Vennesla Parish, Vest-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Vennesla, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Church Records
Vennesla clerical district contains priest and sexton records from the parishes Vennesla (Vennesland), Øvrebø and Hægeland (Heggeland). Vennesla belonged to Oddernes clerical district until 1645. In 1704 the parishes of Oddernes, Øvrebø, Vennesla and Hægeland were separated from Kristriansand and formed Oddernes clerical district. In 1805 with the parishes Øverbø, Vennesla and Hægeland with Oddernes became the new Øvrebø clerical district. In 1905 it was decided that Vennesla was to become the main parish in the clerical district.

The has microfilmed copies of the church books, 1741-1933.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet.

Oddernes / Vennesla: 1741-1794

Øverbø / Vennesla: 1794-1909

Øverbø / Hægeland, Vennesla, Øvrebø 1834-1883

Vennesla / Vennesla: 1903-1961

Øvrebø / Hægeland, Vennesla, Øvrebø: 1886-1917

Vennesla / Hægesland, Vennesla, Øvrebø: 1917-1919

Census Records

 * 1664-1666: Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 Oddernes clerical district

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: Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666 Oddernes clerical district

This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It lists the names of the farms, farm owners (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.


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


 * 1801: Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge Vennesla clerical district

The 1801 census (b. 34) for Vennesla clerical district includes Vennesla, Øvrebø, and Hægeland parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. Original manuscripts on microfilm.


 * 1801: 1801-telling for 1016 Oddernæs Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1865: Vennesla clerical district

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: 1865-telling for 1016 Øvrebø Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875 Vennesla clerical district

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.


 * 1900: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900 Vennesla 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: 1900-telling for 1014 Vennesla Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1910: Folketellingen 1910

Database at Digitalarkivet.

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

3 Aabaall 17 Aamdal  14 Bjelkedalen 22 Bommen  21 Drivenes  10 Eigeland 7 Eigelandsaaen  8 Godli 19 Grovene  13 Hammen 14 Haven 24 Heisel 13 Honnemyr 23 Hundsøen  18 Jeppestøl  2 Kvarstein  9 Liene 24 Lindekleven 6 Ludefladen  2 Moene 23 Moseid  20 Paulen 24 Rauarmoen  25 Ravnaas 14 Rugenes 11 Rydningen 6 Røllend  1 Sagen 2 Sagen øvre 16 Skjervedal 14 Strengenes  6 Vennesla 12 Veraas 4 Vigeland ytre 15 Voreland

The name of farms listed in Tveite's Vennesla gard, plass or ætt bind 1 are as follows:

Abesdalen, Almedal, Askedal, Bakkane, Bakken, Bjelkedalen, Bommen, Bomtreåsen, Brunebakken, Buehei, Dalen, Der heime, Digemyr, Drivenes, Eigebakken, Eigeland, Eigelandsdalen, Eigelandsåna, Fenbakken, Fenet, Fenstad, Fjellet, Fladeland, Fladen, Foss, Frakkekilen, Fureholtet, Godli, Godli ytre, Graslia, Grovane, Grønvoll, Hagen, Halland, Hallandsåsen, Hammen, Hannevig, Harket, Hasleholtet, Haugen, Heia, Heisel, Holberg, Holmane, Holtet, Honnemyr, Huset, Jeppestøl, Kalvehagen, Kampebakken, Kamperhaug, Kjerrane, Kleiva, Kleivane, Knausen, Knollen, Knutten, Koldalen, Kristisvoll, Kvarstein, Kvarsteinsmonen, Kvernebakken, Kvernevollen, Kvernhusvollane, Langevoll, Lastemonen, Lauvstøbakken, Lia, Liane, Lille Verås, Lindekleiv, Ljåfallet, Ludefladen, Lunden, Midlødi, Monane, Monen, Monskodet, Montjønnhagen, Moseid, Moseidjord, Moseidjordvollen, Murtedalen, Nedre Vigeland, Nesbakken, Neset, Nygård, Nylendlia, Oksåsen, Paulen, Penestad, Rakkestad, Ramnås, Rauarmonen, Rauarmonen Øvre, Rugenes, Røllend, Rønninga, Røyråsen, Saga, Sagedalen, Sagelia, Sagjordet, Sagreet, Skjervedal, Skjøyden, Skomagarfjellet, Skorane, Skranelia, Skudebørgåsen, Skåra, Slottet, Slyngestad, Smiemonen, Snikkarplassen, Solberg, Spetteland, Stebakken, Stormyr, Strøymen, Støa, Svanste, Sydestad, Synninga, Tippen, Tjovemonen, Tjønndyblen, Tjønnlund, Tjønnvoll, Veien, Vennesla, Verkelia, Verås, Verås Lille, Vigeland, Vigeland Nedre, Vigeland Øvre, Vollane, Vollen, Voreland, Ytre Godli, Øvre Rauarmonen, Øvre Vigeland, Øydgarden, Åbåll, Åbåll Ytre, Åbållvollen, Ålestrøymen, Åmdal, Ås, Åsnestøl

Probate Records
Mandal judicial district *1667-1887 Family History Library *1667-1834 Digitalarkivet

Kristianstad deanery *1771-1810 Family History Library *1771-1810 Digitalarkivet