Nesset Parish, Møre og Romsdal, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Nesset clerical district contains parish registers for the parishes Nesset (Rød), Vistdal and Eresfjord (Sira) with Eikesdal chapel. The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Nesset: 1757-1845

Nesset / Eresfjord (Sira): 1845-1902

Nesset / Nesset (Rød): 1818-1839, 1846-1920

Nesset / Vistdal: 1818-1879

Census Records

 * Fogd og sorenskrivers manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1665 Bailif's census for Nesset includes the parishes of Nesset, Vistdal, Eresfjord and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet(Digital Archives).


 * Sogneprestens manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 clerical census for Nesset clerical district includes the parishes of Holm, Vestnes, Bolsøy, Eresfjord, Nesset, Veøy, Vistdal, Kleive, Tresfjord, Molde, and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * Manntall 1701: The 1710 census for Nesset clerical district includes the parishes ofNesset, Eresfjord, Vistdal and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * Folketellingen den 1ste februar 1801, Norge. The 1801 census for Nesset clerical district includes the parishes of Nesset, Vistdal, Eresfjord and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digital Archives.


 * Folketellingen den 31te desember 1865. The 1865 census for Nesset clerical district includes the parishes of Nesset, Eresfjord, Vistdal and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digital Archivesas well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for kongeriget Norge den 31te desember 1875. The 1875 census for Nessest clerical district include the parishes of Vistdal, Nesset, Eresfjord and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900. The 1900 census for Nesset clerical district include the parishes of Nesset, Vistdal, Eresfjord and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digital Archivesas well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 1ste desember 1910. The 1910 census for Nesset clerical district is available online at Digital Archivesas well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Center.

Farm Names
Gards og ættesoge for Nesset IV

Plassen, Indre Svensli, Kviltorp, Hylla, Teigen, Geilen, Bakketun, Heimstad, Bekketun, Strandheim, Solvang, Utsikta, Stallbakken

Bjørkhol: Geilen

Vika Med Asbjørnlia: Bjerkely, Myrvoll, Skoglund, Skogly, Solvang

Finnset (Oddlia):  Fredlund, Fjellheim, Heimly, Kveldheim, Myrann,

Rønningen: Skogtun

Eide: Bjørklund, Brautan, Brensla, Brukarane, Gullsmedteigen, Katrine-stu, Lykkjå, Midthaug, Myra, Myrabakken, Nyheim, Pålstua, Sandvoll, Skoglund, Skogtun, Strandtun, Stuå-plassen, Vårtun,

Eidesøra:  Bakketun, Bekketun, Bekkevoll, Elvebakken,  Gjestgjevarplassen, Heimtun, Lykkebo, Nyheim, Øra (Skaffarplassen), Solås, Solbakken, Solheim, Soltun, Strandtun, Volden, Ytterøra,

Myrset: Austre Myrset, Brandhol, Dalen, Elvelund, Englund, Flatmo, Fredheim, Løvvoll, Myrsettrøa, Myrsetvegen, Nyheim, Nyvoll, Solstad,

Teigset:  Damman, Einars plass, Furuheim, Karstad, Myrtun, Nedre Teigset, Negarden, Nyland, Postmyra, Singelstad, Stensrud, Teigsethaugen, Teigsetvegen, Teiset, Veiset,

Brekken:  Breidablikk, Brotarplassen, Lyngheim, Mogjerdet, Nyheim, Nytun, Sagskogen, Skipabrekka, Utsikten, Utsyn,

Stubø: Alset, Aspelund, Bekkelund, Bekkevoll, Birkelund, Bjørkheim, Bjørkly, Elvebakken, Elvelund, Elverhøi, Elvetun, Flatmark, Fredheim, Fredvang, Gjerdet, Heimsjå, Heimtun, Kroken, Kveldro, Lundheim, Lunnheim, Lyngtun, Metkoff, Midtbø, Midttun, Myrvoll, Nerland, Nyborg, Nygård, Nyheim, Plassen, Sagatun, Skogly, Solglimt, Solgløtt, Soltun, Solstad, Solvang, Tronplassen,      Tune, Vasseng,

Langset: Dalamyra, Heimstad, Høgheim, Knausen, Langsetgeilen, Langsetvollen, Lansetdalen, Øver-Langeset, Skogtun, Stavelsgjerdet, Vollen,

Grønfæt:  Granly, Schnitlertun, Trudvang,

Vorpenes (Gjerdet): Åsheim, Bekkevoll, Skogly, Soltun,

Nesset (Prestgarden): Brunovollgjerdet, Heimstad, Nedre Bukta, Nordbø, Prestneset, Skålneset, Skjæret, Spelvika,

Bind 1: Åram, Barstein, Gamsgrø, Hestad, Little Gussiås, Ranvik, Rød, Skjørseter, Tjelle,

Bind 2: Eidvåg

Bind 3: Åsen, Bersås, Fredsvik, Holden, Kvennset, Meisal, Midtli, Talset, Tausand,

Bind 4: Eide, Furuly

Probate Records
1677-1869: Probates are found in Romsdal judicial district.

1700-1816: Clerical probates are found in Romsdal Deanery