Westside

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Nu kan du välja språk i Westside - engelska/svenska!

Author Topic: numbers in church records  (Read 2009 times)

Stephen Westerholm

  • Ny
  • *
  • Posts: 16
numbers in church records
« on: juni 19, 2018, 07:17:25 pm »

In Munsala’s church records for 1881, it indicates that on May 23, Johan Henrik Andersson Kengo (834, 22 år) married Anna Lovisa Jakobsdotter Pensar (834, 21 år). When their oldest son Anders was confirmed in 1897, the number 180 is given before his name. The same number appears on Anna Lovisa’s death certificate. I would appreciate it if someone could explain what these numbers (834, 180) refer to!
« Last Edit: juni 19, 2018, 07:42:50 pm by Stephen Westerholm »
Logged

Stefan Nyman

  • Gamyl
  • ***
  • Posts: 615
Re: numbers in church records
« Reply #1 on: juni 19, 2018, 07:52:32 pm »

Numbers 834 and 180 are references to which page in the communion book the family is.
Logged
Mvh
Stefan Nyman

Stephen Westerholm

  • Ny
  • *
  • Posts: 16
Re: numbers in church records
« Reply #2 on: juni 20, 2018, 02:01:04 am »

Thanks!
Logged