Grue Parish, Hedmark, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Microfilm of parish registers availabe at the for Grue prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains parish registers for the parishes Grue and Revholt. Included Brandval parish until 1863. Records available from 1712-1930.

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

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Baliff's Census for Grue prestegjeld included Grue, Revholt and Brandval parishes. Microfilmed images are available at the Family History Library Film 122967 Item 1 and are online at Digitalarkivet as scanned images.
 * 1664-1666 Priest's Census for Grue prestegjeld included Grue, Revholt and Brandval parishes. Microfilmed images are available at the Family History Library Film 122977 Item 3 and are online at Digitalarkivet as scanned images.


 * 1801 Census for Grue prestegjeld included Grue, Revholt and Brandval parishes. Microfilmed images are available at the Family History Library Film 123063 Item 1 and online as a database at Digitalarkivet.
 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1865 Census for Grue prestegjeld included Grue and Revholt parishes. Microfilmed images are available at the Family History Library Film 122992 Item 1 and online as a database at Digitalarkivet. An extraction of the 1865 census for Grue. It includes an extract of the entries as they appear in the original census and alphabetical indexes by: 1) given names ; 2) surnames ; 3) birthplaces ; and 4) farm names.
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1875 Census for Grue prestegjeld included Grue and Revholt parishes. Microfilmed images are available at the Family History Library Films 273135-173138; Farm name index Film 273272 and online as a database at Digitalarkivet. An extraction of the 1875 census for Grue. It includes an extract of the entries as they appear in the original census and alphabetical indexes by: 1) given names ; 2) surnames ; 3) birthplaces ; and 4) farm names.
 * 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; ''also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)'


 * 1891 Census for Grue herred included Grue and Revholt parishes. Available online as a database at Digitalarkivet.
 * 1891 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1900 Census for Grue herred included Grue and Revholt parishes. Microfilmed images are available at the Family History Library Films 273788-173792 and online as a database at Digitalarkivet. An extraction of the 1900 census for Grue. It includes an extract of the entries as they appear in the original census and alphabetical indexes by: 1) given names ; 2) surnames ; 3) birthplaces ; and 4) farm names.


 * 1910 Census for Grue herred included Grue and Revholt parishes. Available online as a database (index only) at Digitalarkivet.


 * The census of 1865, 1875 (partial), 1900 and 1910 are also available at the Norwegian Historical Data Center.
 * The census of 1801, 1865, 1875 (index only), 1891, 1910 (index only) are also available at Ancestry($).

Farm Books
Hveberg, Harald: Grueboka. A history of Grue in Hedmark county and a genealogy of the people and their farms. 948.23/G1 H2h

Grueboka. Innhold: Finnskogen : gårds- og slektshistorie -- Gardsnr. 93, Nes : gards-, bosetnings- og slektshistorie (1994) -- Gardsnr. 91, Østre Skara og gardsnr. 92, Vestre Skara : gards-, bosetnings- og slektshistorie -- Gardsnr 81-90, Svinøre-Fuglerud : gards-, bosetnings- og slektshistorie -- Gardsnr. 22, Voll-Vollermoen : gards-, bosetnings- og slektshistorie. FS Library 948.23/G1 D2

Trøseid, Hans Marius; Grue kommune: Grueboka: Finnskogen: gårds-og slektshistorie. A genealogy of the people and their farms in Finnskogen, Grue, Hedmark County, Norway. Text in Norwegian. 948.23/G1 D2

Rønaasen, Inger; Solør Slektshistorielag: '''Grueboka: gardsnr. 22, Voll-Vollermoen: gards-, bostenings- og slektshistorie.''' A genealogy and history of the people and farms of Voll, Vollermoen, and surrounding farms in Grue parish, Hedmark County, Norway. Text in Norwegian FS Library 948.23/G1 D2

Trøseid, Hans Marius, Solør Slektshistorielag: '''Grueboka: gardsnr. 81-90, Svinøre-Fuglerud: gards-, bosetnings- og slektshistorie'''. A genealogy and history of the people and farms of Svinøre, Fuglerud, and surrounding farms in Grue parish, Hedmark County, Norway. Text in Norwegian. FS Library 948.23/G1 D2

Trøseid, Hans Marius; Solør Slektshistorielag: '''Grueboka: gardsnr. 91, Østre Skara og gardsnr 92, Vestre Skara: gards-, bosetnings- og slektshistorie.''' A genealogy and history of the people and farms of Østre Skara, and Vestre Skara in Grue parish, Hedmark County, Norway. Text in Norwegian. FS Library 948.23/G1 D2

