Voss Parish, Hordaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Hordaland County &gt; Voss

Church Records
Microfilm of parish registers available at the Family History Library for Voss clerical district) contains the parish registers for Voss parish with Raundal chapel in Voss clerical district. Included Vinje and Uppheim (Opeim) until 1866 when these parishes became part of the new Vossestrand clerical district; and Evanger parish with Nesheim chapel until 1891 when it became the main parish in Evanger clerical district. Records from 1855 and later for Evanger parish have been kept with Evanger clerical district. Records available from 1711-1931.

An extract of the christenings, marriages, and deaths from the church records of in Hordaland county, 1726-1730 is available at the Family History Library.

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

Voss: 1709-1926

Voss/Voss: 1855-1944

Voss/Taugevand: 1906-1939

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Census Fogd og sorenskrivers manntall Ytre Sogn fogderi Voss clerical district with Voss, Vossestrand, Vinje and Uppheim  parishes This census was taken by the local civil authorities. Microfilm images are available at the Family History Library Film 122980 Item 1 and online at Digitalarkivet as scanned images.


 * 1664-1666 Census Sogneprestenes manntall Nordhordland prosti Voss clerical district with Voss, Vossestrand, Vinje and Uppheim parishes This census was taken by the local parish priests. Microfilm images are available at the Family History Library Film 122972 Item 1 and online at Digitalarkivet as scanned images and as a database.


 * 1701 Census Hordaland fylke Voss fogderi Voss clerical district Microfilm images are available at the Family History Library Film 122983 Item 2; Sogn og Fjordane fylke Ytre Sogn fogderi Voss clerical district Film 122983 Item 3 and as a database at Digitalarkivet Manntal 1701 for Søndre Bergenhus amt.


 * 1801 Census Voss clerical district includesVoss, Vinje, Uppheim and Evanger parishes. Microfilm images are available at the Family History Library Film 123002 Item 3 and online at Digitalarkivet as a database 1801-telling for 1235 Voss


 * 1865 Census Voss clerical district Voss parish Microfilm images are available at the Family History Library Film 123070 Item 2 and online as a database at Digitalarkivet 1865-telling for 1235 Voss.


 * 1875 Census Voss clerical district Voss and Evanger parishes Microfilm images are available at the Family History Library Films 273469-273471 and online as a database at Digitalarkivet 1875-telling for 1235 Voss.


 * 1900 Census Voss clerical district Voss parish Microfilm images are available at the Family History Library Films 274337-274342 and online as a database at Digitalarkivet 1900-telling for 1235 Voss.


 * 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.

Farm Books
Vossaboki Online

Vossaboki contains farm- and family history from Voss "herred" in Norway. The information in the books is based on church books, estate inventories and other legal documents. Vossaboki consists of four books, written in Norwegian ("Nynorska") by Lars Kindem. They were published by "Voss Bygdeboknemnd" 1933-1938. These books are frequently used by genealogists.

On this site all the 255 farms described in Vossaboki, including some other chapters of general interest, are available online (almost 1.900 pages).

List of all farms mentioned in Vossaboki 1-4.

