Skedsmo Parish, Akershus, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Akershus County &gt; Skedsmo

Church Records
Microfilm at the for Skedsmo prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains parish registers from the parishes Skedsmo, Lillestrøm and Lørenskog. Included the parishes Nittedal and Hakadal until 1774. The christening books for 1760-1827 were burned in the church fire of 8 Feb 1830. The parish registers exist for the years 1706-1931.

Digitized parish registers online at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archives]

Skedsmo: 1706-1727, 1737-1883, 1909-1917, 1919-1969

Skedsmo/Lillestrøm: 1908-1939

Skedsmo/Lørenskog: 1883-1901, 1903-1950

Skedsmo/Skedsmo: 1883-1945

Skedsmo/Strømmen: 1940-1969

Census Records

 * 1660's: Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 census for Skedsmo prestegjeld includes the parishes of Skedsmo, Lørenskog, Hakadal and Nittedal in Skedsmo prestegjeld (clerical district), and is available on mircrofilm 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 author- ities at this same time. Both censuses should be searched as they supplement each other. This clerical census is more complete.


 * 1660's: Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666. 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.


 * 1701: Manntall 1701 optatt av fogderi, sorenskrivere og sogne prester ifølge kongebrev av 26 Juli. The 1701 census for Skedsmo 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.


 * 1801: Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge. The 1801 census for Skedsmo prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. The 1801 census (b. 7) for Skedsmo clerical district includes Skedsmo, Lillestrøm, and Lørenskog parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. Also available online at Digital Archives(Digitalarkivet) of Norway.


 * 1865: Folketælling 31 December 1865. The 1865 census for Skedsmo 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. Also available online at the Digital Archives (Digitalarkivet) as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre at the University of Tromsø in Norway.


 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875. The 1875 census for Skedsmo 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 the Digital Archives as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre at the University of Tromsø in Norway.


 * 1900: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900. The 1900 census for Skedsmo 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 as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centreat the University of Tromsø in Norway.


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

Farm Books
The Family History Library has. It is a history of Skedsmo in Akershus county with some genealogy.

Farm Names
56	Aasen 8	Asak østre, 35	Bakken 77	Bakken 25	Berg 58	Berger nordre 39	Braanaas nordre 78	Braate 14	Braaten 4	Branderud 11	Brandsnaten 27	Brauter vestre 79	Brynjulsbakken 13	Bøler 11	Enger 18	Farseggen 75	Fjeld Sag 23	Flaen 79	Flaen 62	Fletstein 63	Foss 47	Fossum 77	Frydenlund 11	Fuglesangen 77	Gaarman 27	Gaasevikløkken 77	Gautbakken 77	Gislebakken 10	Gislerud 79	Greserud 75	Grinden 77	Guldal 10	Haugli 68	Haugsholen 79	Heggelund 28	Heia 75	Hella 56	Hesteløkken og Østløkken 53	Holm 36	Holt vestre 77	Hoppestuen 48	Huseby 60	Hvam nordre 70	Hvam søndre 77	Høibru 38	Høkelund 77	Jenseberget 43	Jogstad 52	Karterud nordre 65	Karterud søndre 77	Kastellet 31	Kjeller vestre 18	Kjus lille 75	Klemmetstuen 75	Kleven 77	Knutsrud 2	Kongsrud 1	Kopperud 37	Korset 61	Kraakerud 56	Kroken 64	Lahaug 55	Leikvold 77	Leirdalen 15	Leirsund 77	Lillebak 66	Luke 37	Lund 23	Løken 16	Løkken 69	Melby 56	Myrer 49	Myrhaug 42	Møien 78	Nebben 34	Nitberg vestre 59	Nitsund 72	Nordby 53	Nordli 12	Nygaard 30	Over 37	Præstmosen 50	Ringnes 24	Ris 75	Ryen 56	Salerud 37	Sandbakken 28	Skaavaal 54	Skarud 37	Skedsmo forrige Præstegaard 21	Skedsmovolden 77	Skjerva 74	Skjetten nordre 44	Skolsegg nedre 41	Skrimstad 78	Sletten 20	Slogum 71	Slora 49	Solberg 77	Stalsberg 73	Stav 77	Strandbakken 34	Stranden 77	Stubberud 12	Sundstuen 78	Syverstuen 77	Sørli 29	Sørum vestre 80	Tangerud 19	Tomt 3	Torgunrud 75	Trosterud 67	Tærud vestre 51	Tærud østre 12	Ulreng nordre 71	Valstad 77	Vassøen 79	Vestby 21	Vestvolden 29	Villa cara 22	Volden nordre 46	Værhaug 10	Ødegaarden 75	Østerdalen

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

1719-1807: Clerical probate records are found in Nedre Romerike deanery.