Sørum Parish, Akershus, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Microfilm at the for Sørum prestegjeld (clerical district). The parish registers exist from 1710 until 1729. Contains parish registers from the parishes Sørum and Frogner.

Digitized parish registers available online at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archives]

Census Records

 * 1664-1666: Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 census for Sørum prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. This census was taken by the local parish priests. It lists the name of the farms, names of farm owners (including widows), the sons of the farm owners, male farm hands, cottagers and their sons, and the ages of each person. There was another census taken by the civil authorities at this same time. Both censuses should be searched as they supplement each other. This clerical census is more complete. Also available online at the Digital Archives.


 * 1664-1666: Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 census for Sørum prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It lists the names of the farms, farmowners (including widows), sons of farm owners, male farm hands, cottagers and sons of cottagers and the age of each person. The clerical authorities took a census during this same time period. Both censuses should be used as they supplement each other. The clerical census is more complete. Also available online at the Digital Archives.


 * 1701: Manntall 1701 optatt av fogderi, sorenskrivere og sogne prester ifølge kongebrev av 26 Juli 1701. The 1701 census for Sørum prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. The census of 1701 was taken for military purposes. It lists only the males living in rural districts who were over the age of one year. It includes the farm name, name and age of the owner, names and ages of sons and servants. Also includes the residence of all unmarried males living away from home when the census was taken. Also available online at the Digital Archives.


 * 1801 Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge. The 1801 census for Sørum prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. The 1801 census (b. 7) for Sørum clerical district includes Sørum, and Frogner parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. Also available online at the Digital Archives (Digitalarkivet) of Norway.
 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1865: Folketælling 31 December 1865. The 1865 census for Sørum prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. This census contains the persons name, residence, status in the family, occupation, sex, martial status, place of birth, religion if not a member of the state church, and other miscellaneous information. Each book usually contains one clerical district (prestegjeld). In some books there are two clerical districts recorded. The parishes and school districts in each clerical district are listed at the beginning of each book. Available online at Digital Archives (Digitalarkivet), as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre at the University of Tromsø in Norway.
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875. The 1875 census for Sørum prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. This 1875 census contains the persons name, residence, position in the family, occupation, sex, marital status, year of birth, place of birth, religion if not a member of the state church, and other miscellaneous information. Also available online at Digital Archives (Digitalarkivet), as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre at the University of Tromsø in Norway.
 * 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1891 census for Sørum Digital Archives (Digitalarkivet)


 * 1900: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900. The 1900 census for Sørum prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. This census contains the persons name, sex, resident or temporary resident, temporarily absent and where person is, position in the family, marital status, occupation, year of birth, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information. Also available online at the Digital Archives (Digitalarkivet), as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre at the University of Tromsø in Norway.


 * 1910: Søk i folketellingen fra 1910. Available online at Digital Archives (Digitalarkivet), as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre at the University of Tromsø in Norway.


 * The census of 1801, 1865, 1875 (index only), 1891, 1910 (index only) are also available at Ancestry($).

Farm Books
The Family History Library has. It is a farm history of Sørum community. In 1962 the new Sørum community was formed from the earlier known communities of Sørum and Blaker. Contains history of the area and genealogical information on farm residents.

Farm Names
33 Aalgaard, 17 Aasgaard, 63 Arteid, 56 Asak nordre 52 Bakengen, 51 Bakke, 16 Berg, 39 Bingen mellem, 28 Blakersund, 19 Bognerud, 51 Braaten. 50 Bæregg, 18 Bøler, 30 Børgen, 2 Egner mellem, 35 Engen 5 Flaen, 25 Fosserud 10 Gjester, 18 Gjesterhaugen, 9 Grindbakken 60 Haskoldrud, 13 Hol ,21 Hollesjø, 64 Holtet, 32 Hvals-Ødegaarden, 66 Hønsi 29 Imshaug 11 Jordengen, 20 Jultoen <BR><BR>46 Kuskerud <BR><BR>48 Leikhammer,15 Leikvold, 67 Lunder, 44 Lystad, 14 Løren, 7 Løren-Ødegaarden <BR><BR>54 Mjønerud, 52 Mæli <BR><BR>24 Neslerud, 53 Nordli, 11 Norum vestre <BR><BR>57 Præsterud <BR><BR>61 Refsum, 37 Rømu Lænse <BR><BR>59 Sagen, 41 Sennerud, 23 Simarud, 15 Skea, 15 Skea lille, 27 Skulerud, 34 Smedsrud, 4 Snedkeren, 4 Snedkerjordet, 36 Solberg, 65 Stensrud, 12 Stubbengen, 8 Stubberud, 18 Stuen, 68 Størsrud, 62 Sulerud, 18 Sylteløkken, 6 Sæteren, 51 Sørli, 35 Sørum, 32 Sørum Præstegaard <BR><BR>9 Tajet, 58 Tangerud, 26 Tokerud, 15 Tomten, 22 Torbjørnsrud, 49 Trangen <BR><BR>64 Ulverud <BR><BR>31 Vald, 9 Vatterud, 46 Vestby nordre, 65 Vilberg nedre, 9 Vølneberg, 4 Vølner lille, 8 Vølner store <BR><BR>42 Østby nordre.

