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The oldest church registers in Norwegian parishes
Source: "Kjenn din slekt" ('Know your ancestry') by C.S. Schilbred. Translation and corrections by Johan I. Borgos
I have prepared this text as a service for all the people who are searching their Norwegian roots. You may copy it for your own personal use, and you can give it to your friends, but please don't sell it for money! If you use it in your writings you should give credits to Mr. Schilbreds book - and to me for doing this job.
I advise you to read one of my other pages - Norwegian administrative units, where you can find information that may help you a lot in your study of the list below.
Some brief explanations:
- The Norwegian word for a parish is 'menighet'.
- Many of the older parish names are not in use any longer.
- Some of the old parishes have been split up, and some have been combined into bigger parishes.
- Information from a newly created parish may be found in the registers from an older parish unit it has been a part of.
- The spelling of each name may have changed quite a lot the last three hundred years. This list use fairly modern spellings.
- Don't exchange the special Norwegian letters æ, Æ, ø, Ø, å and Å with English substitutes.
- The given year in each case tells when the first preserved church register begin for that parish. There may have been older registers that are lost.
- In some cases there are gaps in the church register series when later registers than the first one are lost.
- The county names are written with their modern spelling.
County list:
If you know what county your ancestors came from, you can skip directly to that part of the list by clicking the county name.
Parish lists:
Akershus
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Aker | 1656 |
| Asker and Bærum | 1726 |
| Aurskog and Blaker | 1707 |
| Eidsvoll, Langset, Hurdal and Feiring | 1877 |
| Enebakk | 1719 |
| Fet and Rælingen | 1716 |
| Gjerdrum and Heni | 1689 |
| Hurdal and Feiring 1777 | 1777 |
| Høland | 1719 |
| Kråkstad and Ski | 1736 |
| Nannestad, Bjørke and Holter | 1689 |
| Nes, Udenes and Fenstad | 1689 |
| Nesodden and Oppegård | 1709 |
| Skedsmo incl. Lillestrøm, Lørenskog, Nittedal and Hakadal |
1706 |
| Sørum and Frogner | 1710 |
| Ullensaker and Hovin | 1689 |
| Vestby, Såner and Garder | 1714 |
| Ås, Nordby and Kroer, Drøbak incl. Frogn | 1742 |
Oslo
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Domkirkens menighet (Vår frelsers menighet) | 1648 |
| Oslo Hospitals menighet | 1734 |
| Tukthusmenigheten | 1758 |
| Slottsmenigheten | 1820 |
| Garnisonsmenigheten | 1823 |
| Note: 'Akershus slottsmenighet' (Akershus Castle
parish) was joined to Aker 1587-1823. After 1823 the castle parish was separated from Aker and combined incl. 'Kristiania tukthusmenighet' (Kristiania Prison parish) to make a new parish called 'Kristiania Garnisonsmenighet' (Kristiania Garrison parish). |
|
Østfold
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Aremark and Øymark | 1735 |
| Askim | 1733 |
| Berg, Rokke and Asak | 1770 |
| Borge and Torsnes | 1723 |
| Eidsberg, Hærland and Trømborg | 1710 |
| Fredrikshald (Halden) | 1758 |
