Hosanger Parish, Hordaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Hordaland County &gt; Hosanger

Church Records
Microfilm of parish registers available at the Family History Library Hosanger clerical district. Contains parish registers for Hosanger clerical district which includes the parishes of Hosanger, Eksingedal, Mo and Seim. Mo parish was divided in 1881 and the divided part became Eksingedal parish; and Seim parish became part of Alversund clerical district in 1885. These parishes were separated from Hamre clerical district in 1749, and earlier records will be found there. The target board for film 1282898 item 5 says "Vaksdal" but the book says "Eskingedal".

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

Hosanger: 1793-1879

Hosanger/Hosanger: 1750-1793, 1816-1927

Hosanger/Mo:1750-1793, 1816-1825, 1880-1925

Hosanger/Seim: 1750-1793, 1816-1825

Hosanger/Vike kapell:1896-1922 

For earlier records see: Hamre

Census Records

 * Fogden og sorenskriverens manntall 1664-1666 This census was taken by the local civil authorities. Hamre clerical district included Hamre, Alversund, Åsane, Meland, and Hosanger. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library on Film 122979 Item 4. Scanned images are online at Digitalarkivet Sunnhordland fogderi, Nordhordland fogderi, Manntall 13, 1665.


 * Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 This census was taken by the local parish priests. Hamre clerical district included Hamre, Hosanger, Åsane, Meland, Mo, Seim, and Sund. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library on Film 122972 Item 1. It is available as a database at Digitalarkivet database and also as scanned images.


 * 1701 Census Manntal 1701 for Søndre Bergenhus amt (Hordaland county).


 * 1801 Census Hosanger clerical district included Mo and Seim. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library on Film 123002 Item 3. It is available as a searchable database at Digitalarkivet. 1801-telling for 1253 Hosanger.


 * 1865 Census Hosanger clerical district included Hosanger, Mo, Seim, and Eksingedal parishes. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library on Film 123072 Item 3. It is available as a searchable database at Digitalarkivet. 1865-telling for 1253 Hosanger


 * 1875 Census Hosanger clerical district included Hosanger, Mo, and Eksingedal parishes. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library on Film 273482.


 * 1900 Census Hosanger clerical district included Hosanger, Mo, and Eksingedal parishes. Microfilm copies are at the Family History Library on Films 274306 and 274307. It is available as a searchable database at Digitalarkivet. 1900-telling for 1253 Hosanger


 * 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 Names
25	Aaseim 58	Askelneset 61	Askvik 43	Aurdal lille 33	Balen 35	Bernes indre 36	Bernestangen 33	Birkeland 66	Bjørge 65	Bjørndal 56	Bjørsvik 49	Botnene 33	Brørhaugen 11	Byseim nordre 58	Eide indre 69	Eidsnes indre 46	Eikefet 47	Eikemo 63	Eknes indre 15	Fjeldskaal 16	Fjeldskaalnes 49	Fjelle 6	Flataas 27	Fotland 26	Galteland 9	Gjeitreim 3	Grimstad 5	Grønaas 34	Hanstveit 50	Haukøen 2	Haustveit 40	Heimvik 17	Heldal 28	Helland 60	Heltveit 23	Hole 18	Hoshovde 55	Husdal 39	Kleiveland 31	Kleppe vestre 1	Langeland 12	Litland 30	Løtveit 20	Mjøs 52	Molvik 53	Mulen 10	Myren 8	Nordaas 7	Nynnaas 35	Nystuen 51	Paddøen 19	Præstegaarden 42	Romereim 14	Røsland nordre 36	Sjotræet 54	Skaar 57	Storsæter 41	Stusdal 28	Stølen 33	Stølen 35	Stølen 4	Sveneim 28	Sæteren 48	Sætre 62	Totland 24	Tveiten 38	Tyssebotnen 37	Tyssen 29	Vare 68	Vassel 44	Vike 67	Æse 21	Øfsthus nordre

Probate Records
1702-1910: Records are found in Nordhordaland judicial district.

1773-1810: Clerical probate records are found in Nordhordaland Deanery.