I’d have loved to find an online copy of Hirsch’s. Oh well… Spent a bit of time pursuing the location of Bøynenbourg’s volunteer infantry regiment with no success. However, it appears you are really pursuing the location of Hjob Wilhelm von Printzen (1670-1740). If so, he’s a bit easier to locate. Before 1709 I would look for him in Bergenhus Amt – not such a small area, but a narrower search than all of Norway. The logic follows: 1709 - The Bergenhusiske regiment, consisting of 4 companies under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Haxthausen, & Captains Bruggeman, von Plessen and von Printzen, first arrived in late fall of 1709 to Fredriksten fortress. (Source: Elleveårskrigens militære historie : avslutningen av den store nordiske krig. 1 : Almindelige forhold ved krigsutbruddet : Troppesamlingen i 1709; by Johannes Schiøtz; Oslo : Forsvarsdepartementet, 1936; page 281). For context on the fortress & the war see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fredriksten . It is likely that prior to 1709 Captain von Printzens company was stationed in Bergenhus Amt. For a 1668 map showing where Bergenhus was located then see https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/1668-Map-of-Norway.JPG . 1709 - Captain von Printzens company was stationed at Fredriksten fortress at the start of the “11 year war” in December 1709. Although important to Norwegians, this was a sub-campaign of the much greater Great Northern War. (Source: Elleveårskrigens militære historie : avslutningen av den store nordiske krig. 2 : 1710 Det norske krigspotensial bygges opp : Tragedien Tritzschler; by Johannes Schiøtz; Oslo : Forsvarsdepartementet, 1949; page 4) (Source: Elleveårskrigens militære historie : avslutningen av den store nordiske krig. 1 : Almindelige forhold ved krigsutbruddet : Troppesamlingen i 1709; by Johannes Schiøtz; Oslo : Forsvarsdepartementet, 1936; page 281) 1710 - Captain von Prinzten’s company was stationed at Berg & Rokke, Østfold, Norway in November of 1710. (Source: Elleveårskrigens militære historie : avslutningen av den store nordiske krig. 2 : 1710 Det norske krigspotensial bygges opp : Tragedien Tritzschler; by Johannes Schiøtz; Oslo : Forsvarsdepartementet, 1949; page 509) It is likely (but not confirmed) that he was part of the campaign which attempted to recapture the formerly Norwegian area of Bohuslan, which had been ceded to the Swede’s over Norwegian protest during treaty negotiations ending the previous war. 1718 - He was stationed at Frederikshald in 1718 when Karl XII of Sweden led his last unsuccessful invasion of Norway. Among the relief forces to supplement the garrison arriving 13 November we find a company of 100 men led by Captain Hjob Wilhelm von Printzen coming from Rømling’s Gevorbne Regiment. They would have been there when Karl XII was shot in the temple and died on 11 December 1718. (Source: Frederikshalds og Frederiksstens Historie indtil 1720; by CO Munthe; published by Aschehoug, 1906; Page 719) 1728 - The German Major Hjob Wilhelm von Printzen owned Gausen farm in Botne, Vestfold, Norway from 1728 – 1734. (Source: Botne bygdebok. Bind 3 : Bygdehistorie for Botne fra ca. 1540 fram til våre dager; Egil Kristoffer Sanner; Botne 1967; page 100) (Source: Botne bygdebok. Bind 1; page 65) I can’t find a significant mention of him any earlier than 1709. And if this was not your man, it was a good exercise for me as I tracked down several members of my own family in the same places at the same time. Best wishes on your search – Jim ––––––––––––––––––––––––– *From:* Melva Maguire <[email protected] <https://mail.google.com/mail/?view=cm&fs=1&tf=1&[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [NOR] Boynenbourg's regiment in 1690 *Date:* Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:59:06 +0000 Hi Jim, I can't understand what I've done, but I do remember going into Hirsch's Fortegnelse over Danske og Norske Officers and finding my family there - but I thought I would go into it again this morning, so I could give you the link and I seem to come up with Archives instead - if my brain clicks back into place, then I will let you know, but I do know I printed all the family names out only a week or so ago and now have them in a plastic folder so I can go through them. The prints show Arkivalieronline at the top and show Forsvarets Arkiver, Arkivskabte Hjælpedmidler Hirsch' kartotek over danske og norske officerer - I have pages 108-127 but, as I say, I can't remember how I did it - but I have no doubt it will come back to me in time. In the meantime, perhaps you can access it, as I feel you are more experienced in these things than I am. Unfortunately everyone says these little memory losses as due to 'old age' - how dare they! Confusion still reigns though as I read yet another article which showed that a Fenrik back in 1690 would have been a young boy from a military academy and that seems to fit in with the age shown when my 7x g.grandfather died in 1740 - he was buried in the aisle of Garnisons Kirke in København and his age at death was shown as 63. However, I was told that in Ovenstad's it shows him as born in Germany - Sergeant in Bøynenbourg's infantry regiment 30 March 1689. Hirsch's show him as born in Mark Brandenburg and Fenrik (or Ensign) in the same infantry regiment in 1690 - one of the records must be wrong. But I won't give up! Thank you so much for all your help! Regards, Melva