Volda Parish, Møre og Romsdal, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Møre og Romsdal County &gt; Volda

Church Records
Volda clerical district contains church records for Volda clerical district which includes the following parishes: Volda (Volden) with Austefjord chapell and Dalsfjord. Austefjord chapell was established in 1881 and Dalsfjord in 1910. It also included Ørsta parish until 1900, Vanylven and Syvde until 1741, and Hjørundfjord until 1751.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Volda: 1731-1720, 1741-1832

Volda / Dalsfjord: 1910-1938

Volda / Volda: 1781, 1831-1932

Volda / Ørsta: 1781, 1831-1889

Ørsta / Vartdalstranda: 1878-1912

Ørsta / Ørsta: 1883-1941

Hjørundfjord: 1733-1941

Census Records

 * Fogd og sorenskrivers manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 census for Volda clerical district was kept by the local civil authorities and include the parishes of Volda, Dalsfjord, Vartdal and Ørsta.  This census is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available online at Digitalarkivet(Digital Archives).


 * Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 census for Volda clerical district was kept by the local parish priest and include the parishes of Volda, Ørsta, Vanylven, Hjørundfjord and Syvde.  This census is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available online at Digitalarkivet(Digital Archvies).


 * Manntall 1701 : optatt av fogd, sorenskriver og sogneprest ifølge kongebrev av den 26de juli 1701. The 1701 census for Volda clerical district include the parishes of Volda and Ørsta and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * Manntall 1701 : optatt av fogd, sorenskriver og sogneprest ifølge kongebrev av den 26de juli 1701. This 1701 census for Grytten clerical district include the parishes of Volda, Grytten, Eide, Hen and Kors and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.   Also available online at Digitalarkviet (Digital Archives).


 * Folketellingen den 1ste februar 1801, Norge. The 1801 census for Volda clerical district include the parishes of Volda, Dalsfjord and Ørsta.  It is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. as well as online at Digital Archives.


 * Folketellingen den 31te desember 1865. The 1865 census for Volda clerical district include the parishes of Volda, Ørsta and Dalsfjord.  This census is available on microfilm at the Family History Library as well as online at Digital Archivesand the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellinga 1865 for [nr.] 1519 Volda. Index to the 1865 census for Volda available on microfiche at the Family History Library.


 * Folketellingen for kongeriget Norge den 31te desember 1875. The 1875 census for Volda clerical district include the parishes of Volda, Ørsta and Dalsfjord and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available online at Digital Archives.
 * Folketellinga 1875 for [nr.] 1519 Volda. Index to the 1875 census for Volda available on microfiche at the Family History Library.
 * Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900. The 1900 census for Volda clerical district include the parishes of Volda and Dalsfjord and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available online at Digital Archivesand the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den1ste desember 1910. The 1910 census for Volda is available online at Digital Archivesand the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

Probate Records
1689-1801: Probates are found in Sunnmøre judicial district.

1799-99: Probates are found in Søre Sunnmøre judicial district.

1707-1807: Clerical probates are found in Sunnmøre Deanery