Sørum Bygdebok Vol. 1. <BR><BR>Akre, Aspeli, Aspelund <BR><BR>Bakkeli, Bakken, Bekken, Bergheim, Berli, Betania, Birkelund, Birkely, Bjerkelid, Bjørkeli, Bjørkhaug, Bjørnebråten, Bjørnstad, Blakersund, Bognerud, Borgen, Borgenbråten, Boreneie, Borgerud, Brandvold, Brattbakken, Brattli, Brubakk, Bråten, Bøhli, Bøler, Bølereie, Bølerengen, Bølerstua <BR><BR>Dalen, Dalheim, Dalsmo, Dansrud <BR><BR>Egner, Egnereie, Egnerenga, Egnerstua, Ekely, Elgberget, Elvebakk, Enga, Engebråten <BR><BR>Faldbråten, Fagertun, Faller, Fallet, Fallkrok, Fellberg, Finstad, Fjellbakken, Fjellet, Fjellstad, Fjellvang, Flaen, Fossekroken, Fosserud, Fosserudeie, Fredbo,Fredhøi,Furulund <BR><BR>Gjester, Gjesterdaslen, Gjestereie, Gjesterstua, Gladstua, Glitre, Gran, Granerud, Granheim, Granli, Granlund, Granum, Granvoll, Grenda, Grinda, Grindbakken, Grindheim, Gullheim, Gunildrud <BR><BR>Hagelund, Haldorslykkja, Haraldstua, Harerud, Hauge, Haugen, Haugerud, Haugetun, Haugtun, Hela, Hellsjø, Hellesjøeie, Hestehagen, Hol, Holsenga, Holset, Holsfallet, Holstad, Holum, Huset, Hølstad, Høyby <BR><BR>Imshaug, Ingjerd, Inngjerdinga <BR><BR>Jena, Jenshus, Jensrud, Julton, Jultoneie, Jultonstua <BR><BR>Kajastua, Kjensli, Kjustad, Kneika, Kveldssol, Kværnhaugen <BR><BR>Lauerud, Leikvoll, Leikvolleie, Lensmannsbakken, Li, Lia, Lille Løre, Lille Skea, Lille Vølner, Lillebo, Lillenget, Lillevold, Logn, Lund, Løken, Løren, Løreneie, Lørenenga, Lørenfallet, Lørenfaret, Lørenhagan, Lørenhaugen, Løvset, Løvstad <BR><BR>Mangset, Moen <BR><BR>Neslerud, Neslerudeie, Nordal, Nordenga, Norderhaug, Hordlund, Nordstrand, Norheim, Norlund, Norum, Nybakk, Nygård, Nyhus, Nylenna <BR><BR>Olastua, Opset, Orderud <BR><BR>Pederstua, Persrud, Posthusgården <BR><BR>Sagstua, Samhold, Samlevegen, Sandberg, Sanner, Sannum, Simarud, Simarudskogen, Simarudstua, Sinastua, Skaubo, Skea, Skeabekken Skeaeie, Skogly, Skovly, Skredderud, Skrepstad, Skullerud, Smettinn, Snekkeren, Snedderstua, Solgløtt, Solheim, Solli, Sollia, Solstad, <BR><BR>Soltun, Solvang, Stensrud, Stua, Stubbenga, Stubberud, Sundvoll, Sydover, Sylta, Sylteløkka, Sæteren, Sætertangen, Sørli, Såkroken <BR><BR>Taie, Tangen, Teie, Teppa, Tittut, Tokerud, Tokerudeie, Tolerud, Toppenhaug, Torbjørnsrud, Torpet, Tronsbråten <BR><BR>Vatterud, Vatterudtaie, Vesle Skea, Vestenga, Vestgård, Vestheim, Vesthelliga, Vestli, Vølneberg, Vølnebergeie, Vølner, Vølner lille, Vølner store, Vølnereie <BR><BR>Ølset, Østbu, Østlund, Øverli <BR><BR>Åkersvingen, Åsgård, Åsgårdseie.