| Fredrikstad | 1717 |
| Glemmen (Glemminge) | 1733 |
| Hobøl and Tomter | 1733 |
| Hvaler | 1654 |
| Idd and Enningdal | 1720 |
| Moss | 1725 |
| Onsøy | 1733 |
| Rakkestad, Degernes and Os | 1722 |
| Rygge incl. Moss | 1725 |
| Rødenes and Rømskog | 1721 |
| Råde | 1707 |
| Sarpsborg | 1859 |
| Skiptvedt | 1715 |
| Skjeberg, Ingedal and Ullerø | 1702 |
| Spydeberg, Hovin and Heli | 1696 |
| Trøgstad and Båstad | 1645 |
| Tune incl. Sarpsborg, Varteig, Rolvsøy | 1720 |
| Våler and Svindal | 1715 |
Vestfold
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Andebu, Høyjord and Kodal | 1623 |
| Borre, Åsgårdstrand, Nykirke and Horten | 1710 |
| Botne, Hillestad and Holmestrand | 1707 |
| Brunlanes incl. Stavern | 1766 |
| Fredriksvern | 1756 |
| Hedrum, Kvelde, Hvarnes and Larvik | 1751 |
| Hof and Vassås | 1704 |
| Holmestrand | 1814 |
| Horten | 1855 |
| Lardal (Svarstad), Hem and Styrvold | 1704 |
| Larvik and Langestrand | 1785 |
| Nøtterøy and Tjøme | 1686 |
| Ramnes, Fon and Vivestad | 1732 |
| Sandar incl. Sandefjord | 1709 |
| Sande | 1753 |
| Sem, Slagen and Vallø | 1702 |
| Skoger, Strømsgodset and Konnerud | 1725 |
| Stokke, Skjee and Arendal | 1719 |
| Tjølling | 1670 |
| Tønsberg incl. Sem and Slagen | 1688 |
| Våle and Undrumsdal | 1693 |
Hedmark
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Alvdal (Lille-Elvedal) and Foldal (separated from Tynset and Dovre) |
1761 |
| Elverum | 1751 |
| Engerdal (separated from Rendal) | 1911 |
| Grue and Brandval | 1712 |
| Hamar (separated from Vang) | 1852 |
| Hof incl. Åsnes and Våler | 1701 |
| Kvikne and Inset | 1739 |
| Løten | 1694 |
| Nes, Helgøy and Stavsjø (Ballishol) | 1663 |
| Rendal (separated from Åmot) | 1661 |
| Ringsaker, Brøttum and Veldre | 1734 |
| Romedal and Vallset (Tomter) | 1762 |
| Stange, Ottestad and Tangen | 1714 |
| Strøm (Odal) | 1689 |
| Tolga, Vingelen and Os (separated from Tynset) |
1733 |
| Trysil | 1730 |
| Tynset, Tyldal, Kvikne, Tolga | 1722 |
| Vang, Hamar and Furnes | 1683 |
| Vinger incl. Kongsvinger and Austmarka, Eidskog and Vestmarka |
1689 |
| Åmot, Rendal, Osen and Stor-Elvdal | 1734 |
Oppland
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Aurdal and Etnedal | 1692 |
| Biri and Snertingdal | 1730 |
| Fron | 1799 |
| Fåberg, Saksumdal, Mesna and Lillehammer | 1730 |
| Gausdal | 1693 |
| Gran, Brandbu and Tingelstad | 1707 |
| Jevnaker and Lunner | 1718 |
| Land | 1708 |
| Lesja, Lesjaskog and Dovre | 1724 |
| Lom, Garmo, Bøverdalen and Skjåk | 1733 |
| Ringebu, Fåvang, Venabygd and Sollia | 1696 |
| Slidre | 1724 |
| Toten, Kolbu and Balke | 1695 |
| Vang (Valdres), Øye and Hurum | 1730 |
| Vardal and Hunn incl. Gjøvik | 1706 |
| Vågå, Sel and Heidal | 1739 |
| Øyer and Tretten | 1671 |
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Buskerud
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Bragernes incl. Strømsgodset | 1634 |
| Eker (Haug), Bakke and Fiskum | 1683 |
| Flesberg, Svene and Lyngdal | 1688 |
| Hole and Tyristrand | 1716 |
| Hurum incl. Holmsbu, Strøm incl. Svelvik | 1715 |
| Kongsberg incl. Jondal | 1696 |
| Lier (Frogner), Sylling, Tranby and Strømsø |
1672 |
| Modum (Heggen), Nykirke and Snarum | 1712 |
| Nes, Flå and Gol incl. Hemsedal | 1693 |
