Garnison Parish, Oslo, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Oslo County &gt; Garnison

Church Records
Microfilm at the contain parish registers from Garnison parish in Oslo city. Was established in 1823 when Oslo Palace (Slottsmenigheten) and Oslo prison parishes were combined. Included the prison and fortress penitentiary until 1838. For earlier records for Oslo Palace (Slottsmenigheten) see Vestre Aker clerical district.

Images of the church books are online at Digitalarkivet.


 * Garnisonsmenighenten: 1823-1938
 * Garnisonsmenigheten / Akershus slottsmenighet: 1734-1828

Christening database for Garnison: 1820-1828 and Garnison: 1828-1841

Parish History
Akershus Slotts parish was created as an independent parish according to Royal resolution May 6, 1823, combined with Tugthus parish and called Garnison parish. The Central Administrations civil servants should belong to Vor Frelser parish. Akershus Slott parish had previously been part of Aker jurisdiction. Tukthus parish was split off in 1838.