Vanse Parish, Vest-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Vest-Agder County &gt; Vanse

Church Records
Lista clerical district ontains priest and sexton records from the parishes Lista (Vanse), Farsund, Herad (Herred) until 1828 and Spind until 1828.

Microfilm at the cover 1691-1923.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet.

Vanse / Vanse: 1691-1715, 1726-1825, 1879-1903

Vanse: 1800-1823, 1835-1923

Vanse / Farsund: 1784-1946

Vanse / Herad: 1693-1714, 1726-1815

Vanse / Spind: 1693-1714, 1726-1797

Census Records
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. Original manuscripts on microfilm.
 * 1664-1666: Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 Lista clerical district

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. Original manuscripts on microfilm.
 * 1664-1666: Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666 Lista clerical district


 * 1663-1666: Manntall 1663-66 for Lister prosti II Database at Digitalarkivet.

The 1801 census (b. 35) for Lista clerical district includes Lista, and Farsund parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. Original manuscripts on microfilm.
 * 1801: Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge Lista clerical district


 * 1801: 1801-telling for 1041 Vandsøe Database at Digitalarkivet.

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. Original manuscripts on microfilm.
 * 1865: Folketælling 31 December 1865 Lista clerical district


 * 1865: 1865-telling for 1041 Farsund og Vanse Database at Digitalarkivet.

This 1875 census contains 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. Original manuscripts on microfilm.
 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875 Lista clerical district

This census contains the persons name, sex, resident or temporary resident, temporarily absent and where person is, position in the family, marital status, occupation, year of birth, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information. Original manuscripts on microfilm.
 * 1900: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900 Lista clerical district


 * 1900: 1900-telling for 1041 Vanse Database at Digitalarkivet.

Database at Digitalarkivet.
 * 1910: Folketellingen 1910

Probate Records
1666-1889: Probates may be found in Lister og Lyngdal judicial district.

1804-1834: Probates are found in Lister Deanery.