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Can any kind soul in cyber space please enlighten me

I have just received the 2nd marriage certificate of my great aunt to

Marthinius Christiansen born in Norway 1845

on the certificate it gives his father's name as

Christian Bergersen (dec'd)

Why are the surnames different?

and how do I go about finding out more - can't seem to tie up anything on IGI


Thanks

Margaret

Margaret

This may help you;

The traditional Norwegian naming practice is to use patronyms. If a man called Hans Andersen had a son called Anders, he would be called Anders Hansen. A daughter named Brita would be called Brita Hansdatter, often written Hansdtr. or Hansdt. or even Hansd. Very often a child would get her or his first name from one of the grandparents. But this is by far a general rule.

I seem to remember reading something once to the effect that sen is son of - so Christians father would have been Berger ????sen
Hope this helps
a x

Thanks you all

does cause problems thou!!!


Margaret

Margaret
You could try the Norwegian link belowhttp://www.rootsweb.com/~wgnorway/

It really helped me to trace some of my Norwegian relatives and if you link into the Norwegian archives they are free to search for the censuses.

It has a link on the site to translate into English (well some of it)

Hope it helps
Jane

Thanks Jnae

Have added my names.

Margaret