Norway, Oslo, Birth Records; Stillbirths - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection consists of births and stillbirths for the municipalities of Aker and Oslo for the years 1832 to 1954. On 1 January 1948 Aker was incorporated into the city of Oslo. If you had family living in the cities of Aker or Oslo during this time period, any births or stillbirths of children to this family would have been reported to the health department. Many births were attended by midwives and not in hospitals.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Norwegian. For help reading them see Norway Languages and Norwegian Word List.

Inventory
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What Can These Records Tell Me?
These records may contain the following information: • 2

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Your ancestor’s name and father’s name.
 * Parish of residence
 * Farm or town name of family residence
 * Names of family members
 * Approximate birth date

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add the new information to your records
 * Use the information to find the person in other records
 * Analyze the entry to see if it provides additional clues to find other records of the person or their family

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Try searching by surname only
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

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Citing This Collection
Noruega, Oslo, registros de nacimiento; rortinatos (Registros históricos de FamilySearch) Noruega, Oslo, Registro Civil de Nascimento e Natimortos (Registros Históricos do FamilySearch)