Vestre Aker Parish, Oslo, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Microfilms at the contain parish registers from Vestre Aker parish with Sørkedal chapel. Was united with Aker and Akershus Palace (Slottskirken) parishes until 1823 and with the Hospital parish 1823-1861. The combined Aker clerical district was divided in 1861 to create Vestre Aker and Østre Aker clerical districts. Included Ullern until 1906 and Grefsen and Ris until 1937. See Garnison parish in Oslo city for the Slottskirken (Palace) parish records after 1823.

Images of the church books are online at Digitalarkivet.


 * Vestre Aker: 1853-1969. Vestre Aker / Ullern: 1880-1906
 * Vestre Aker / Maridalen chapel: 1900-1938
 * Vestre Aker / Nydalen chapel: 1900-1913
 * Vestre Aker / Sørkedalen: 1865-1881

History of the parish
Vestre Aker parish was established with the division of Aker parish according to Royal resolution Feb 16, 1861. It consisted of the part of Aker that was west and north of the city. The border to Østre Aker was between Torshov and Sinsen, and further to the north on the east side of Grefsen farm.

The part of Bymarka that was annexed to the city in 1877 belonged to Vestre Aker church jurisdiction until Uranienborg and Sagene parishes were created in 1880.

In 1906 the western part of the clerical district was split off and called Ullern parish.

By a royal resolution June 11, 1937 the remaining part of Vestre Aker was divided into three parishes. the western part was called Ris, the eastern part was named Grefsen, while the middle part kept the name of Vestre Aker.

In 1965 a portion of Vestre Aker was given to a newly created Nordberg parish.