Sørum Bygebok Vol. 2. <BR><BR>Alfheim, Arstua, Asktun <BR><BR>Bakenga, Bakke, Bakken, Bakketun, Bekken, Berg, Berg Arstun, Berg Nordstun, Berg Østigarn, Berget, Bergsbekken, Bergseie, Bertestyua, Bingen, Bingeneie, Bingseie, Bingsund, Bjørkely, Bjørketun, Bjørkheim, Blakersund, Blakersundeie, Broslett, Bru, Bråten, Bråtua, Bæregg, Bæreggeie, Bæreggstua <BR><BR>Dalen, Dammen <BR><BR>Ekra, Elvebakken Elverhøy, Elvestad, Enga, Engebråten, Evja <BR><BR>Fallet, Fjeld, Fjellet, Flaen, Flagehytta, Fossen, Fredheim, Frydenlund, Furulund, Furuset <BR><BR>Gjedderud, Gran, Granly, Granås, Grenda, Grinda, Grostua, Gunildrud <BR><BR>Hagen, Hammeren, Hammerseie, Haugen, Heimli, Helliga, Holtet, Huken, Huseby, Hytta, Hæra <BR><BR>Imshaug, Imshaugstua, Imsu <BR><BR>Jordet <BR><BR>Kamperud, Kikut, Kiøraus, Klokkergården, Klokkerstua, Kornbølerfløtten, Kvernstua <BR><BR>Lauvrud, Leikhammer, Li, Lillebo, Linnerud, Lisgarda, Lund, Lundheim, Lykkja, Løkka, Køkken, Løvtun <BR><BR>Mattisenga, Merli, Merlibråten, Merlieie, Merligrinda, Merlihagen, Midttun, Mjønerud, Moen, Monsrud, Moskaug Mostua, Myra, Myrvang, Myrvoll <BR><BR>Nerfjellet, Nerlien, Nordli, Nordlieie, Nordvoll, Nyhus, Nyland <BR><BR>Olahølet, Olberg <BR><BR>Prestenga, Prestestua <BR><BR>Rasmusstua, Rjodokull, Rovold, Rømnu lense, Rømutangen, Røyset, Røyse <BR><BR>Saga, Sagstua, Saksergård, Sandbok Setil, Sibillstua, Skogtun, Smedsrud, sSedsrudenga, Smedsrudhagen, Smedsrudhaugen, Snekkervegen, Solbakken, Solberg, Solbergstua, Solborg, Solhaug, Solli, Sollia, Solstad, Soltun, Stua, Stuelølkka, Sudreim, Sundet, Sundstua, Sundvoll, Svartevja, Svenneby, Sørby, Sørheim, Sørli, Sørlibråten, Sørlieie, Sørliflaen, Sørlihagen, Sørliløkka, Sørum, Sørumsbråten, Sørumseie <BR><BR>Tangen, Teie, Tjonsløkka, Torestua, Trangen, Tørkop <BR><BR>Ulrikkvegen <BR><BR>Val, Valsbråten, Valseie, Valsekra, Valsfeltet, Valsgrenda, Valsgrinda, Valskog, Valsringen, Valstad, Valstangen, Valsøy, Vangen, Vatterud, Vegheim, Veiby, Velment, Veslehagan, Vestengen, Vesthagen, Vestheim, Vestli <BR><BR>Østbingshaugen, Østheim, Østli, Østvoll, Øverfjellet <BR><BR>Ålgård, Ålgårdhagen, Ålgårdsbråten, Ålgårdseie, Ålgårdseka, Ålgårdsenga, Ålgårdshaugen, Ålgårdsjordet, Ålgårdsstua,  Ålgårdstangen, Åsen

