Norway

Soren Madsen Hunskaar is mentioned in a baptism record in Norway. Use the "FS: Norway Baptisms 1634-1927" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. What are the names listed for the children of Soren Madsen Hunskaar?
2. What is the name of his wife?
3. When was his child Gunvor born?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Soren Madsen" as the first name and "Hunskaar" as the last name. This brings up two records with the names of his children and wife.
• Click on the name Soren Madsen Hunskaar with the name of his child Gunvar to find the child's birth. Note that there are Similar Records on the right of the page.

1. Gunvor and Ragna are listed as children in the record
2. Soren's wife is Nella Klausen.
3. Gunvor was born 2 Apr 1914.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

Nicolai Gustov Dunker was married in Norway. Use the "FS: Norway Marriages, 1660-1926" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. What is Nicolai Gustov Dunker's full name?
2. What is his wife's first name?
3. What is his estimated birth year?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Nicolai Gustov" as the first name and "Dunker" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Nicolai Gustov Dunker.
• Read the information in the center column.
• Click on the first Similar Record (right side) to get more complete information including Nicolai's birth year.

1. His full name is Nicolai Gustav Conradin Dunker.
2. His wife is Elisabeth.
3. His estimated birth year is 1827.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

Thomas Monsen Brochlos was buried in Norway. Use the "FS: Deaths and Burials, 1666-1927" QUIKLink below to answer these questions:

1. What is Thomas Monsen Brochlos' estimated birth year?
2. When was he buried?
3. Where was he buried?

• Click the QUIKLink mentioned above.
• In the search screen, enter "Thomas Monsen" as the first name and "Brochlos" as the last name.
• In the search results screen, click the document icon for Marin Marg. Gottfredsdr.
• Read the information in the center column.
• Note that there is a possible match in a Family Tree on the right of the page.

1. Thomas was born about 1667.
2. He was buried in 1732.
3. The burial place is Sortland, Nordland, Norway.
   (Contributed by Brent Bunker )

• * Good: Using the articles and videos in this Choice, write down key learnings for church records. Then use the learnings for searches for an ancestor.
• * Proficient: Same as above, for two or more ancestors.