Aurskog Parish, Akershus, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Microfilm at the   Den Norske kirke. Aurskog (Urskog) prestegjeld (clerical district). Contain parish registers for Aurskog (Urskog) and Blaker parish in Aurskog (Urskog) Clerical District. Records exists from 1707-1926.

Images of the church records online at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archives].

Aurskog 1707-1969

Aurskog/Aurskog 1707-1969

Aurskog/Blaker 1707-1967

Census Records

 * 1660's Microfilm of census records available at the Family History Library for Aurskog (Urskog) prestegjeld (clerical district).


 * 1)  This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It lists the names of the farms, farmowners (including widows), sons of farm owners, male farm hands, cottagers and sons of cottagers and the age of each person. The clerical authorities took a census during this same time period. Both censuses should be used as they supplement each other. The clerical census is more complete.
 * 2) .  This census was taken by the local parish priests. It lists the name of the farms, names of farm owners (including widows), the sons of the farm owners, male farm hands, cottagers and their sons, and the ages of each person. There was another census taken by the civil authorities at this same time. Both censuses should be searched as they supplement each other. This clerical census is more complete.


 * 1701: . The census of 1701 was taken for military purposes. It lists only the males living in rural districts who were over the age of one year. It includes the farm name, name and age of the owner, names and ages of sons and servants. Also includes the residence of all unmarried males living away from home when the census was taken.


 * 1801: . It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. 1801 census online at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1865:  This contains the persons name, residence, status in the family, occupation, sex, martial status, place of birth, religion if not a member of the state church, and other miscellaneous information. Each book usually contains one clerical district (prestegjeld). In some books there are two clerical districts recorded. The parishes and school districts in each clerical district are listed at the beginning of each book.  1865 census online at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1875:  This contains the persons name, residence, position in the family, occupation, sex, marital status, year of birth, place of birth, religion if not a member of the state church, and other miscellaneous information.


 * 1900:  This contains the persons name, sex, resident or temporary resident, temporarily absent and where person is, position in the family, marital status, occupation, year of birth, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information.  1900 census online at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1910: The 1910 census for Aurskog  (Urskog) is avaialble online at Digitalarkivet

Farm Books
The Family History Library has a farm book for.

It is a genealogy of the people and their farms in Aurskog and Blaker in Akershus county with a history of the area. The three volumes are now available as a downloadable PDF file on the internet Aurskog og Blaker I-III.

Farm Names
24 Aamot, 19 Aasnes, 10 Auten, 22 Balterud, 43 Berg, 15 Berger mellem, 21 Bogerud, 26 Bokstad nordre, 35 Borstad nordre, 15 Brunes, 12 Dingsrud, 48 Dæli, 47 Eikeberg, 42 Finsrud, 33 Finstad lille, 47 Fjeld, 13 Furutangen, 10 Gorkjenteigen, 36 Grøtli, 38 Gunnildrud, 47 Hagen, 13 Halvardsrud, 6 Haneborg mellem ,21 Hareton, 50 Harkerud, 9 Haugen, 15 Hedum, 4 Hoggrum, 41 Hognerud, 29 Hogstad, 14 Holtet, 10 Høgaasen, 49 Jar, 48 Jepperud, 40 Kjellingmo nedre, 15 Kjølen, 43 Korsmo, 9 Lier lille, 23 Lokshaug, 44 Lomsnes, 3 Mangen nordre, 19 Moen, 10 Mosen, 13 Neset, 11 Nordby, 13 Nordli, 16 Nygaard, 1 Ovlien, 31 Præstegaarden, 31 Riser, 31 Romhus, 10 Rotbæk, 30 Rud, 18 Røsholm nordre, 37 Sletner, 21 Snaten, 28 Solberg, 21 Strand, 42 Stubjar, 10 Sundet, 15 Tangen, 22 Teigen, 22 Tolerud, 45 Tonsberg, 28 Toverud, 21 Trandum, 25 Ullerud, 20 Ulviken, 10 Vaaler, 46 Viggenes, 31 Værket, 19 Ødegaarden.

MAIN FARMS: with sub-farms.

OVLIEN: Hauger, Hauger øvere, Haugen, Strømsæter, Ovlien nordre, viken, Tangen, Solli.

MANGEN SØNDRE: Soot (vestre, øvre), Sootholtet, Dalbak, Molidalen (øvre, nedre), Garsjøen, Bråten, Fagerlien, Øisjøen, Øisjøtangen, Langlien (Søndre, mellom),  Mærli, Gravdalen, Sørli.

