Obtaining Place of Birth from Parish Record

Started by NancyB · 2020-03-31
NancyB · 2020-03-31#1
I am trying to determine just where Johannes Gullackson was born. His birth record is the last record on the left side of this page (if I do this correctly): https://media.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/11558/47873/83 This shows at the top of the record: SAB, Lavik Sokneprestembete, Parish register (official) no. A 1, 1809-1822, p. 208-209 So, it appears he was born in Lavik County. Does this record specify where? Is there anything else of significance that can be gleaned from this record? (Parents Gullack Johannesson and Cicilia Aslachsdtr both born in Fitje?) An entry on page 809 of the Bygdabok for Vik I Sogn III indicates (if Google translated correctly) that he was born in Ortnevik (Sogn og Fjordane OR Vestland--I've seen it both ways). Page 16 of Ættebok for Kyrkjebø lists Johannes under Fitje (also Vestland County), but I don't think that is indicative of a place of birth. Oldtimers on here may remember my search for Betsy Johnson back in 2013. I eventually discovered--after LOTS of help from the folks here--through a close DNA match with my mother that Betsy was really Britha Johannesdtr--daughter of Johannes Gullackson. She changed her name when she immigrated to the United States. Thank you for any insight you can offer. It is much appreciated. NancyB

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