Moss Parish, Østfold, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records

 * Moss clerical district contains parish records from Moss clerical district. Moss was separated from Rygge in 1790. Moss city parish was created in 1839.


 * The FamilySearch Library has microfilm copies of the


 * Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Moss Branch 1905-1949

Census Records

 * Vicar's Census 1664-1666, no. 1: Nedre Borgesyssel deanery Digital Archives


 * Bailiff's Census 1664-1666, no. 1: Modern Østfold county Digital Archives


 * 1701: A 1701 Tax census for Moss can be found at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. It 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: The 1801 census for Moss clerical district is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1845: A special 1845 census for Moss clerical district exists and is available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives). The 1845 census for Moss clerical district in Østfold county. It includes the farmnames, people in household (usually in the order of head of household, his wife, children etc.), sex, occupation, age and other miscellaneous information. Also available at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City.


 * 1865: The 1865 census for Moss clerical district is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1875: The 1875 census for Moss clerical district is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1885: A special 1885 census for Moss city exists and is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1891: The 1891 census for Moss clerical district is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1891 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1900: The 1900 census for Moss clerical district is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1910: The 1910 census for Moss clerical district is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * The 1865, 1875, 1900, 1910 census is also available online in a searchable database at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

Farm Names
16 Aas nordre 27 Aavangen 7 Alby 6 Bergersborg 19 Bevøen 19 Bile 4 Braaten  35 Dillingøen  31 Enderød  13 Fuglevik  33 Gashus med Vittingsrød 39 Gjerrebogen med Krafoss 3 Grimsrød 7 Grønli 10 Guldholmen  2 Helgerød  29 Kambo 9 Kase 27 Kile 20 Kippenes 22 Kjellandsvik 20 Kjellingsvik 30 Kolsrød 25 Krosser 6 Kubberød med Odderød  27 Mosseskogen  18 Nes vestre 36 Nore 28 Nøkkeland  26 Orkerød  37 Patterød  12 Ramberg 11 Refsnes 5 Reir 20 Renneflot 24 Rosnes 8 Rød 34 Rød 14 Røre  21 Skallerød 23 Skipping  38 Torbjørnsrød 1 Torderød 10 Tronviken  34 Vannum 32 Vannumsundet

Genealogy
Vogt, Adler, d.1948: Byfogd David Vogt og hustru Marie Magdalene (Lene) Vogt født Juhl

Biographies of David Vogt born 2 May 1793 and died 6 June 1861. His wife was Marie Magdalene (Lene) Juhl and was born 1797 and died 1889. Also includes biographies of their parents: Niels Nilsen Vogt, 1755-1809, and Abigail Monrad, 1757-1812; Lorents Juhl, 1761-1833 and Charlotte Wurtzen, 1758-1813

FS Library 921.481 V868v

Minneskrift: utgitt for familien i anledningen av 100-årsdagen for Johan og Jørgen Herman Vogts fødsel 23 Juli 1836-23 Juli 1936; A review of the Vogt family in Norway on the 100th anniversary of the birth of the twins John and Jørgen Herman Vogt born 23 July 1836

FS Library 929.2481 V868 Available through the FamilySearch Catalog

Huitfeldt-Kaas, H. J.: Om familien Brochmann i Norge A genealogy of the Brochmann family in Norway. Includes a pedigree chart of the Thome family beginning with JohanThome born in Switzerland and died in 1752 in Moss, Østfold, Norway

FS Library 929.2481 B781 To view a digital version click here

Olsen, Edvard Gustave, 1908- Autobiography of Edward Gustave Olsen (b 1908), who was born in Portland, Oregon, married twice, served with theNational Conference of Christians &amp; Jews. Taught at universities inNew York, Texas, and California, was a Fulbright consultant in Rhodesia, and retires to Brookings, Oregon. Includes some ancestry in England and Norway, with those in Norway living in the parishes of Fredrikstad, Glemminge, and Moss, Østfold, Norway

FS Library 921.73 OL8

Vogt, Adler: Personalia fra det gamle Moss Biographies and genealogy from Moss

FS Library 948.21/M1 D3

Busch, Anthon C.: Slegten Fuglesang fra Moss med de cognatiske grener Angell, Diesen, Eitzen, Fuglesang (yngre slegt), Heiss, Parr og Schøyen

Finne-Grønn, S. H.: (Stian Herlofsen), 1869-1953: Slegten Sverdrup, kortfattede genealogiske-personalhistriske oplysninger med prospekter og portrætter

Thorne, Christian August, 1871: Slekten Thorne fra Eiker, Drammen, Moss, og Son

Slekten Voigt 1672-1937

Arnesen, Martinl Sverdrup, J. (Johan), 1816-: Stamtavle over slægten Sverdrup

'''Juell, F. D.: Den Thaulowske families slægtregister i de siste 200 aar med 2 anhang-- nr. 1 om skotlænderen Andrew Christie og hans efterslægt, og nr. 2 aftryk af Fru Anne Cathrine Røbkes testamenter'''

Probate Records
1771-1882: Probates may be found in Moss judicial district.

1742-1872: Probates may be found in Moss City judicial district.

1718-1824: Clerical probates may be found in Øvre Borgesyssel Deanery.