| Norderhov, Haug, Lunder, Ådal and Hønefoss |
1704 |
| Rollag, Veggli, Nore, Oppdal and Dagali | 1708 |
| Røyken | 1701 |
| Sandsvær | 1665 |
| Sigdal, Eggedal and Krødsherad | 1722 |
| Strømsø and Tangen | 1724 |
| Ål, Torpo and Hol | 1744 |
Telemark
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Bamble, Langesund and Stathelle | 1702 |
| Brevik | 1706 |
| Bø and Lunde incl. Ytre Flåbygd | 1689 |
| Drangedal and Tørdal | 1697 |
| Eidanger, Østre Porsgrunn and Siljan | 1695 |
| Fyrisdal and Mo incl. Skafså | 1724 |
| Gjerpen | 1681 |
| Heddal, Lisleherad and Notodden | 1648 |
| Hjartdal, Sauland, Tuddal and Gransherad | 1685 |
| Holla and Helgen | 1717 |
| Kragerø | 1702 |
| Kviteseid, Brunkeberg, Vrådal, Nissedal and Treungen |
1754 |
| Lårdal, Eidsborg and Høydalsmo | 1721 |
| Porsgrunn | 1764 |
| Sannidal and Skåtøy | 1702 |
| Sauherad and Nes | 1649 |
| Seljord, Flatdal and Åmotsdal | 1655 |
| Skien, Solum and Mælum | 1659 |
| Solum, Mælum, Kilebygd and Vestre Porsgrunn |
1701 |
| Tinn (Atrå), Austbygdi, Mæl, Rjukan, Dal and Hovin |
1717 |
| Vinje, Nesland, Grungedal and Rauland | 1717 |
Aust-Agder
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Arendal | 1703 |
| Barbu (separated from Østre Moland) | 1877 |
| Birkenes | 1829 |
| Bygland | 1725 |
| Dypvåg and Flosta | 1699 |
| Evje, Hornnes and Iveland | 1704 |
| Fjære (separated from Øyestad) | 1732 |
| Froland (separated from Øyestad) | 1742 |
| Gjerstad and Vegårdshei | 1695 |
| Grimstad (separated from Fjære) | 1869 |
| Herefoss, Vegusdal and Mykland (sep. from resp. Hommedal, Evje and Åmli) |
1816 |
| Hisø (separated from Øyestad) | 1849 |
| Holt | 1699 |
| Hommedal | 1690 |
| Høvåg (separated from Vestre Moland) | 1816 |
| Moland Vestre and Lillesand | 1760 |
| Moland Østre and Stokken (separated from Holt) | 1747 |
| Risør (separated from Gjerstad) | 1716 |
| Søndeled (separated from Gjerstad) | 1746 |
| Tromøy (separated from Østre Moland) | 1747 |
| Valle, Bykle and Hylestad | 1714 |
| Øyestad | 1683 |
| Åmli, Gjøvdal and Tovdal | 1711 |
Vest-Agder
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Bakke (separated from Lund) | 1741 |
| Bjelland | 1727 |
| Fjotland (separated from Kvinesdal) | 1816 |
| Flekkefjord (separated from Lund) | 1773 |
| Herad (separated from Vanse) | 1767 |
| Hidra (Hitterø) | 1750 |
| Holum (Holme) | 1750 |
| Hægebostad (separated from Kvinesdal) | 1760 |
| Kristiansand | 1734 |
| Kvinesdal | 1710 |
| Lyngdal | 1727 |
| Mandal (separated from Holme) | 1729 |
| Nord-Audnedal | 1815 |
| Oddernes | 1692 |
| Sirdalen (separated from Lund) | 1815 |
| Søgne | 1716 |
| Sør-Audnedal | 1826 |
| Tveit | 1794 |
| Vanse incl. Farsund | 1693 |
| Øvrebø | 1741 |
| Åseral (separated from Bjelland) | 1856 |
Rogaland
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Avaldsnes, Førdesfjorden and Kopervik | 1711 |
| Egersund and Ogna | 1664 |
| Finnøy | 1672 |
| Haugesund and Skåre | 1836 |
| Helleland, Bjerkreim and Heskestad | 1713 |
| Hjelmeland, Fister and Årdal | 1760 |
| Høyland and Sandnes | 1691 |
| Hå (Nærbø) and Varhaug | 1787 |
| Håland (Sole) and Malle | 1671 |
| Jelsa, Erfjord and Sand | 1695 |
| Klepp, Orre and Bore | 1793 |
