Christen Arnesen married Ane Maria Jonasdatter 9 May 1795 in Oslo. I do not have any information on their births or parents. Is it possible to go back further?
Sure, if the records exist, you should be able to go back.
Have you looked for them in the 1801 census? If you find them that could give you an approximate year of birth.
Have you harvested all the information from their marriage record? Sometimes marriage records give their ages as well as their father's names, occasionally occupations and places of origin.
For most parishes in Norway the church records go back to the mid-1600s. For those areas where the records survive you can research in records which recorded birth/baptisms, marriages and death/burials. The older records can be more difficult to read the handwriting but if you concentrate and work at it - it is very possible.
Family in 1801. Christen Arentzen born approx 1768 Anne Maria Johnsdatter born approx 1769 Marriage record not found, but record for intent to get married, dated March 13, is the top record on right page here. Note that he is named Christen Aronsen and she Anne Maria Joensdatter. The baptismal records for their children is: Christen Arne born approx 1796 (record not found) Carl Friderich Bendithe born approx 1798 (record not found) Berthe baptized June 4 1800 (record not found) Dorothea Maria born Nov 25 1803 2nd from bottom of far right column. Karen Kirstine born Dec 17 1805 2nd in the 2nd column.
Christens mother Bendithe Arnesdatter born approx 1741 (widow after 2nd marriage.
Christen Arnesen/Ane Maria Jonasdatter
Posted - 12/04/2012 : 20:45:40
