
Using the Scandinavian Feast Day Calendar
A previous post, “Unlocking the Mystery of the Feast Day Calendar,” told the story of the feast day calendar, how it’s made up, and what to look for in church records. This post will take you through the process of using the feast day calendar. The church book samples are from Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish records. Danish Christening Record Let’s start with a christening record from Alsønderup parish in Fredriksborg, Denmark.1 A christening record from...