| Lund, Flekkefjord (Nes), Bakke, Gyland and Sirdal | 1724 |
| Nedstrand and Sjenarøy | 1724 |
| Rennesøy | 1668 |
| Skjold, Vats and Tysvær Note: Skjold has bapt. registers 1742-1802 |
1768 |
| Skudenes and Bokn Note: Some information from Skudenes 1770-1845 |
1841 |
| Sokndal | 1729 |
| Stavanger, Hetland and Randaberg | 1688 |
| Strand and Høgsfjord | 1702 |
| Suldal and Sauda | 1778 |
| Time (Lye) and Gjestal | 1725 |
| Torvastad, Utsira, Haugesund and Skåre | 1753 |
| Vikedal, Sandeid and Imsland | 1737 |
Hordaland (incl. Bergen)
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Bergen: Domkirken | 1663 |
| Bergen: Korskirken | 1674 |
| Bergen: Mariakirken | 1740 |
| Bergen: Nykirken | 1668 |
| Bergen: Årstad and Hospitalsmenigheten | 1744 |
| Etne | 1715 |
| Fana and Birkeland | 1712 |
| Finnås, Sveio and Øklandsgrenden | 1718 |
| Fjelberg incl. Vikebygd | 1739 |
| Hamre, Hosanger, Alversund and Mæland | 1677 |
| Haus, Arna, Gjerstad and Bruvik | 1691 |
| Kvam (Vikør) | 1690 |
| Kvinnherad | 1669 |
| Lindås and Masfjorden | 1699 |
| Manger and Herdla | 1759 |
| Os incl. Fusa | 1669 |
| Røldal | 1780 |
| Skånevik | 1745 |
| Stord, Fitjar and Valestrand | 1725 |
| Strandebarm, Varaldsøy and Jondal | 1670 |
| Sund, Askøy, Fjell, Austevoll and Møkster |
1729 |
| Tysnes, Uggdal and Onarheim | 1723 |
| Ullensvang, Kinsarvik and Odda | 1669 |
| Ulvik, Granvin and Eidfjord | 1664 |
| Voss incl. Vossestrand and Evanger | 1711 |
Sogn and Fjordane
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Askvoll incl. Hyllestad and Øn | 1706 |
| Aurland | 1716 |
| Davik | 1710 |
| Eid and Hornindal | 1722 |
| Fjaler (Ytre Holmedal) | 1755 |
| Førde | 1720 |
| Gaular (Indre Holmedal) | 1755 |
| Gloppen and Breim | 1686 |
| Gulen, Lavik and Solund | 1680 |
| Hafslo, Fet, Joranger and Solvorn | 1717 |
| Innvik, Olden, Utvika and Stryn | 1750 |
| Jostedal | 1734 |
| Jølster | 1696 |
| Kinn and Bremanger | 1691 |
| Leikanger, Fresvik, Rinde and Balestrand | 1690 |
| Luster | 1731 |
| Lærdal and Årdal | 1711 |
| Selje | 1668 |
| Sogndal | 1689 |
| Vik incl. Kyrkjebø | 1727 |
Møre and Romsdal
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Aukra, Sandøy and Fræna | 1785 |
| Aure, Stemshaug and Valsøyfjord | 1772 |
| Bolsøy, Røvik, Kleive and Molde | 1759 |
| Borgund, Langevåg, Giske and Ålesund | 1698 |
| Bud and Hustad | 1739 |
| Edøy, Brattvær, Hopen, Halsa and Tustna | 1751 |
| Grytten, Hen, Kors, Eid and Voll | 1725 |
| Haram, Fjørtoft and Vigra 1689 | 1689 |
| Herøy, Leikanger and Sande | 1731 |
| Hjørundfjord and Storfjorden | 1733 |
| Kvernes, Bremsnes, Kornstad, Eide and Gjemmes, Kristiansund |
1731 |
| Nesset, Vistdal and Eresfjord | 1757 |
| Norddal and Sunnylven | 1736 |
| Stangvik, Todal and Åsskard | 1784 |
| Stranda and Stordal | 1759 |
| Sunndal and Øksendal | 1752 |
| Surnadal and Rindal | 1750 |
| Tingvoll, Straumsnes and Øre | 1645 |
| Ulstein and Hareid | 1754 |
| Vannylven and Syvde | 1742 |
| Veøy, Holm, Vågstranda and Vestnes | 1721 |
| Volda, Dalsfjord and Ørsta | 1714 |
| Ørskog and Sykkylven | 1720 |
Sør-Trøndelag
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Bjørnør, Osen and Stoksund | 1732 |
| Bynesset, Buvik and Børsa | 1667 |
