Berg Parish, Østfold, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records

 * Berg clerical district contains parish registers from Berg, Rokke and Asak. Berg was the main parish in a district with Rokke and Nordre Fredrikshald until 1721. Nordre Fredrikshald (Halden) then became the main parish in the district with Berg and Rokke. By a royal proclamation, on 13 Oct. 1769, Berg became the head of its own district with Rokke and Asak as annexes. Due to an outbreak of fire, all earlier books have been lost.


 * The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the


 * Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * Berg clerical district: 1770-1980

Census Records
Berg clerical district includes Berg, Rokke, and Asak parishes for all census years.


 * '''Vicar's Census 1664-1666, no. 1: Nedre Borgesyssel deanery Digital Archives


 * '''Bailiff's Census 1664-1666, no. 1: Modern Østfold county Digital Archives


 * 1801: The 1801 census for Berg clerical district is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1835: A special 1835 census for Berg parish exists and is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1855: A special 1855 census for Berg clerical district exists and is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1865: The 1865 census for Berg clerical district is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1875 Census for Berg Digital Archives


 * 1891: The 1891 census for Berg clerical district is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1900: The 1900 census for Berg clerical district is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1910: The 1910 census for Berg clerical district is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).

1865, 1875, 1900, 1910 is also available online in a searchable database at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

Farm Names
This is a list of the farms with farm number taken from "Norvegian Farm Names".

39 Aasekjær 41 Aasmundsengen 26 Alkerød 22 Alsrød 1 Berg Præstegaard 56 Berger 9 Berger nordre 12 Bjørndalen 11 Blaasop 2 Boberg 59 Brattøen 57 Brekkerød 43 Brøden vestre 58 Bærengen 7 Børsaasen  28 Ekaas vestre 50 Englekor  5 Fange 38 Flingtorp 13 Fossby 49 Fruminde  117 Gjellestad vestre og østre 61 Glenne 53 Grønnerød  54 Haandtaget 49 Haugene 7 Helle 21 Hestehagen 24 Hjelmungen mellem, søndre 39 Holmen 34 Huseby lille  9 Isebakke  52 Jakobsrød 49 Jørnegaard  64 Karrestad 23 Kil 18 Kjeøen 22 Kjølerbakken 3 Klokkerød 42 Koksrød 19 Korterød 4 Kulhullet  66 Laaby 4 Leiren 63 Li 60 Lille-Edet 4 Lundestad  30 Mosen 23 Mørviken  47 Nordby 8 Nordgaard 12 Nordskogen  66 Osgodset  60 Remmen nordre 62 Rød 16 Rørbæk 23 Røsnes  30 Sjøretten 36 Snørop 51 Sorgenfri 20 Sponviken 10 Stensrød 21 Stensvik 65 Strupe 21 Svalerød 55 Svalsgaard 17 Svinesund 11 Sæterhaugen 48 Sønstegaard 4 Sørle 14 Søtorp  40 Tobru 45 Torp nordre 15 Torpum 46 Totorp 23 Tverbæk  6 Unneberg  23 Varpet 12 Vestgaard 37 Vik vestre  8 Ødegaarden 49 Østgaard

Gårder i Berg, Rokke, og Asak: Aasekjær, Aasmundsengen, Alkerød, Alsrød, Arneberg, Augustaborg, Berg, Berger, Berget, Billebakken, Bjerke (Smedkasa), Blåsop, Boberg, Brekkerød (Myrene), Bærengen, Ekås, Englekor, Fagernes, Fange, Flingtorp, Fosby, Freddal, Fridheim, Fruminde, Glenne, Grønlia, Grønnerød, Haug, Haugen, Haugene, Heimli (Haandtaget), Helle, Hjelmungen, Hjørnegård, Holmen (Myra), Huseby, Husebykas, Huser, Isebakke, Jacobsrød, Jellestad, Jellestadhaug (Havrehaug), Karrestad, Kilengen (Talerød), Kjølerbakken, Klokkerød, Koksrød, Kollegård, Korterød, Langkas, Leiren, Lie, Lille-Edet, Lundestad, Lund, Løverdalen, Låby, Mosen, Mørvika, Nordby, Nordskogen, Nygård, Nordskogkasa, Remmen, Rød herregård, Røsnæs, Skaug, Skotta, Solberg, Sorgenfri (Reiersrød), Stangeløkka, Stenklop, Stensrød, Strupe, Stubbene, Svalerød, Svalsgård, Svinesund, Svinesundhagen (Rørbekk, Nordhagen), Svingen, Sydskogen, Sæterhaugen, Søby (Sjøbodbakken), Sønstegård, Sørbrøden, Sørbrødenkasa, Sørli, Søtorp, Søtorphaugen (Haugsæter), Tobro, Torp, Torpum, Tothorp, Tverrbekk, Unneberg, Vik, Vikene, Vikshaugen (Haugenmyren), Voldene, Westgaard, Ødegården, Østgaard (Krossgaard, Kaaregaard)

Genealogy
'''Lindbo, Oscar R. P.: Genealogical chart of Iver Eriksen Torp (1683-1768) of [Tanum, Sweden?] ca. 1618-1880. ''' Pedigree chart of Iver Eriksen Torp (1683-1768) and his wife, Anne Andersdotter Hagelund (1675-1731) of Tanum, Göteborg och Bohus co., Sweden. Descendants and family members live in Enningdal, Idd, Rakkestad and Berg parishes of Østfold co., Norway. Mostly patronymic surnames used throughout the record.

Frydenlund, Vidar, 1957-: Huseby, mellom eller nordre i Berg i Østfold: Ole Olsen og Berthe Mathisdatter, deres aner og etterkommere. A genealogy of the ancestors and descendants of Ole Olsen born in 1767 in Huseby, Berg, Østfold Couty, Norway, the son of Ole Halvorsen and Inger Eriksdatter, and his wife Berthe Mathisdatter born 1765 in Bislingen in Berg, the daughter of Mathis Hansen and Mari Hansdatter. Ole and Berthe were married 30 Nov 1789. He was buried 9 Feb 1812 and she was buried 25 Dec 1808. Includes Eriksen, Hansen, Mathisen, Strand, Vik, and related families.

FHL 929.2481 OL8l

Probate Records
1802-1852: Probates may be found in Idd og Marker judicial district.

1750-1809: Clerical probate records may be found in Mellom Borgesyssel Deanery.