Farm Names
71	Afdal indre 84	Alland 149	Almenningen 32	Apaldtun 23	Arhelleren 183	Aure nedre 111	Bakketun 39	Bauthus 7	Berge 9	Bergshaugen 8	Bergslien 29	Birkje 175	Bjørge 158	Bjørke 170	Bolken 120	Brattaaker 142	Brekke i Bøer Otting 40	Brekke i Guldfjerdings Otting 163	Brurestolen 191	Bryn 28	Bø i Dyrvedals Otting 132	Bø i Raundalen 238	Dagstad 172	Dale 125	Davidhaugen 25	Dolve 85	Dukstad 224	Dymbe 48	Eggebakken 48	Eggene 147	Eggereir 2	Eide 239	Eimstad 93	Endeve 123	Fannestøl 167	Fenne nedre 43	Finne 232	Finnesteigen 59	Fitje 99	Fjose 12	Flage indre 61	Flatekvaal 171	Flatlandsmoen 78	Fletre 85	Forteset 212	Fære 121	Gilbaarene 22	Giljarhus 251	Gjelbakken 206	Gjelland 226	Gjelle 90	Gjerdaaker 54	Gjerde 60	Gjerdskvaal 26	Gjerme 24	Gjerstad 31	Gjukestein 73	Gjøastein 231	Glymme 115	Graue nedre 57	Grevle 243	Grimestad 79	Grjotland 176	Grove 127	Grove lille 45	Grovendal 201	Græe 169	Grønlien 168	Haatveit 13	Haga 152	Hagen 203	Hagen 69	Halsteinsberg 210	Haug 192	Hauge indre 77	Hefte 145	Hegg lille 83	Hegle 83	Heglepladset 136	Heimbære 211	Helland 150	Hellene 35	Hellesnes 96	Helleve 208	Herre nedre 164	Hildestveit 202	Himle nedre 33	Honve lille 5	Hovde 74	Hustveit 110	Hylle med Lae 21	Hæve 68	Høiland 173	Istad 215	Jerald 218	Jeraldstveit 196	Jernes med Vossebakken 187	Kinne 91	Kjønneteigen 151	Klevene 119	Klyve nedre 1	Kolle 131	Kolve 130	Kolvien 36	Kvaale 95	Kvaale 134	Kvaale 63	Kvaale nordre 117	Kvarekvaal 122	Kvitne i Bøer Otting 82	Kvitne nedre 214	Kvitne nedre 81	Kvitne øvre 103	Kyte nedre 126	Lassehaugen 76	Leiddal nedre 47	Lekve 107	Lemme nedre 49	Lemmesteigen 133	Li 190	Li nedre 246	Liland 209	Lille-Re 153	Limberg 88	Lirhus 6	Lisseim 87	Lofthus 244	Lunde 37	Lydve med Lydveteigen 66	Løne vestre 174	Male 94	Melve 137	Midbære 235	Midtun 190	Moldelien 240	Mosefinn 154	Mæringen 46	Mølster 228	Mølsterteigen 159	Møn 252	Nareim 80	Neseim 248	Nestaas 234	Nesthus 105	Noreim 148	Nygryten 195	Nyre indre 204	Olde 162	Opeland 3	Oppeim i Dyrvedals Otting 38	Oppeim i Guldfjerdings Otting 180	Oppeim i Kvitler Otting 124	Orland 113	Osgjerd 190	Palmefossen 48	Præstegaarden 41	Raustad 143	Reime 16	Rekve mellem 188	Rene 102	Repaal 52	Ringeim indre 221	Rjoe nedre 223	Roe 237	Roe 217	Rogn nedre 49	Rogne 199	Rokne lille 197	Ronve 92	Rykke nedre 121	Røirlien 19	Røte lille 64	Saude 241	Saude lille 42	Seim 247	Seim 139	Skiple lille 250	Skjeldalen 245	Skjelde 56	Skjerpe 157	Skjerve 58	Skulestad 178	Skutle midtre 254	Skylje 198	Sonve 65	Staup 161	Stuarjo 138	Sygnebære 155	Sæleim 230	Sætre 20	Sæve 185	Takle indre 219	Tesdal 222	Tillung 57	Torvedalen 55	Traae 253	Træn 116	Tundal 227	Tungeteigen 225	Tveite 165	Tveiten 156	Tverberg 89	Tvilde 72	Tvinne 229	Tyrlingen 100	Tøn nedre 249	Ukvitne 45	Ullestad nedre 233	Ullestadteigen 129	Vaale 14	Vassenden øvre 160	Veisen 27	Veke 215	Vesgre 4	Vestreim 184	Vike 97	Vinje nedre 236	Vinsand 181	Vivaas 146	Vold med Lien 205	Væle 10	Væte 112	Ygre 30	Yksnebjørg 62	Æn 141	Øfsthus i Bøer Otting 86	Øfsthus i Vinjer Otting 135	Øieflaaten

Probate Records
1695-1881: Records are found in Hardanger og Voss judicial district.