MANGEN NORDRE: Klemetsrud, Dammen, Grønnerud, Haveråtangen.

HOGGRUM: Bergerud, Rishagen, Fossum, Årstad, Mangbakken, Jeriko, Moen (Nordre, Vestre, Søndre), Lie, Sørli.

HANEBORG: Haneborg (Nordre, Søndre),  Nygård (Nordre, Mellom), Høybråten, Haslerud, Vestli, Holtet, Vestmo, Høgmoen, Høgset, Ny-Nygård, Nybyggerud, Stor Sætra.

HANEBORG: Haneborg mellom, Sætra, Oppsætra, Fallet, Fallet Søndre, Fallet Nordre, Moen, Holt, Bergerud, foss, Haug, Bråten Nordre, Bråten Søndre, Holmen, Holmen mellom, Fufuland, Holmen, Holmestad, Tronget, Oppsjøen.

HANEBORG NORDRE: Spilhaug, Gullhagen, Haneborg (Nordre, Vestre), Dyrerud Søndre, Hemingby søndre, Morttjernet, Melby Søndre, Sanbekken, Skansen, Skjønhaug (Nordre, Søndre), Sterkerud, Sterkerudhaugen, Trosterud, Moskau,

LIER STORE/LIER LILLE: Lier Store, Lier Lille, Lier Vestre, Lier Østre, Moseby Søndre, Lier Jordet, Solheim, Oppstigen, Skjønhaug, Lier Haugen, Solli.

VÅLER: Våler, (Vestre, Østre, Mellom), Rotbæk Nordre, Holmen, Sundet, Linnerud, Norum, Lund, Morttjernengen,

NORDBY: Nordby (Nordre, Vester, Østre), Haukelund, Harefallet (Nedre, Øvre, Nordre), Mikkelrud, Bergerud, Damhaug, Heia, Saugmyra, Kloppmyra, Bergmyra, Ødegården, Hedum, Hedum Nordre, Morgenlien, Dalen, Strømstad, Kvisla, Bjørnstad, Nord, Sætra.

DINGSRUD: Dingsrud (Øvre), Dingsrudbråten, Støkket, Katterud, Sørensrud.

HALVORSRUD: Halvorsrud Østre, Neset, Nordli, Halvorsrud Nordre, Halvorsrud Vestre, Høli, Halvorsrudholtet.

BERGER SØNDRE: Holtet, Holtet Søndre, Botten, Lia.

BERGER MELLOM: Berger (Østre, Mellom, Vestre), Hedum (Nordre, Vestre), Neset, Mork, Sinkerud, Østberg Sætra, Myreryd, TAngen, Heggeviken, Haugen.

BERGER NORDRE: Nygård, Sætra, Neset, Haugen, Lia.

ÅSNES: Moen Vestre, Moen Østre, Ødegården, Lofton, Svarverud, Askedalen, Åsnessætra.

ULLVIKEN: Sjøli, Moseby.

HARETON: Hareton Vestre, Strand Vestre, Strand Østre, Rustad, Skønneberg, Langsrud Søndre, Bråten, Sagbråten, Borgerud, Solberg Søndre, Solberg Nordre, Myrvold, Trandum, Trandum Søndre, Trandum Nordre, Snaten, Strand Vestre, Tyrihjell, Slorbak, Olberg, Sørli, Årnes, Enger, Hareton Østre, Størsrud, Nordengen.

BALTERUD: Balterud Østre, Tolerud, Bakken, Leira, Balterud Vestre, Teigen, Balterudengen, Sandbråten.

LOGSHAUG: Åserud, Bråten, Titerud, Engen, fossen, Nordnes, Vestmo.

ÅMOT: Lerdal, Årud, Stenrud, Sagneset, Vesterneset, Kverner, Bråten, Lindholen, Myra, Kvennhaugen.

ULLERUD: Ullerud Vestre, Ullerud søndre, Ullerud Østre.

BOKSTAD NORDRE: Bokstad Nordre, Brubak.

BOKSTAD SØNDRE: Hagen, Gromsrud, Flatby, Velta, Bokstad Østre, Nordbråten, Flakstad.

TOVERUD: Hellebekken (Vestre, Østre), Bråten, Solberg, Østgård, Helgheim.

HOGSTAD: Hogstad vestre, Ødegården, Bjørnstad, Kremmerhaugen, Hosgtad Østre,Haugen, Engen, Dreierud.

RUD: Rud Søndre, Rud Nordre, Mellomstua, Deligsrud, Ødegården, Fossen, Bråten, Moen, Flatland, Libråten, Libak, Innlaget, Tokerud.

