Norwegian Farm Books
I took your hint about the bygdeboker.
So I have discovered the caolsson.wiki.zoho.com/ farm book information.
How reliable is this data? Can I attach it as a source in family tree? I don't think I have ever seen a source from bygdebokers.
Today's example: I questioned that an ancestral pair from Hemnes ended up in Lurøy-Rødøy to marry into my family there, but her farm book confirms parents, dates, and says "Kvina i Lurøy". Is this sufficient to assume the tree is correct? (She has a baptism and marriage in Hemnes, children and burial in Luroy, but they could be different people.)
Thanks again.
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I've seen many sources recorded from the farm books, but they are a secondary source and the best practice is to use them as a guide to find the church records (a primary source).
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As Shari says, the farm books are a secondary, compiled record. They are usually correct, but sometimes there are mistakes.
They are a FABULOUS "road-map" to use to find the primary records (parish records and censuses). Watch for the names of the farms as you look at those records, as they add weight to identifications. (I have an ancestor who traveled from one side of the country to the other - I would question the match, but ALL his later records (in Rogland) specify that he is from Hjartdal.)
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Shari and Carol are correct, and "bygdebøker" are great resources. Though the quality and thoroughness may vary from one author to another, they provide perspective and context and will almost always go back further in time than church records. This is perhaps their greatest value. They also utilize additional sources such as court records that are more difficult for the amateur genealogist to find and interpret. Yes, you can use these and any source you believe is credible and reliable as a source in the FS Tree, but primary sources, when available, are always the best.
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