Bjelland Parish, Vest-Agder, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Bjelland Clerical District contains the priest and sexton records from the parishes Bjelland, Grindheim (Grindum) until 1900, Finsland and Åseral until 1858.

Microfilms are available at the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet.

Bjelland: 1727-1923

Bjelland / Finsland: 1727-1920

Bjelland / Grindheim: 1793-1866

Bjelland / Åseral: 1793-1815

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 manuscript on microfilm.
 * 1664-1666: Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 Bjelland clerical district


 * 1664-1666: Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666 Bjelland 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 manuscript on microfilm.


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


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

The 1801 census (b. 35) for Bjelland clerical district includes Bjelland, Grindheim, and Finsland parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. Original manuscript on microfilm.


 * 1801: 1801-telling for 1024 Bielland Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1865: Folketælling 31 December 1865 Bjelland 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 manuscript on microfilm.


 * 1865: 1865-telling for 1024 Bjelland Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875 Bjelland 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 manuscript on microfilm.


 * 1900: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900 Bjelland 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 manuscript on microfilm.


 * 1900: 1900-telling for 1024 Bjelland og Grinnem Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1910: Folketellingen 1910 Database at Digitalarkivet.

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