I am tracing a lineage that I have been given and am validating it against the parish registers. One of my ancestors was a Kirsti Olsdatter, recorded in the lineage as having been born at Floberg, Åsnes, Hedmark in 1796. I found that Åsnes was part of Hof parish in 1796. FamilySearch indexed a Kirsti Olsdatter (although they recorded it as Olsen) for Hof on 31 January 1796. In the Hof register, I found a baptism entry that appears to match the FamilySearch index, but the handwriting is pretty small and the microfilm image from which the digital copy was taken is a little soft. I'm wondering if a more-experienced eye can figure out some of the hard-to-read parts? http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_kildeid=9160&idx_id=9160&uid=ny&idx_side=-45 The entry in question is on the right-hand page about half-way down under Aasnes, under the Baptism entries. Its the first of that group. The entry appears to be Ole Xtiansen [Christiansen] [I can't read the next two words] og Johanne Hansd. C. N. Kirsti [I think]. Then after that, I can't really make out much of the rest of it. If someone could verify what I think I'm reading, and figure out the parts I can't, I would be very grateful! Thanks. -- James Aylard