Fosnes Parish, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Nord-Trøndelag County &gt; Fosnes

Church Records
Fosnes clerical district contains parish registers from the parishes Fosnes, Otterøy (Vik) with Salen chapel, Sævik (Klinga) until 1823 and Flatanger (Halmøy) until 1870. Sævik parish became part of Overhalla (Ranem) clerical district in 1820.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Fosnes: 1751-1887

Fosnes / Fosnes: 1815-1830, 1887-1910

Fosnes / Halmøy: 1689-1738, 1815-1830

Fosnes / Klinga: 1689-1697, 1815-1824

Fosnes / Otterøy: 1887-1903

Fosnes / Sævik: 1815-1818

Fosnes / Vik: 1693-1738, 1815-1830

Census Records
1664-1666 Census for Fosnescan be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah

Sogneprestenes manntall. 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. (Usually only males from 12 years and older, but in some cases all males from birth are listed). There was another census taken by the civil authorities at this same time period. Both censuses should be searched as they supplement each other. This clerical census is usually more complete.

NAMDALEN PROSTI I. b. 34 Fosnes prestegjeld Flatanger fjering Jøen (Fosnes) fjering Otterø (Otterøy) fjering Sunden (Klinga, Vemundvik) Family History Library INTL Film 122976 Item 1 NAMDALEN PROSTI II. b. 34a Avskrift av presternes manntall for Fosnes prestegjeld Family History Library INTL Film 122976 Item 2

Fogd og sorenskrivers manntall. This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It lists the names of the farms, farm owners (including widows), sons of farm owners, male farm hands, cottagers and sons of cottagers and the age of each person. (Usually only males from 12 years and older, but in some cases all males from birth are listed). 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 usually more complete.

NAMDALEN FOGDERI b. 19 Fosnes prestegjeld Flatanger fjering Jøen (Fosnes) fjering Otterø (Otterøy) fjering Sunden (Klinga, Vemundvik) fjering Family History Library INTL Film 122981 Item 2

1701 Census for Fosnes can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah

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.

NORD-TRØNDELAG FYLKE b. 15 Namdalen fogderi Fosnes prestegjeld Family History Library INTL Film 122985 Item 1

The 1801 census for Fosnes clerical district includes Fosnes, Otterøy, Sævik, and Flatanger parishes. Microfilmed records are found at the Family History Library. A database is available at Digitalarkivet. (Digital Archives)

1865 Census for Fosnes clerical district includes Fosnes, Otterøy and Flatanger parishes. Microfilmed images are found at the Family History Library. A database is available at Digitalarkivet. (Digital Archives)

1875 Census for Fosnes  clerical district can be found at the Family History Library. It includes Fosnes, Otterøy, Sævik, and Flatanger parishes.

1900 Census for Fosnes clerical district includes Fosnes, Otterøy and Sævik. Microfilmed images are found at the Family History Library. A database is available at Digitalarkivet. (Digital Archives)

1910 Census for Fosnes

Farm Names
58	Aarbuan 36	Aglin 49	Aunet 2	Baardviken 52	Bergem 42	Brakstad 59	Breksillan 45	Dun 65	Eiden 47	Faksdal 38	Finnanger 43	Fosnes 43	Frendal 51	Gjesset 63	Hende 50	Holvik 41	Hov 59	Inderbotnet 37	Jevik 55	Jønviken 60	Kjelbotnet 59	Kjelneset 72	Kvernvik 68	Leisaak 48	Letvik 62	Mo 35	Moflesen 44	Moldvik 57	Myrvik 56	Nufsfjord 69	Reppen 64	Saksen 40	Sandvik 53	Seierstad 59	Skjelhagen 43	Skogøen 67	Skrøivstad 46	Steine 66	Strømmen 61	Tingstaden 39	Tranaas 55	Ugset 54	Vedøen 70	Vestgaarden 71	Østtun

Probate Records
1656-1863: Probates are found in Namdal judicial district.

1703-1815: Clerical probates are found in Namdal Deanery