Nesset Parish, Møre og Romsdal, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Nesset, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Church Records
Nesset clerical district contains parish registers for the parishes Nesset (Rød), Vistdal and Eresfjord (Sira) with Eikesdal chapel. These parishes belonged to Veøy  from 1589 until 1740, When Nesset became its own cerlical district.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Nesset / Eresfjord (Sira), Nesset (Rød), Visdal: 1757-1845

Nesset / Nesset (Rød): 1818-1961

Nesset / Eresfjord (Sira): 1845-1960

Nesset / Vistdal: 1846-1946

Nesset / Eikesdal: 1880-1968



Census Records

 *  Bailiff's Census 1664-1666, no. 16: Romsdal fogderi and Sunnmøre fogderi available on microfilm at the Family History Library, also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 *  Vicar's Census 1664-1666, no. 28: Nordmøre deanery is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * Census (manntall) 1701, no. 11: Nordmøre fogderi and Romsdal fogderi is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1801 census for Nesset (Møre og Romsdal) available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digital Archives.
 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1865 census for Nesset (Møre og Romsdal) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library, as well as at Digital Archives and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1875 census for Nesset (Møre og Romsdal) is available on microfilm at Family History Library, as well as at Digital Archives.
 * 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1891 census for Nesset (Møre og Romsdal) Digital Archives.


 * 1900 census for Nesset (Møre og Romsdal) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 1ste desember 1910. The 1910 census for Nesset clerical district is available online at Digital Archives as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Center.

Farm Names
Gards og ættesoge for Nesset IV

Plassen, Indre Svensli, Kviltorp, Hylla, Teigen, Geilen, Bakketun, Heimstad, Bekketun, Strandheim, Solvang, Utsikta, Stallbakken

Bjørkhol: Geilen

Vika Med Asbjørnlia: Bjerkely, Myrvoll, Skoglund, Skogly, Solvang

Finnset (Oddlia):  Fredlund, Fjellheim, Heimly, Kveldheim, Myrann,

Rønningen: Skogtun

Eide: Bjørklund, Brautan, Brensla, Brukarane, Gullsmedteigen, Katrine-stu, Lykkjå, Midthaug, Myra, Myrabakken, Nyheim, Pålstua, Sandvoll, Skoglund, Skogtun, Strandtun, Stuå-plassen, Vårtun,

Eidesøra:  Bakketun, Bekketun, Bekkevoll, Elvebakken,  Gjestgjevarplassen, Heimtun, Lykkebo, Nyheim, Øra (Skaffarplassen), Solås, Solbakken, Solheim, Soltun, Strandtun, Volden, Ytterøra,

Myrset: Austre Myrset, Brandhol, Dalen, Elvelund, Englund, Flatmo, Fredheim, Løvvoll, Myrsettrøa, Myrsetvegen, Nyheim, Nyvoll, Solstad,

Teigset:  Damman, Einars plass, Furuheim, Karstad, Myrtun, Nedre Teigset, Negarden, Nyland, Postmyra, Singelstad, Stensrud, Teigsethaugen, Teigsetvegen, Teiset, Veiset,

Brekken:  Breidablikk, Brotarplassen, Lyngheim, Mogjerdet, Nyheim, Nytun, Sagskogen, Skipabrekka, Utsikten, Utsyn,

Stubø: Alset, Aspelund, Bekkelund, Bekkevoll, Birkelund, Bjørkheim, Bjørkly, Elvebakken, Elvelund, Elverhøi, Elvetun, Flatmark, Fredheim, Fredvang, Gjerdet, Heimsjå, Heimtun, Kroken, Kveldro, Lundheim, Lunnheim, Lyngtun, Metkoff, Midtbø, Midttun, Myrvoll, Nerland, Nyborg, Nygård, Nyheim, Plassen, Sagatun, Skogly, Solglimt, Solgløtt, Soltun, Solstad, Solvang, Tronplassen,      Tune, Vasseng,

Langset: Dalamyra, Heimstad, Høgheim, Knausen, Langsetgeilen, Langsetvollen, Lansetdalen, Øver-Langeset, Skogtun, Stavelsgjerdet, Vollen,

Grønfæt:  Granly, Schnitlertun, Trudvang,

Vorpenes (Gjerdet): Åsheim, Bekkevoll, Skogly, Soltun,

Nesset (Prestgarden): Brunovollgjerdet, Heimstad, Nedre Bukta, Nordbø, Prestneset, Skålneset, Skjæret, Spelvika,

Bind 1: Åram, Barstein, Gamsgrø, Hestad, Little Gussiås, Ranvik, Rød, Skjørseter, Tjelle,

Bind 2: Eidvåg

Bind 3: Åsen, Bersås, Fredsvik, Holden, Kvennset, Meisal, Midtli, Talset, Tausand,

Bind 4: Eide, Furuly

Probate Records
1677-1869: Probates are found in Romsdal judicial district.

1700-1816: Clerical probates are found in Romsdal Deanery