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Baptism record of Kari Kristoffersdotter
The baptism record for Kari Kristoffersdotter is the first one at the top on the left hand side of the page. This far left column that she is listed in is for the parish of Sigdal.
It begins with "eod. die" which is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "eodem die", meaning "on the same day" [as the baptism listed in the entry above it]. Therefore looking at the baptism entry on the previous page, under the Sigdal column, it is known that Kari Kristoffersdotter was baptized on "Dom. 4 p. Trinit." which is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "Dominica 4 Post Trinitas" meaning "the 4th Sunday after Trinity Sunday". Looking this up on the history calender, this would make the baptismal date of June 23, 1793 (which the pastor has written there).
On June 23, 1793, (in Sigdal parish) "baptised was" Kristoffer Kjetilsson Bjørndalen "female child" Karen (the pastor has written Karen, the Danish form, whereas Kari is the Norwegian form and we know from other records that she went by the name of Kari. Both names of Karen and Kari are from the name "Katherine").
Next is written "Test" which is an abbreviation of "Testamentes", which is Latin for "Witnesses" or "Godparents" and they are listed as Sigrid Bjørndalen, Karen (Kari) Nilsdotter Bjørndalen, Ola Bjørndalen, Kristoffer Tovsrud and Kjetil Gren.
And after the witnesses, it is written "Introd." (short for "introduceret") the 27 July, (1793). Up until the mid-1700’s, women who had given birth were required to stay away from church for approximately six weeks after the childbirth because they were considered unclean. At the end of this time period they would be formally introduceret (introduced) to the congregation by the priest who would meet the mother at the church door and escort her into the church. This introduction, or inngang (entry) as it was also referred to, was noted in the parish register as introduceret or inngang. While the custom formally ended in the mid-1700’s, the practice continued informally well into the 1800’s, and in some places into the early part of this century.
So this date of July 27 was when Kari`s mother was introduced back into the congregation. Unfortunately this record does not list Kari`s mother`s name.
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Abt 1793 - 1860 (~ 67 years)