PerformerVegetable86 at 2024-02-12 20:28:46+00:00 ID: kq5ajf6

I will give it a shot. I'll write it in Danish, and try to translate in the end.

Side 1. Fangens forklaring om sit levned. Uddrag af domsakterne. Hans Wentzel Strand Akternes udvisende An?, der efter domsekstrakten er født den 9 november 1841, begik i følge med sin medtiltalte broder, Nils Anton Svendsen, der har appeleret for sit vedkommende, et tyveri inde i et øludsalg, eller var behjælpelig, imedens medtiltalte udførte ??? , hvor han stjal nogle penge, hvoraf (Hans) fik 1/2 ?. Det er (Hans) andet tyveri, derfor blev han ved Christiania ?dom af 9 januar 1860 tilfunden 1 års strafarbejde. Ankom her den 19/1 1860 på 8 måneder.

I margen: Løsladt 19 januar 1861 med udgangspenge 6 ? samt politi? ekstrapenge 1? Grå trøje, bukser, halstørklæde, hue, bukse?, strømper, halvstøvler og undertrøje samt hans gamle klæder.

Side 2 Bemærkninger fra tid til anden om hans karakter og opførsel. Broderen Nils Anton Svendsen har nr 354b. En meget letsindig gut, hvis fremtid ikke ser meget lys ud. Det vil? på omstændighederne med ham. Hans forhold(?) har i det hele været upåklageligt.

Efter udsagn af halvbroderen N.A.Svendsen (nr 125 a) kom Hans Wentzel efter løsladelsen til søs og har faret fra England og er bosiddende som gift mand i London. Han har faret som steward på lange rejser. Nils har haft brev fra Vestindien og moderen fik i våren brev fra Caplandet (?). 21/11 66.

Nils Svendsen, som atter er indkommen i F? har i våren atter hørt fra Hans, som fremdeles er bosiddende i London. Han farer som steward med samme fartøj. Brevet var fra Amerika. 29/12 71.

My best attempt at a translation: The prisoners explanation about his life. Extraction from the court files. Hans Wentzel Strand. The files show: (Hans) ,who according to the extraction, is born on nov 9 1841, in the company of the accomplise, his brother Nils Anton Svendsen, who appealed on his part, committed theft from a beer shop, or helped with it, while his accomplise did??? , where he stole some money of which (Hans) got 1/2? It is his second theft, therefor he is at Christiania ?court sentenced 1 year punishment labour. Arrived here 19/1 1860 at 8 months.

In the margin: Released 19 Jan 1861 with release money 6 (current?) and ?police extra money 1 (current?)

Grey blouse, trousers, scarf, hat, trouser?, socks, halfboots, undershirt and his old clothes.

Page 2 Notes from time to time about his character and behavior. The brother Nils Anton Svendsen has no 354b. A very frivolous ( could probably also mean light hearted) guy whose future does not look too bright. It will ? the circumstances with him. His ? have over all been impeccable. By account of the half brother N.S.Svendsen (nr 125a) Hans Wentzel went to sea after his release and has sailed to England and is living as a married man in London. He has sailed as steward on long journeys. Nils has had a letter from The Westindies and the mother had a letter in the spring from Capland (?). 21/11 1866. Nils Svendsen, who has once again returned to f? has heard from Hans again in the spring, he is still living in London. He sails as steward on the same vessel. The letter came from America. 29/12 1871.

Warm_Wet_Circle at 2024-02-12 19:21:07+00:00 ID: kq4qzz2

You might have better luck in genealogically groups on Facebook.

Italics -> old people -> Facebook

P1NGO_dev at 2024-02-12 19:50:48+00:00 ID: kq536p6

Bro is going to need a time machine to find someone to translate that.

Financial-Wash920 at 2024-02-12 19:50:48+00:00 ID: kq4kwob

If you don’t find any help here, look into Transkribus. An AI-powered platform for text recognition. I’ve used it to transcribe material from 16-1700, but I’m sure you can find a model for 1800 Norwegian in there.

Alternative_Pear_538 at 2024-02-12 19:41:07+00:00 ID: kq4j7f4

It appears to be some kind of text.

BrianSometimes at 2024-02-12 19:40:52+00:00 ID: kq4j5vt

Can't be arsed to do the whole thing, but maybe I can start someone else off:

Fangens Forklaring om sit Levned

Uddrag af Domsacterne

HANS MENTZEL STRAND

Acternes Udvisende:

(The prisoner's explanation of his life

Excerpt from the court records

[name]

Evidence from the records [what the records show])

iAmHidingHere at 2024-02-12 19:21:07+00:00 ID: kq4fpr8

I'm horrible at reading italics, but it should be easy enough to read for someone who can.

PrestigiousIce1666 at 2024-02-12 19:51:15+00:00 ID: kq4rmam

I've done a fair share of research on my own family, and I've used this forum a lot if I had problems reading something. I'd suggest you make a post under "hjælp til tydning af tekster".

tacotirsdag at 2024-02-12 20:28:46+00:00 ID: kq4wam7

The handwriting is nuts.

Page two says at the top: Bemærkninger fra Tid til anden om hans karakter og opførsel. (Notes now and then on his character and behavior)

(Broderen?) Nils Anton (?) har N 354 B ((The brother?) Nils Anton (?) has Number 354 B)

En meget letsindig Gut, hvis fremtid ikke ser meget lys ud. (A very flighty/unserious lad, who does not appear to have a bright future.)

Det vil have på (omstændighederne?) (? ? ?) Hans (?) have været i det hele upåklageligt. (It would be (circumstances?) (something ???) Hans (?) has been for the most part unreproachable.)

The middle paragraph is too faint although it seems to be dated 21 November 66, and the last paragraph I’m also having trouble with, it seems he was back in prison again but I’m not sure. The numbers at the end seem to be 29 December 71.

Grumphh1 at 2024-02-12 19:50:48+00:00 ID: kq7ow41

Basically it says that your ancestor is a deeply retarded pervert who was caught red handed while perfoming sinful acts with a female goat. Norway in a nutshell.