Åmli Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Aust-Agder County &gt; Åmli

Church Records
Microfilm at the for Åmli prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains priest and sexton records for the parishes Åmli (Omblie), Gjøvdal and Tovdal (Topdal). Also included Mykland parish until 1875 when it was annexed to Herefoss clerical district. Parish registers from 1711-1928.

Digitized images of parish registers available online at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archives]

Åmli/Gjøvdal: 1743-1775, 1816-1899.

Åmli/Mykland: 1743-1775, 1816-1886.

[http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_fylke=9&idx_kommune=%C5mli+prgj%2C+Tovdal+sokn&idx_kilde=Alle&idx_periode=&idx_textsearch=&js=j Tovdal: 1906-1941. Åmli: 1711-1829, 1848-1869, 1885-1933. Åmli/Tovdal: 1743-1775, 1816-1905.]

[http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_fylke=9&idx_kommune=%C5mli+prgj%2C+%C5mli+sokn&idx_kilde=Alle&idx_periode=&idx_textsearch=&js=j Åmli: 1711-1829, 1848-1869, 1885-1933. Åmli/Åmli: 1816-1929.]

Census Records

 * 1664-1666: Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666.  The census records for Åmli prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library, and include the parishes of Åmli, Øyestad, Fjære, and Froland.  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.


 * 1664-1666:  Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. This census for Åmli prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Libraryand include the parishes of Froland, Fjære, Øyestad, and Åmli.  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: Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge.  The 1801 census for Åmli prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at theFamily History Library.  The 1801 census (b. 33) for Åmli clerical district includesÅmli, Gjøvdal, Tovdal, andMykland parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation.  A typewritten edition with indexes is available on microfiche. It is called "Mikrokortutgåva av 1801-teljina".  The 1801 census is also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) of Norway.


 * 1865: Folketælling 31 December 1865. The 1865 census for Åmli prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at theFamily History Library, and include the parishes of Åmli, Gjøvdal, Mykland, and Tovdal.  This census contains the name of the farm, the name of the person, status in the family, occupation, sex, marital status, place of birth, age, 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.  Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet(Digital Archives).


 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875.  The 1875 census for Åmli prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  This 1875 census contains the name of the farm, 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: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900.   The 1900 census for Åmli is available on microfilm at the Family History Library, and include the parishes of Åmli, Gjøvdal, and Tovdal.  This census contains the name of the farm, the persons name, sex, resident or temporary resident, temporarily absent and where person is, position in the family, marital status, occupation, birthdate, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information.  Also available online in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives), as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centreat the University of Tromsø in Norway.


 * 1910: Folketellinge for Norge den 1te desember 1910. The 1910 census for Åmli is available online in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) of Norway; as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centreat the University of Tromsø in Norway.

Farm Names
The farm number and name of the farms listed in Oluf Rygh Farm Name Index in about 1900 were as follows:

38 Aamli Præstegaard 41 Aarhus 61 Aasen 66 Baas med Austad 62 Bakken 29 Berli 66 Bjorkjøn 59 Brattøen 44 Bubakken 72 Bæraas 39 Børtinghus 53 Dalen 42 Engenes 37 Epletveit 65 Eppeland 45 Fiskaardalen 32 Fiskvatn 60 Fjeldstøllien 73 Flateland 56 Flaten 52 Furland 62 Gjermundnes 45 Gjerusstad 36 Gjeveland 50 Grimeland 65 Hegland 70 Heien 47 Hovde 39 Hovet 55 Hovet 47 Hushovd 39 Høgevold 53 Imeland 67 Indjorden 33 Katteraas 43 Kauneberget 54 Kiland 64 Kleven 46 Klevene 40 Kløvfjeld 62 Kringlebakken 34 Krosbæk 53 Kyland 69 Landsaas 36 Lauvaasen 30 Lien 44 Maamoen 62 Mjaavasstøl 60 Mosberg vestre 49 Mosberg østre 60 Mosberglien 40 Negaarden 31 Neset 61 Nordli 43 Persmyrknuten 41 Risland 68 Rostveit 66 Selberg 35 Seljaas 61 Sigridnes 44 Simonstad 45 Skotet 64 Smørli 71 Solberg 74 Sparaatveit 62 Sundet 48 Svinaasen 43 Tveit med Valle 63 Tverstøl 64 Tviland 56 Vardaasen 70 Vehus 43 Veiraasen 53 Veneli 57 Vimme vestre 51 Vimme østre 29 Øi 44 Øina med Larsnes 58 Øines

Probate Records
Østre Råbyggelag judicial district *1697-1852 Family History Library *1697-1852 Digitalarkivet

Nedenes judicial district to 1824 *1852-1892 Family History Library *1852-1904 Digitalarkivet

Nedenes deanery *1693-1811 Family History Library *1693-1811 Digitalarkivet