Abeidsanstalt Parish, Sykehus og Fattighus, Oslo, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Abeidsanstalt, Sykehus og Fattighus, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Church Records
Microfilm at the contain parish registers from Oslo city's workhouse, hospital and new poorhouse for 1865-1935.

Images of the church books are online at Digitalarkivet.


 * Kristiania bys arbeidsanstalt: 1839-1950
 * Kristiania bys arbeidsanstalt, sykehus og nye fattighus: 1865-1928

History of the parish
In 1864 a priest was assigned to Kristiania (Oslo) city workhouse, hospital and poorhouse. The was discontinued in 1930. At that time a priest was assigned at Krohgstøtten hospital. He was to also serve Prince Christian Augusts minne, Lille Tøyen foster home, Adamstuen foster home, Peder Michelsen widow's home and Sagbanken's home.