| Hitra and Frøya | 1736 |
| Holtålen (Haltdalen), Ålen and Singsås | 1748 |
| Klæbu and Tiller | 1741 |
| Meldal and Rennebu | 1682 |
| Melhus, Flå, Hølonda and Leinstrand | 1740 |
| Oppdal | 1739 |
| Orkdal, Orkanger, Orkland and Skaun | 1695 |
| Røros, Glåmos and Brekken | 1691 |
| Selbu and Tydal | 1699 |
| Stadsbygd, Rissa and Lensvik | 1700 |
| Strinda (Lade), Bakklandet and Malvik | 1727 |
| Støren, Horg, Soknedal and Budal | 1690 |
| Trondheim: Domkirken | 1679 |
| Trondheim: Vår frue kirke | 1732 |
| Ørland, Agdenes, Bjugn | 1709 |
Nord-Trøndelag
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Beitstad, Malm and Namdalseid | 1722 |
| Fosnes and Flatanger | 1689 |
| Frosta and Åsen | 1750 |
| Grong, Høylandet and Harran | 1821 |
| Inderøy, Røra and Sandvollan | 1733 |
| Leksvik and Stranda | 1717 |
| Nærøy, Kolvereid and Vikna | 1660 |
| Overhalla, Grong and Namsos | 1706 |
| Skogn (Alstadhaug), Markabygd, Ekne and Levanger |
1747 |
| Snåsa and Lierne | 1733 |
| Sparbu (Mære), Ogndal, Henning and Skei (a part of Steinkjer) |
1746 |
| Stjørdal | 1714 |
| Stod, Kvam, Følling and Egge (a part of Steinkjer) |
1688 |
| Verdal (Stiklestad), Vuku and Vinne | 1705 |
| Ytterøy, Verran and Mosvik | 1692 |
Nordland
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Alstahaug, Tjøtta and Herøy | 1714 |
| Andenes | 1708 |
| Bodø and Bodin | 1713 |
| Borge and Valberg | 1750 |
| Brønnøy, Brønnøysund, Velfjord, Bindal and Vik |
1669 |
| Buksnes | 1704 |
| Flakstad and Moskenes | 1704 |
| Bø and Malnes | 1741 |
| Dverberg and Bjørnskinn | 1708 |
| Folda and Kjerringøy | 1664 |
| Gildeskål and Beiarn | 1747 |
| Hadsel and Eidsfjord | 1693 |
| Hamarøy | 1766 |
| Lurøy and Træna | 1767 |
| Lødingen, Tysfjord and part of Vågan |
1691 |
| Mo (Nord-Rana) | 1704 |
| Ofoten incl. Narvik | 1699 |
| Narvik | 1902 |
| Rødøy and Meløy | 1739 |
| Saltdal | 1708 |
| Skjerstad and Fauske | 1672 |
| Sortland | 1704 |
| Steigen and Leiranger | 1686 |
| Vefsn incl. Mosjøen, Drevja, Grane and Hattfjelldal |
1690 |
| Vega | 1725 |
| Værøy and Røst | 1753 |
| Vågan incl. Henningsvær, Svolvær and Gimsøy Note: Parish clerks registers from 1843 |
1866 |
| Øksnes and Langenes | 1718 |
Troms
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Berg and Torsken | 1783 |
| Bjarkøy and Sandsøy | 1758 |
| Ibestad, Andørja, Gratangen, Astafjord, Bardu and Salangen |
1751 |
| Karlsøy and Helgøy | 1709 |
| Kvæfjord | 1751 |
| Lenvik, Hillesøy and Målselv | 1753 |
| Lyngen, Kåfjord, Storfjord and Sørfjord (Ullsfjord) |
1756 |
| Målselv, Bardu and Øverbygd | 1853 |
| Skjervøy, Nordreisa and Kvenangen | 1748 |
| Tranøy, Stonglandet, Dyrøy and Sørreisa |
1744 |
| Tromsø, Tromsøysund and Balsfjord | 1753 |
| Trondenes, Skånland, Sandtorg and Harstad |
1744 |
Finnmark
| Parish | Year |
|---|---|
| Alta and Talvik | 1705 |
| Hammerfest and Kvalsund | 1743 |
| Kautokeino and Karasjok | 1723 |
| Kjelvik and Kistrand | 1764 |
| Kjøllefjord, Lebesby, Omgang and Tana |
1751 |
| Lebesby | 1833 |
| Loppa, Øksfjord and Hasvik | 1753 |
| Måsøy Note: Communion guests register from 1749 |
1806 |
| Vardø | 1747 |
| Vadsø, Nesseby, Nord- and Sør-Varanger |
1764 |
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