Norway, Akershus, Aker, Census, 1921 - FamilySearch Historical Records

What is in This Collection?
This collection includes an index and images of the 1921 municipal census for the city of Aker, which consisted at that time of Nordstrand, Ullern, Vestre Aker, and Østre Aker. On 1 January, 1948 Aker was incorporated into the city of Oslo from Akershus County.

The census consists of the following parts: Skema 1, Husliste, with information about each residence, including statistical data (Beboelsesstatistik); Skema 2, Personliste containing details on each individual. The census is arranged alphabetically by street name, then by house number.

Census Records Available Online
For a list of records available online at Digitalarkivet see Oslo Censuses.

Reading These Records
These records are written in Norwegian. For help reading them see Norway Languages and Norwegian Word List.

What Can These Records Tell Me?
The following information may be found in these records:

Skema 1, Husliste
The two following pages are for recording statistical information (Beboelsesstatistik):
 * Number of rooms, kitchens, baths
 * Number of permanent residents: male/female/total
 * Total floor space (in square meters)
 * Total property size (in square meters)
 * Number of floors
 * Number of families living here
 * If there are any vacant apartments, how many, and how big are they
 * Garden area: size of vegetable plot, fruit trees and berries; number of fruit trees, number of berry plants, square meters of strawberries and raspberries

How Do I Search This Collection?
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
 * Name of the person
 * Approximate date of the event

How Do I Analyze the Results?
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.

I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?

 * Add any new information to your records
 * Use residence and names of parents to locate church records
 * Use the birth year to locate birth records in the parish register
 * Search the census for relatives living nearby

I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?

 * See Norway Personal Names to become familiar with Norwegian naming traditions
 * The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
 * Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century

Research Helps
The following articles will help you in your research for your family in Norway.
 * Norway Guided Research
 * Norway Record Finder
 * Research Tips and Strategies

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