Fosnes Parish, Nord-Trøndelag, Norway Genealogy

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

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