Sørum Bygdebok Vol. 3. <BR><BR>Bamsefaret, Bedehuset, Bekkedroga, Bekkefaret, Bestefarstomten, Betania, Bingen lenser, Birkeund, Bjerkås, Bjørkely, Borg, Brinken, Bråten <BR><BR> Damhus <BR><BR>Eiehuset, Ekornstien, Enga, Engeløkken <BR><BR>Fagerlund, Finckenhagen huset, Fladen huset, Fossestua, Fossum, Fredheim, Fredvang, Frydenborg, Fyen, Fyn <BR><BR>Gjensidigegården, Gløtten, Grønvold <BR><BR>Hagen, Hamborg, Harfaldet, Havrestubben, Heggedal, Heggedalshøgda, Heggelia, Heimly, Hofsrud, Holen, Hytta <BR><BR>Ihle huset, Innlaget <BR><BR>Jensrud, Jentoft <BR><BR>Kollen, Kommunesletta, Kringsjå, Kuskerud, Kuskerudparken, Kvaksrudsaga <BR><BR>Lagtun, Langryggen, Linjegården, Lund, Ly, Lybekk, Lystad, Lystadbråten, Lystadeie, Lystadengen, Lystadkroken, Lystadlund, Lystadmoen, Lystadstranda, Løkkeberg <BR><BR>Myra <BR><BR>Nedpå, Nord Sennerud, Nygård, Nymoen <BR><BR>Olstad <BR><BR>Presterudhuset <BR><BR>Ramberg, Rebakken, Reina, Rygg <BR><BR>Sandbekken, Sanden, Sannerud, Sennerud, Sennerudeie, Sennerudfeltet, Sennerudhagen, Setil huset, Skogen, Sletta, Slettum, Snushus, Solgård, Solheim, Sollia, Solstad, Sprengen, Sprenggården, Stormhus, Stranda, Stubben, Svendsenggården, Sørumsand, Sørummsanden <BR><BR>Tangen, Tomtegården, Topp, Trehøgda <BR><BR>Ullestad <BR><BR>Valstad, Vang, Vatterud, Vektergården, Vendom, Vesledorga, Vestby, Vestbyeie, Vestbyryggen, Vestbytangen <BR><BR>Wang, Wølnerhuset <BR><BR>Østby, Østbytangen <BR><BR>Ånnerud, Åsen, Åsheim.

'''Sørum Bygdebok Vol 4. ''' <BR><BR>Arteid, Arteidbråten, Arteideie, Arteid grenda, Arteidmoen, Arteidtangen, Asak, Asakbekken, Asakbråten, Asakeie, Asakenga, Ausen, Auseneie, Ausenenga, Ausenfaen, Ausenødegarden <BR><BR>Bakken, Bekkesuta, Birkelund, Bjørkely, Bjørnedalen,Bjørnstad, Brattbakken, Bråten <BR><BR>Enga, Engebretslykkja, Engebråten, Engeli, Engeløkka, Engskau <BR><BR>Fjeldly, Fjellheim, Fjellskrenten, Fjellstad, Flaen, Fredheim Frognertun, Furua, Furuli, Furulund, Furusæther <BR><BR>Gata, Granlund, Grenda, Grinda, Grindstua, Grorud, Grønli, Grønlund, Grønvold, Gulbrandsstua <BR><BR>Hagen, Hansstua, Haraset, Haskollrud, Haskollrudeie, Hasler, Haug, Haugen, Haugli, Heimli, Hofskelrud, Holen, Holtet, Huset, Hønsi, Hønsieie, Hønsihaugen, Hønisholtet, Hønsimoen, Høybråten Haavi <BR><BR>Inngjerdingen <BR><BR>Jenshus, Jiland <BR><BR>Kamperud, Kamphus, Kamphuseie, Karistua, Knatten, Kopperud, Kværnhaugen <BR><BR>LInnerud, Lund, Lundby, Lunder, Lundereie, Lunderenga, Lunderflaen, Lunderhaugen, Lunderjordet, Lunderkroken, Lundermoen, Lunderåsen, Lyngvegen, Løken, Løvstad <BR><BR>Midtskog, Mjønerud, Moen, Molund, Myra, Myrvoll, Møllerbakk <BR><BR>Nordby, Ny Jord, Nybrøttet, Nyheim Nyland <BR><BR>Omdal <BR><BR>Presterud, Presterudeie, Presterudporten, Pusset <BR><BR>Refsum, Refsumeie, Refsumhuset, Rulla, Rypesnaret <BR><BR>Sagen, Sageneie, Salmakerstua, Simenslykkja, Skau, Skjelle, Skogli, Skovly, Skredderstua, Sletner, Smedstua, Solstad, Stensrud, Stua, Stubbenga, Størsrud, Størsrudeie, Størsrudhaugen, Størsrudkroken, Sulerud, Sulerudeie, Sveivan, Sørhagen og Sørenengen, Sørvald <BR><BR>Tangen, Tangerud, Tangerudseie, Teiet, Trosterud, Tømte <BR><BR>Ulverud, Vallerud, Vestby, Vesterskaun, Vestli, Vestmoen, Vilberg, Vilbergeie, Vilbergholtet, Vårum <BR><BR>Yssi, Yssieie, Yssiholen, Yssimoen <BR><BR>Østerengen, Østli <BR><BR>Åslia.

Genealogy
Bull, Th." Slekten Colbjørnsen i Sørum. A genealogy of the Colbjørnsen family from Sørum, Akershus, Norway who are the descendants of the priest Colbjørn Torstensen (1628-1720). Includes biographies.

FHL 929.2481 A1

Probate Records
1680-1853: Records are found in Nedre Romerike judicial district.

1709-1778: Clerical probate records are found in Øvre Romerike deanery.