Voss Parish, Hordaland, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Microfilm of parish registers available at the Family History Library for Voss prestegjeld(clerical district). Contains the parish registers for Voss (Vangen) parish with Raundal chapel in Voss clerical district. Included Vinje and Uppheim (Opeim) until 1866 when these parishes became part of the new Vossestrand clerical district; and Evanger parish with Nesheim chapel until 1891 when it became the main parish in Evanger clerical district. Records from 1855 and later for Evanger parish have been kept with Evanger Clerical district. Records available from 1711-1931.

An extract of the christenings, marriages, and deaths from the church records of Voss clerical districtin Hordaland county, 1726-1730 is available at the Family History Library.

Images of digitized parish registers available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives). Voss: 1709-1926,

Voss/Voss: 1855-1944; Voss/Taugevand:  1906-1939

Probate Records
1695-1881: Records are found in Hardanger og Voss judicial district.