Car books are a fun way to follow relatives who owned cars in a slightly different way. They usually list the place of residence, type of car, and what it was used for.
In 1926, 5,773 cars were registered in the city of Oslo, which was an increase from 5,169 cars the year before.
In addition to telling more about private individuals, the car book is also a unique insight into which businesses (that owned cars) existed around Norway in 1926. For example, Vinmonopolet, which was located in Rådhusgata, was a major consumer of cars. As many as 34 cars were registered at Vinmonopolet A/S in 1926.
It costs both time and money to have genealogical sources transcribed. This means that a search is free, but if you want to see more than the name of the owner, you must have a subscription to Slekt1. If you have a subscription, we reward you with the opportunity to search all car books at the same time.
Search all transcribed car books on Slekt1
In a moment, we will follow up by publishing cars and their owners in Østfold 1926.
And for those of you who are wondering, the picture above shows the celebration of Roald Amundsen's homecoming after the expedition with the airship Norge. Close to the camera we see the car of taxi owner Josef Kinn in his Paige car. In front of him is taxi owner Julius Ruud in his Dodge.
Search in Bilboka from 1926 is part of the service Find Family, here at Slekt1.com
In the 1926 Car Book, you can look up:
- Owner's name and title/occupation, if applicable
- Place of residence (in some cases, you will also be given the exact street address here)
- The make of the car and what it was used for
- The car's registration number
