Hosanger Parish, Hordaland, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Microfilm of parish registers available at the Family History Library Hosanger clerical district. Contains parish registers for Hosanger clerical district which includes the parishes of Hosanger, Eksingedal, Mo and Seim. Mo parish was divided in 1881 and the divided part became Eksingedal parish; and Seim parish became part of Alversund clerical district in 1885. These parishes were separated from Hamre clerical district in 1749, and earlier records will be found there. The target board for film 1282898 item 5 says "Vaksdal" but the book says "Eskingedal".

Images of digitized parish registers are available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).

Hosanger: 1793-1879

Hosanger/Hosanger: 1750-1793, 1816-1927

Hosanger/Mo:1750-1793, 1816-1825, 1880-1925

Hosanger/Seim: 1750-1793, 1816-1825

Hosanger/Vike kapell:1896-1922 

For earlier records see: Hamre

Census Records:

 * Fogden og sorenskriverens manntall 1664-1666 This census was taken by the local civil authorities. Hamre clerical district included Hamre, Alversund, Åsane, Meland, and Hosanger. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library on Film 122979 Item 4. Scanned images are online at Digitalarkivet Sunnhordland fogderi, Nordhordland fogderi, Manntall 13, 1665.


 * Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 This census was taken by the local parish priests. Hamre clerical district included Hamre, Hosanger, Åsane, Meland, Mo, Seim, and Sund. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library on Film 122972 Item 1. It is available as a database at Digitalarkivet database and also as scanned images.


 * 1701 Census Manntal 1701 for Søndre Bergenhus amt (Hordaland county).


 * 1801 Census Hosanger clerical district included Mo and Seim. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library on Film 123002 Item 3. It is available as a searchable database at Digitalarkivet. 1801-telling for 1253 Hosanger.


 * 1865 Census Hosanger clerical district included Hosanger, Mo, Seim, and Eksingedal parishes. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library on Film 123072 Item 3. It is available as a searchable database at Digitalarkivet. 1865-telling for 1253 Hosanger


 * 1875 Census Hosanger clerical district included Hosanger, Mo, and Eksingedal parishes. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library on Film 273482.


 * 1900 Census Hosanger clerical district included Hosanger, Mo, and Eksingedal parishes. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library on Films 274306 and 274307. It is available as a searchable database at Digitalarkivet. 1900-telling for 1253 Hosanger


 * 1910 Census The 1910 census search at Digitalarkivet


 * The census of 1865, 1875 (partial), 1900 and 1910 are also available at the Norwegian Historical Data Center

Probate Records
1702-1910: Records are found in Nordhordaland judicial district.

1773-1810: Clerical probate records are found in Nordhordaland Deanery.