Ås Parish, Akershus, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Akershus County &gt; Ås

Church Records


Microfilm at the for Ås prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains parish registers from the parishes Ås, Nordby and Kroer. Included parishes Drøbak and Frogn until 1823. The parish registers exist from 1747 until 1925.

Digitized parish registers available online at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archives]

Ås: 1742-1880, 1919-1970

Ås/Kroer: 18881-1951

Ås/Nordby: 1881-1947

Ås/Ås: 1881-1940

Census Records

 * 1660's: Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 census for Ås prestegjeld is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. 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.


 * 1660's: 

Farm Books
The Family History Library has. It contains farm histories. Volume 1 is for Ås parish, volume 2 for Nordby, Kroer and Hostad.

Probate Records
1680-1900: Records are found in Follo judicial district.