Translation Request

Kerry McMahon

Hello,

I was hoping to get some assistance with transcribing and translating a couple of words that I couldn't figure out on one of Household Examination Records (Husförhörslängder) pages. (I was planning to upload the image with this request with the sections I need help with highlighted, but I don't see an option to upload an image. I hope the below adequately explains where the questions are on the image.)

The document in question is for Eksta Parish in Gotland, Sweden, 1848-1857, book AI6, page 230. It can be found here - https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0071782_00126

Question 1. In the Omständigheter column for line 1 (Olof Andersson)… I know they were married in 1834, but I cannot read the letters between the 'g' at the beginning and the '1834'.

Question 2. Also in the Omständigheter column, line 16 (Cajsa Emicodotter)… Cajsa became a widow 1832. I don't know what the letters between the numbers are. Looks like '3dz N.'... does that mean 3rd day of November? (The 'died March 24, 1850' part I understand.)

Question 3. On line 2 (Anna Jakobsdotter), on the Examination/Communion dates side of the page… I understand that Anna was from Butvier in Sproge Parish (Gotland). I don't understand what the next line means.

Question 4 . On line 1 (Olof Andersson), far right side of the image… I'm completely lost on this one. None of the ways I interpret the letters makes any sense.

Thank you in advance for your time and assistance.

Kerry

Norm Baker

@Kerry McMahon

Question 1: The first word is an abbreviation for "married". The symbol (which looks like a "6") after the "G" is an indication that the word is abbreviated. The notation is "G. 1g(ån)g(e)n 1834 = married the 1st time 1834".

Question 2: For Caisa Emicsdotter, it looks to me like the entry reads "Enka 3d g. 1832" where the "g." is an abbreviation for "gången". I think it is saying "Widow 3rd time 1832".

Question 3: There is not enough information here to figure out what this means. It looks like "obn 58". In a case like this, you should look through the rest of the book to see if it occurs again. The previous household examination records do not have a note mentioning 58. See here: https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0071781_00087#?c=&m=&s=&cv=86&xywh=727%2C192%2C2556%2C1337 . Nor is there anything in the following set of household examination records. See here: https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0071781_00087#?c=&m=&s=&cv=86&xywh=727%2C192%2C2556%2C1337 .

Question 4: During the Household Examination meeting, parishioners were tested on their knowledge of the Lutheran doctrine and scriptures. This note reads "Helbibel N. Test. = whole bible New Testament". I would take that to mean they were quizzed about the entire Bible (maybe with emphasis on the New Testament?). Entries on other pages read "N. Test.", "Helbibel" or "Bibel".

Kerry McMahon

@Norm Baker Thank you!