Trøseid, Hans Marius (1994): '''Grueboka: gardsnr. 93, Nes: gards- og bosetnings- og slektshistorie'''. A genealogy and history of the people of Nes and surrounding farms in Grue parish, Hedmark County, Norway. Text in Norwegian. farm 93, Nes FS Library 948.23/G1 D2

Farm Names
67 Aarnes, 37 Aasen, 41 Aaserud, 66 Aasum, Abrahamstorpet, Amund i Moldusen, Andershemmet, Andersstua, Anderstorpet, Annebo, Annila,116 Askosberget, 42 Aurbækholen, 94 Austadberget, 33 Baarderud, Bakke, Baksjøberget, Bandia, Basarud, Bekkeli, Bekkelund, Bekken, Berge, 37 Berger, Bergersætra, Bergerødegården, 37 Berger-Økstad, Berget, Bergheim, Bergli, Bergly, Bergum, Berntstua, Bertola, Bestheim, Betania, Bilitt, Bjerke, Bjerkebo, Bjerkesmoen, Bjørkebo, Bjørkebæk, Bjørkesletten, Bjørkheim, Bjørkholmen, Bjørnvik, Bjørsjøholen, Bjørsjøtorpet, Borg, 82 Bottilsrud, 30 Braaten, Brattberget, Brattåsen, 42 Brauter, Brenna, 65 Bresviken, Brufoss, 23 Brynn, Bråten, Buffelen, Bukkemoen, 16 By vestre, Byerrønningen, 16 Byer-Ødegaarden, 17 Byermoen, 13 Byggerholtet, 88 Børke, Bårderud, Bårderudsætra,  Dagli, 5 Dal, Dalberg, Dalen, 42 Daler, Dalgård, Dalås, Damgård, Damhaug, 93 Delebæk,  50 Einarsrud, 62 Einarsrud, 74 Einarsrud vestre, Einola, Elisbadstua, Elseberget, Elserud, Elstua, Elvehaug, Elvenes, Emmanuelshemmet, Enger, Engerhaugen, 55 Enger vestre,  Fagerstrand, Finnesti, Finnheim, Finnrud, Finstad, Fisketjernsrønningen, 21 Fjølstad, 63 Fjøraasen, 72 Flaaset, Flatner, 7 Floksengen, 29 Forkerud, Flåsetholen, Forkerud, Framnes, Fredbo, Fredheim, Fredensborg, Fregn, Frydenlund, 42 Frysjøberget, Frysjødammen, Frysjøneset, Frysjøsletta, 90 Fuglerud, Furu, Furuberget, Furubo, Furuhaug, Furuhaugen, Furuheimen, Furuli, Furulund, Furunes, Furuset,  42 Gaard, 41 Gaardsmoen, Gammeltorpet, Gammelgrue, Gard, Gardsmoen, Gardssætra, Gardsteppa, 84 Gjeiterud, Gjeddtjernet, Gjelstad, Gjermshus, 53 Gotland, Granberget, Granerud, Granheim, Granli, Granlund, Granum, 61 Graverengen, 47 Grinder, Grinderdalen, Grindersætra, 15 Grue Præstegaard, Gruerberget, Gruemoen, Gruesaga, Gruetjernet, Grønnerud, 12 Grøset, Grøsetholen, Grøsetsætra, Gullbekken, Gullhaugen, Gullikstad,  40 Haarstad, Hagelund, Hagen, 42 Hagen, 109 Halvorstjernsberget, 45 Hammer, Hammerbekken, Hansrud, Hansmannstorpet, 20 Haug nordre, 42 Haugen, Haugli, 83 Haugsmo, Haugsnes, Haugsmoberget, Haugsmoen, Haugsætra, Heggelund, 10 Heggerengen, Heikila, Heikiplassen, Heikintorppa, Heimen, Helenekøya, Helgeberget, Hellerud, Hemsætra, Herra, Hestbråten, Hesttjernsberget, Holen, Holm, 62 Holmen vestre, Holmslia, 27 Holstad, 34 Holt, 73 Holt, Holtbakk, Holtet, Hornbekk, 54 Holtmoen, 19 Hornbæk, Hukbråten, 26 Huseby, 48 Hveberg østre, Hynnet, Hytjanstorpet, 3 Høgbrenna, 43 Høiby, Hølen, Høybråten, Håkåsona, Hårstad, Håven,  63 Ibenholt, 31 Ingelsrud, Ivershemmet,  Jegerbo, Jensrud, Jenssilä, Jerphaugen, Järviharjo,  Kaffebakke, Kalneset, Kalnesåsen, Kalsjøberget, Klasjøvika, Kamphaug, 112 Kalneset, Karelius, Karlstorpet, Karvaistorpet, Kesten, 32 Kingelsrud, Kirkemo, Kirkenær, 112 Kirkesjøberget, Kivisuo, Klebo, Klingenberg, 54 Kjelderhalsen, 79 Kjelsbøl, 4 Kjensmo, 59 Kjølset, 59 Kjølstad, Klondyke, Klyperud, Knarten, Knappen, Knausen, Knauserud, Knutsmoen, 86 Kongsgaarden, 24 Kongshov, Konttorpet, Korpbråten, Korsmo, 78 Kulblik, Kvernbakken, Kvernberget, Kverner, 5 Køia,  Lahti, Langbråten, Langhomen, Langmyra, Larstorpet, 116 Leikaasen, Leiråker, Lemminkinaho, Lier, Lilleborg, Lilleåsen, Lillheim, Lindalen, 116 Linna, Linnerud, Lillheim, 112 Lintorpet, Liuko, Luka, Lukashaugen, 113 Luktorpet, 13 Lund, 38 Lundeby, Lundebymoen, Lundebysætra, Luremoen, Lønnhaugen, Løvberget, 