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A date written 12.3. 1780  means the 12th of March 1780!

Abbreviations 

f. Date of birth.
c. Date of baptism
g. Date of marriage
d.  Date of death.  
d.f.  The day of birth of a stillborn.  
b. Buried
l., j. gj.   These letters indicate the date the vicar gave a ceremony for the dead person. This date would be perhaps weeks after they were dead and buried.  

 

 

Dictionary

Norwegian English
Barn Child
Bonde Farmer
Dane... Title of honor
Dreng Unmarried man/boy
Enke Widow
Enkemann Widower
Fattiglem, legdslem Poor person
Fødd i sognet. Born in the Parish.
Husmann Cotter
Inderst Lodger
Kirke Church 
Kone Wife
Kårkone Woman supported by the the new owner of the farm.
Kårmann Man supported by the new owner of the farm.
Mann Husband
Pike Unmarried girl
Soldat Soldier
Strandsitter Cotter, living by the sea.
Sønn Son
Tjener Servant
Tvilling  Twin
Uekte Born outside marriage.
Ungkar Bachelor

 

                                                                              

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