Norway, Oslo, Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records
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| Record Description | |
| Record Type | Municipal census |
| Collection years: | 1915 |
| Language: | Norwegian |
| Title in the Language | Norge, Olso, Folketellinger, 1915 |
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| Oslo City Archive Byarkivet Oslo | |
What is in This Collection?[edit | edit source]
This collection is for the 1915 census for the city of Oslo, which, until 1925, was known as Kristiania. The census contains an enumeration of all persons resident in the city on 1 February. Municipal censuses for Oslo were taken in the following years: 1883, 1899-1905, 1907-1910, 1912-1929, 1931-1938, 1940-1943, 1946-1949, 1951-1954.
The census consists of the following parts: Skema 1, Husliste, identifying the street name and house number, a tally of the number of persons living in each apartment on each floor, (Sammendrag av personlisterne for huset), and statistical data (Beboelsesstatistik); Skema 2, Personliste containing details on each individual. The census is arranged alphabetically by street name, then by house number. Additional records and/or images may be added to this collection in the future.
Related National Archives Collections[edit | edit source]
For a list of records available online at Digitalarkivet see Oslo Censuses.
Index and Image Visibility[edit | edit source]
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Reading These Records[edit | edit source]
These records are written in Norwegian. For help reading them see:- Norway Languages
- Norwegian Genealogical Word List
- Norwegian Dialect Word List
- Norwegian Medical Terms
- Norway Handwriting
What Can These Records Tell Me?[edit | edit source]
The following information may be found in these records:
Sammendrag[edit | edit source]
| Norwegian | English |
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| Personlistens nummer | Number of associated person list |
| Leiligheten ligger i hvilken etage / opgang nr. | The apartment is located on which floor / staircase no. |
| Hjemmehørende personer i leiligheten - Mandkj. / Kvindekj. / Ialt | Residents in the apartment - Male / Female / Total |
Personliste[edit | edit source]
| Column Number |
Column Heading (Norwegian) | Column Heading (English) |
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| 1 | Nr. | Number |
| 2 | Fuldt navn | Full name |
| 3 | Fødselsaar | Birth year |
| 4 | Fødselsdatum | Birth date |
| 5 | Fødested | Birthplace |
| 6 | Erhverv og livsstilling | Occupation and life position |
| 7 | Hvis arbeidsledig paa tællingstiden sættes her bokstav L[edig] | If unemployed at the time of counting, put the letter L here |
| 8 | Om ugift, gift, enke(m.), lovlig separert eller fraskilt | If single, married, widowed, legally separated or divorced |
| 9 | Hvor bodde De den 1. februar 1914? | Where did you live on 1 February 1914? |
| 10 | Hvis De har flyttet siden 1. februar 1914, opgi: Naar / Hvorfra? | If you have moved since 1 February 1914, state: Date / From where |
Collection Content[edit | edit source]
Sample Images[edit | edit source]
Rosenkrantzgate 15
Rosenkrantzgate 16 summary
How Do I Search This Collection?[edit | edit source]
Before searching this collection, it is helpful to know:
- Your ancestor’s name
- Parish of residence
- Farm or town name of family residence
- Names of family members
- Approximate birth date
If you know the street where someone was living you can download a PDF of Veiviseren : Samlagsafstemmingen i Kristiania 1899 : Kredsinddellingen med Alfabetisk Gadefortegnelse (The Guide : the Collective Vote in Kristiania 1899 District Divisions with Alphabetical Street Index) to determine which district of the city they lived in.
Search the Index[edit | edit source]
You will be able to search this collection when it is published.How Do I Analyze the Results?[edit | edit source]
Compare each result from your search with what you know to determine if there is a match. This may require viewing multiple records or images. Keep track of your research in a research log.
What Do I Do Next?[edit | edit source]
I Found the Person I Was Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- Add any new information to your records
- Use residence and names of parents to locate church records
- Use the birth year to locate birth records in the parish register
- Search the census for relatives living nearby
I Can’t Find the Person I’m Looking For, What Now?[edit | edit source]
- See Norway Naming Customs to become familiar with Norwegian naming traditions
- The person may be recorded with an abbreviated or variant form of their name
- Remember that spelling was generally not standardized until the early part of the 20th century
Research Helps[edit | edit source]
The following articles will help you research your family in Norway.Other FamilySearch Collections[edit | edit source]
These collections may have additional materials to help you with your research.
FamilySearch Catalog[edit | edit source]
FamilySearch Historical Records[edit | edit source]
- Norway, Oslo, Census, 1901 - FamilySearch Historical Records
- Norway, Oslo, Census, 1908 - FamilySearch Historical Records
- Norway, Oslo, Census, 1912 - FamilySearch Historical Records
- Norway, Oslo, Census, 1915 - FamilySearch Historical Records
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