PRESTEGARDEN: Aur Mølle, Verket, Løvås, Presterud, Meireiet, Riser, Riser Nordre, Riser Søndre og mellom, Romhus, Romhus (Østre, Vestre), Aurheim, Høgfallet, Myrvold, Myrvold Nordre, Myrvold Mellom, Myrvold Østre, Myrvold Søndre, Hellerud, Haugrud, Finholt Søndre, Finholt Nordre, Teien, Teien Søndre, Teien Nordre, Haug, Haug Mellom, Haug Søndre, Haug Østre, Haug Nordre, Haug Vestre, Hagen, Hagen Vestre, Hagen VØstre, Øien, Skovheim, Aursbråten, Skogset, Lysaker, Linstad, Lotterud, Linnerud, Stubberud, Fallet, Aursmoen, Nybu, Rønning, Nymo.

FINSTAD STORE:  Ødegården, Gran, Kvaksrud Mellom, Kvaksrud, Nordre, Kvaksrud Søndre, Kvaksrud Vestre, Øverby, Bråten, Kvaksrudødegården, Stokkebæk, Furuset.

FINSTAD LILLE: Finstad Nordre, Stokkebæk, Løkken, Finstad Lille, Lillehagen, Korsbækken.

BORSTAD SØNDRE: Stubberud, Hageberg, Fagernes, Hekserud, Gr[rud, Evenby.

BORSTAD NORDRE: Borstad Vestre, Borhaug, Borstad Nordre.

GRØTLI: Grøtli Vestre, Grøli Østre, Grøtli Nordre, Grøtli Mellom.

SLETNER: Svendsjøen, Dalby.

GUNNILDRUD: Ødegård, Bråten, Haugen, Hagen, Bjørklund, Grønland, Magnor.

KJELLINGMO ØVRE: Kjellingmoholtet, Stenby, Farvestuen, Kambo, Klokker stuen, Ødegården, Lindås.

KJELLINGMO NEDRE: Tomter, :stby, Holtet, Holtestua.

HOGNERUD: Delingsrud, Haugen.

STUBJAR: Stubjar Nordre, Stubjar Søndre, Finsrud, Solberg, Slorbak, Lybæk, Åserud, Hamborg.

BERG: Berg Nordre, Fosberg, Berg Mellom, Korsmo, Korsmo Søndre, Mo, Holen, Berg Søndre, Bredvold, Granberg, Snekkerrud, Grinna.

LOMSNES: Lomsnes Søndre, Løsten, Bråten, Sørbrøndestua, Lomsnes Mellom, Lomsnes Nordre, Ekre, Neset, Enerud, Lofsrud, Tunnsjøbotten.

TONSBERG: Tønsberg Lille, Tønsberg Vestre, Tønsberg Østre, Sørli, Bergerud, Holen, Randum, Lille Tonsberg, Stenberg.

VIGGENES: Viggenesbråten, Spondalen, Flaen, Hagen, Engen.

EIKEBERG: Eikeberg Østre, Eikeberg Nedre, Korsmo, Korsmo Østre og Vestre, Eikeberg Vestre, Eikeberg, Ekeberg, Svensrud, Fjeld, Fjeld Nedre, Fjeld Øvre, Ullevold, Lysaker.

DÆHLI: Dælen Nordre, Dæli, Jepperud.

JAR: Jarsholtet, Sørli.

HARKERUD: Granerud, Lemoen, Mellem, Mærli, Vestby, Vestli.

Genealogy
Arbogast, Kathryn E. (Kathryn Elaine), 1938-: They came from Finholt Farm: the ancestors and descendants of Andreas Haraldsen of Finholt Farm and Maren Oline Andersdatter of Myrvold Farm, Aurskog, Akershus, Norway (the Romerike region) traced from 1652-1996)

Chiefly, a record of ancestors and descendants of Andreas Haraldsen Finholt who was born on March 5, 1823 in Aurskog, Akershus, Norway. He married Maren Oline Andersdatter of Myrvold Farm in 1846. Maren was born March 7, 1826 in the same a area of Norway. They had 13 children. Some of their children and wives emigrated to America in 1881. Some made their way to Chicago and others went to Winneshiek County, Iowa. Both Maren and Andreas died in Norway in the area they were born. Maren died on October 1, 1877. Andreas died on Septenber 27, 1891. Descendants lived in Norway, Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, and elsewhere.

FHL 929.273 F494 (book) and on film 1425135 item 8

Probate Records
1680-1853: Records are found in Nedre Romerike judicial district.

1719-1807: Clerical probate records are found in Nedre Romerike deanery.