Nannestad Parish, Akershus, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Akershus County &gt; Nannestad

Church Records
Microfilm at the Family History Library for Nannestad prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains parish registers for the parishes Nannestad, Bjørke and Holter. Parish registers from 1689-1929.

Digitized parish registres on line at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archive]. Nannestad: 1689-1969,

Nannestad/Bjørke 1881-1940, Nannestad/Holter: 1881-1946, Nannestad/Nannestad:  1881-1929

Census Records

 * 1660's: Microfilm of census records available at the Family History Library for Nannestad prestegjeld (clerical district).
 * 1) Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666. This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It lists the names of the farms, farmowners (including widows), sons of farm owners, male farm hands, cottagers and sons of cottagers and the age of each person. The clerical authorities took a census during this same time period. Both censuses should be used as they supplement each other. The clerical census is more complete.
 * 2) Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666.  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.


 * 1801 Census: The 1801 census (b. 9) for Nannestad clerical district includes Nannestad, Bjørke, and Holter parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation.

Farm Books
The Family History Library has a farm book: Nannestad bygdebok.

A genealogy of the people and their farms and a history of Nannestad in Akershus county.

Contents: vol. 1. Gardshistorie for Nannestad sokn -- vol. 2. Gardshistorie for Holter sokn -- vol. 3. Gardshistorie for Bjørke sokn -- vol. 4. Bygdehistorie.

Probate Records
1683-1865: Records are found in Øvre Romerike judicial district.

1845-1880: Records are found in Eidsvoll judicial district.

1709-1778: Clerical probate records are found in Øvre Romerike deanery.