Vestre Aker Parish, Oslo, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Microfilms at the contain parish registers from Vestre Aker parish with Sørkedal chapel. Was united with Aker and Akershus Palace (Slottskirken) parishes until 1823 and with the Hospital parish 1823-1861. The combined Aker clerical district was divided in 1861 to create Vestre Aker and Østre Aker clerical districts. Included Ullern until 1906 and Grefsen and Ris until 1937. See Garnison parish in Oslo city for the Slottskirken (Palace) parish records after 1823.

Images of the church books are online at Digitalarkivet.


 * Vestre Aker: 1853-1969. Vestre Aker / Ullern: 1880-1906
 * Vestre Aker / Maridalen chapel: 1900-1938
 * Vestre Aker / Nydalen chapel: 1900-1913
 * Vestre Aker / Sørkedalen: 1865-1881

History of the parish
Vestre Aker parish was established with the division of Aker parish according to Royal resolution Feb 16, 1861. It consisted of the part of Aker that was west and north of the city. The border to Østre Aker was between Torshov and Sinsen, and further to the north on the east side of Grefsen farm.

The part of Bymarka that was annexed to the city in 1877 belonged to Vestre Aker church jurisdiction until Uranienborg and Sagene parishes were created in 1880.

In 1906 the western part of the clerical district was split off and called Ullern parish.

By a royal resolution June 11, 1937 the remaining part of Vestre Aker was divided into three parishes. the western part was called Ris, the eastern part was named Grefsen, while the middle part kept the name of Vestre Aker.

Majorstuen parish was created by Royal resolution November 30, 1956. It was created from portions of Vestre Aker parish.

In 1965 a portion of Vestre Aker was given to a newly created Nordberg parish.

Farm Names
20	Aamot 79	Aasen 79	Aasen lille 30	Abbediengen 57	Bakke 48	Berg 6	Bestum nedre 14	Bjertnes 56	Bjølsen 46	Blinderen nedre 13	Bogstad 59	Brekke 60	Brenningen 53	Bukke-Taasen 40	Børgen lille 36	Børgen store 26	Finnerud 34	Frogner 38	Frøn lille 42	Gaustad vestre med Gaustad-Ødegaarden og Teigen-pladsene 73	Grefsen vestre 35	Grimelund 21	Grøterud 23	Hadeland 64	Hauger 51	Haugerud vestre 33	Holmen 31	Hov 29	Huseby 62	Kirkeby 3	Kjelbak 72	Kjelsaas 1	Ladegaardsøen 55	Linderen 19	Lyse nedre 3	Madserud 70	Nes 52	Nordberg 67	Nordmarken 58	Nygaard 74	Nygaardsdalen 77	O lille 78	Oset 24	Ringerike 41	Ris 12	Rød nordre 78	Sandaker 71	Sander 66	Skar 61	Skjerven 4	Skøien nordre 32	Smedstad 49	Sogn vestre 15	Solberg 9	Sollerud 16	Stubberud 25	Svartorsæteren 54	Taasen nordre 81	Torshov 68	Trehørningen 65	Turter 63	Tømte 22	Tømte med Brenna 28	Ulleren 47	Ullevaal 69	Vaggestein 17	Venner 39	Vinderen 27	Voksen 7	Vækkerø 10	Øraker