111 Løvhaugen, Løvli, Løvlia , Mariajordet, Matismøtet, Matisrud, Maurberget, Meiningen, Meitsjøen, Meldalen, Mellom, Mellombråten, Mellomsteigen, Midtskog, Misunnstad, 9 Mjølnerud, 38 Mjølnerud, 46 Mo, Mobekk, 8 Moen, Moland, 111 Moldusen, Moldushaugen, Monsrud, Mortenstorpet, Morttjernsberget, 36 Mosegrein, Moskroken, Mosneset, Mullubakka, Myra, Myrer, Myrholm, Myrvang, 41 Møistad, Møystadsætra,  Namsjøholmen, 11 Navnerud, Nedgården, Nerbråten, Nes, Nesbråten, Nessætra, Nesteppa, 84 Nerengen, Neverhaugen, 93 Nes, Nilsbråten, Nilsehemmet, 54 Nilsrud, Nilstorpet, Nolla, Noppi, Nordby, 58 Nordgaarden, Nordhaug, Nordheim, Nordli, Nordtorpet, Nuuttila, Nybrenna, Nygard, Nyheim, Nyholt, Nyhus, Nyland, Nymoen, Nystøga, Nytorpet, Nøkleberget,  78 Odalspladsen, Odden, Oddnes, Oksebråten, Olstad, Ophus, 89 Oppaaker, 49 Oppi, Oppigården, 87 Oppsal, Opset, Oppåker, Oppåkerbrua, Oppåsen,  42 Paalsrud, Pakkola, Pasotorpet, Paulsrud, Pekkola, Pelsholen, Pershemmet, 51 Piksrud, Porkkala, 54 Potholtet, Prestegården, Prurstorpet,  Ranta, 76 Refset, 58 Reindalen, Reissiger, Remmen, 2 Rensmoen, Revholtet, Revholtbrakka, Rev-Perhemmet, 82 Risberget, 62 Risbergmyren, 80 Risbergsæteren, 53 Rismoen, Rong, Rompås, Rotberget, 108 Rotneberget, Rotnebergsbråten, Rotnebergskøya, Rotnebro, Rotnedammen, 113 Rotnemoen, Rotnes, 63 Rumpaas, Rundhaugen, 116 Rybraaten, Ryholtet, 113 Rævholtet, Rødåsen, Røgdebua, Røgdeby, Røgdekøya, Røgdeli, Røgden, Røgdåsen, 3 Røine, 65 Rønnaasen nedre, Rønning, Rønningen, Råholt,  41 Sagerud, Samuelsmoen, Samuelsmorya, Sanabeldo, 18 Sander, Sandersætra, Sanderteppa, Sandmoteppa, Sandodden, Sanssjøberget, 80 Sandstad, Sandvika, Sandvoll, Savo, Sebu, Siljubråten, 68 Sillerud, 52 Sjaatil, Sjumannsbråten, 69 Sjyrud nordre, 69 Sjøli, Sjåtil, Sjåtilbråten, Skansen, 92 Skara vestre, 105 Skasberget, 105 Skasdammen, Skasenden, Skaslia, Skasstranda, Skavåsen, 62 Skebinderstuen, 52 Skinfilli, 71 Skjelmerud, 25 Skjelver, 65 Skjæret, Skogheim, Skogli, Skogly, Skoglund, 13 Skulstad nordre, Skulstadberget, Skulstadhemmet, Skulstadmoen, Skulstadrønningen, 28 Skytre, Skåkberget, Slettvang, 6 Smiholen, 56 Snapa, Snekkaren i Frysjøberget, 93 Snipa, 21 Soprein, Solbakken, Sole, Solem, Solhaug, Solheim, Solli, Sollia, Sollibergmyra, Solmyrnadstua, Solstad, Solsten, Solstrand, Soltun, Solvang, Solås, Soprein, 3 Sorknes mellem, 18 Spararud, Spikerbruket, Steinen, 54 Steinerud, Steinmo, 3 Steinvadet, 7 Stemsrud, Stendal, Stenhall, Stenstad, Storberget, 69 Storbraaten, 4 Stornilsen, Strandbo, Strandli, Stubbliberget, 60 Sund, 62 Sundkøia, Suru, 98 Svartberget, 62 Svarverud, 42 Svenneby, Svennebymoen, Svensrud, Svingen, 81 Svinøre, Svulldal, 113 Svullryen, Svullvang, Syverstua, 52 Sæta, Sæterbakken, Sæterli, 57 Sætre, Søgård, Søjordet, Sørli,  Taaivola, Tangebråten, 42 Tangen, 2 Teisstuen, Teppa, Tjernli, 39 Tjuren, Toft, 42 Tollerud, 21 Tomterstad, Tomterstadmoen, 34 Torderud, Torderudsætra, 113 Torgardsberget, Torkel, Torkelsberget, Torsberget, 54 Torsby, 44 Tostenbøl, 35 Tostenrud, 1 Toverud, 35 Trangsrud, Trivli, Tronsvang, Trøhaugen, 7 Tuver, 110 Tvengsberget, Tvengsvika, Tysken, 94 Tysketorpet, Tørrmo,  Uddholm,  112 Vaalberget, 42 Vaaler, 77 Vaaltorp, Vangerud, Veggelustorpet, Veiby, Veirud, Veltsætra, Velta, Venberget, Vesterbakk, Vestheim, Vestli, Vestmo, Villa Skassen, Vium, 22 Vold, Voll, 42 Vollerengen, Vollermoen, Vollerskogen, Vollersætra, Vollplassen, 84 VølsnesVålberget, Vålbråten, Våler, Våltorp, Vårli, Vårtfelt,  Wembley,  37 Ødegaarden, 41 Østberg, 22 Østby, 42 Østby, Østerås, Østli, 41 Østmo, 13 Øverby, Øvrebråten,  Åransberget, Ås, Åsen, Åsheim, Åsli, Åsmo

