Totenlag
Churches / Kirke of Toten, Norway
Because Norway has a state church, it has been charged with collecting information (even for members of other religions) for centuries. This information includes some of the same subjects one can find in American Church records-baptisms, confirmations, marriages and deaths. Other information collected only in Norway includes: Small pox vaccination dates, area comings and goings. There are privacy laws in Norway that protect recent information. Older information is transferred to the regional archives and can be viewed there.
By the way, grave and grave stones are only allowed to be used for a given number of years. There is not enough land to give each person a permanent resting place so the grave is reused and the stone may be reused unless the remaining family members rent the space longer.
Because churches are so central to life in Norway, enjoy these photos of many of the Toten churches

Aas or Aase church

Aase church with horse barns

Balke 2010 photo: Andorfer

door of Balke church

Top of Balke church

Altar at Biri church

Eina c2006 Gregory Holter

Eina c2006 Gregory Holter

Eina church c2006 Gregory Holter

Gjovik church circa 1882

Hoff church photo: Andorfer

Hoff 2010 Photo: Andorfer

Hoff 2010 photo: Andorfer

Hoff view 2010 photo: Andorfer

interior of Hoff church

Hoff church changes

Kolbu church c2006 Gregory Holter

Kolbu kirke Marconnet 2015

Kolbu kirke Marconnet 2015

Kolbu kirke Marconnet 2015

Kolbu church c2006 Gregory Holter

Kolbu church c2006 Gregory Holter

Kolbu c2006 Gregory Holter

Nordli church c2006 Gregory Holter

Nordli chuch c2006 Gregory Holter

Nordli church c2006 Gregory Holter

Totenvic chuch

Vardal church 1957
Additional churches of Toten, Norway
Hunn
Kapp
Nykirke
Raufoss
Redalen
Seegård