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
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
1688-1852 Probate records are kept in Østre Råbyggelag judicial district.

1852-1892 Probate records are kept in Nedenes judicial district.