Genealogy
Gardiner, Belva M. (Belva Mae), 1914-: A history of the Sorknes-Wold families of Solør, Norway and America. Peter Halvorsen Sorkness (1844-1920) immigrated from Norway to New York in 1864, and worked in Chicago, Illinois until 1870. He married Bertha Wold in 1870 in Chicago, and they settled on land in Douglas County, Minnesota immediately thereafter. Descendants and relatives lived in Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, California, New York and elsewhere. Includes Sorkness and Wold ancestry to the early 1600s in Grue and other parishes in Hedmark County, Norway. Includes Arnesen, Eriksen, Gundersen, Martinson, Olsen (Olson), Thronson and related families. FS Library 929.273 So68

Eriksen, A. E.: Kongshaug-ætten og dens forgreninger. A genealogy of the families who lived on the farm Kongshaug in Grue, Hedmark, Norway who are the descendants of Arne Kolbjornsen Kongshaug who was born in 1617. FS Library film 1224740 item 12

Nøkleby, Kr. Aug; Lassen, Wilhelm, 1815-1907. '''Tillegg til stamtavle over familien Arntzen. Wilhelm Lassen: Norske stamtavler I, Christiania, 1868.''' A genealogy of the Arntzen family in Norway. The earliest known ancestor is Arne Olsen who lived on the farm Grinder in Grue in Hedmark county. He died about 1690. FS Library 929.2481 Ar66

Odegard, Loretta, 1915: A Viking heritage: the ancestral history of Lars Johannesen By- Ødegaard in Norway and his descendants in America. Lars Johannesen By-Ødegaard (1821-1883) married twice and lived in Grue, Hedmark, Norway. Seven of his ten children immigrated to the United States, chiefly to North Dakota in the 1870s. Descendants lived in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana and elsewhere. Includes ancestry in and around the parish of Grue, Hedmark, Norway and their descendants. FS Library 929.273 Od2 To view a digital version click here

Probate Records
1675-1774: Records are found in Solør og Østerdal judicial district.

1758-1852: Records are found in Solør og Odal judicial district.

1696-1779: Clerical probate records are found in Hedemarken og Østerdalen Deanery.