress. [ii] In Norway, a municipality is known as a
Kommune.
Norway keeps very detailed church records and requires that
records are kept of confirmation, vaccination, and migration. Christening records contain the child’s name,
date of birth, date of christening, parents names, ages, place of birth and
sometimes occupation. Before permission
to marry, a person must have been confirmed and permission must be obtained to
move from one place to another. The
parish listed the departure, while the new parish recorded the arrival.[iii]
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