[#1835] Bergen Church Abbreviations

[Gjest Bonnie Gjersvig Vastag]

When I look up my paternal grandparents marriage on Mar. 04, 1894 in Bergen the abbreviation used for the church is JK. When I look at the documentation of Marriages in Bergen 1816-1911 there is no corresponding abbreviation. I know parishes changed boundaries and realigned over the years. Was JK at one time part of the Domkirken or was it something not listed?Thanks.

[Gjest Jan Oldervoll]

I suppose JK means Johanneskirken. Johanneskirken is situated on a hilltop just outside the center of the town, inan area developed during the end of the 19th century. I do think the area was part of Domkirken earlier, and trust that someone will correct me if I am wrong.

[Gjest Yngve Nedrebø]

JK is Johanneskirken, and the congregation was established in 1895. The area had belonged to Domkirken. The oldest parish registers from Johanneskirken go back till 1885, but the first 10 years is really just a copy of (parts of) the parish registers of Domkirken.