Nannestad Parish, Akershus, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Microfilm at the for Nannestad prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains parish registers for the parishes Nannestad, Bjørke and Holter. Parish registers from 1689-1929.

Digitized parish registres on line at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archive]. Nannestad: 1689-1969,

Nannestad/Bjørke 1881-1940, Nannestad/Holter: 1881-1946, Nannestad/Nannestad:  1881-1929

Census Records

 * 1660's: Microfilm of census records available at the Family History Library for Nannestad prestegjeld (clerical district).
 * 1) . This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It lists the names of the farms, farmowners (including widows), sons of farm owners, male farm hands, cottagers and sons of cottagers and the age of each person. 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 more complete.
 * 2)   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. There was another census taken by the civil authorities at this same time. Both censuses should be searched as they supplement each other. This clerical census is more complete.


 * 1801 Census: The 1801 census (b. 9) forNannestad clerical district includes Nannestad, Bjørke, and Holter parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. 1801-telling (census) online @ Digitalarkivet.


 * 1865 Census: The 1865 cencus (b. 59) for Nannestad clerical district includes the parishes of Nannestad and Holter.  This census contains the persons name, residence, status in the family, occupation, sex, martial status, place of birth, religion if not a member of the state church, and other miscellaneous information. Each book usually contains one clerical district (prestegjeld). In some books there are two clerical districts recorded. The parishes and school districts in each clerical district are listed at the beginning of each book.   The 1865 census is available online at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1875 Census: This 1875 censusfor Nannestad clerical district includes the parishes of Nannestad, Holter and Bjørke and contain the persons name, residence, position in the family, occupation, sex, marital status, year of birth, place of birth, religion if not a member of the state church, and other miscellaneous information.


 * 1900 Census: The1900 censusfor Nannestad clerical district includes the parishes of Nannestad, Holter and Bjørke. This census contains the persons name, residence, status in the family, occupation, sex, martial status, place of birth, religion if not a member of the state church, and other miscellaneous information. Each book usually contains one clerical district (prestegjeld). In some books there are two clerical districts recorded. The parishes and school districts in each clerical district are listed at the beginning of each book.  The 1900 census is also available online at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1910 Census: The1910 census is available online at Digitalarkivet.

Farm Books
The Family History Library has a farm book:.

A genealogy of the people and their farms and a history of Nannestad in Akershus county.

Contents: vol. 1. Gardshistorie for Nannestad sokn -- vol. 2. Gardshistorie for Holter sokn -- vol. 3. Gardshistorie for Bjørke sokn -- vol. 4. Bygdehistorie.

Farm Names (with farm numbers)
15 Aanaasrud 14 Aarstad 46 Bidsler 9 Bjertnes 32 Børke nordre 41 Engelstad nedre 44 Enger 4 Eskerud 31 Flatner 16 Færstad 28 Gunnildrud 21 Hafstad 49 Hegli 19 Homle mellem 43 Hvammen 17 Hynne 47 Ingelsrud 48 Kabberud 33 Kabberudsæteren 1 Kaksrud 24 Kjønstad 36 Kneppe 12 Kopperud 2 Kringler 23 Laake nordre 13 Langerud 23 Logna 30 Lybæk 37 Lyshaug 6 Melby 26 Nannestad 27 Nannestad Præstegaard 5 Nordby 11 Osrud 8 Raasjøen 38 Rud søndre 3 Rud vestre 29 Rud øde 7 Rustaden 10 Røtterud 40 Ukustad vestre 45 Vaaler 25 Vestby 35 Vigstein

Probate Records
1683-1865: Records are found in Øvre Romerike judicial district.

1845-1880: Records are found in Eidsvoll judicial district.

1709-1778: Clerical probate records are found in Øvre Romerike deanery.