Holum (Holme) Parish, Vest-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Holum (Holme), Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Church Records
Holum clerical district contains priest and sexton records from the parishes Holum (Holme), Øyslebø, Mandal, Hasle, Hartmark and Laudal up to 1788. On September 26 1788 were the parishes of Hasle, Mandal and Hartmark divided from Holum clerical district and became their own clerical district. In 1970 was Holum combined with Mandal clerical district, and Øyslebo and Laudal became parishes in Marnadal clerical district. This put an end to Holum clerical district. However, the farm Østre Kjær of (Holum) was transfered to Øyslebø parish.

Microfilms for 1720-1936 are available at the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet.

Holum: 1750-1974, Birth index: 1916-1982, Banns register: 1847-1926, Marriage register: 1943-1945, Mandal / Holum: 1720-1793

Census Records
The 1664-1666 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 Mandal clerical district


 * 1664-1666: Census 1664-1666, no. 15: Mandal deanery Mandal clerical district at Digitalarkivet

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: Bailiff's Census 1664-1666,no. 9: Mandal len 1663-66 Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1663-1666: Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666 Mandal clerical district

The 1801 census (b. 34) for Holum clerical district includes Holum, Øyslebø and Laudal 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 Holum clerical district


 * 1801: 1801-telling for 1020 Holum Database at Digitalarkivet.
 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)

The 1865 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 Holum clerical district


 * 1865: 1865-telling for 1020 Holum Database at Digitalarkivet.
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)

The 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 Holum clerical district


 * 1875: 1875-telling for 1020 Holme Database at Digitalarkivet.
 * 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1891 census for Holum (Vest-Agder) 1891-telling for 1020 Holum Database at Digitalarkivet.

The 1900 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 Holum clerical district


 * 1900: 1900-telling for 1020 Holme Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1910: Folketellingen 1910 Database at Digitalarkivet.

Farm Names
The farm number and name of the farms listed in Oluf Rygh Farm Name Index in about 1900 were as follows: 14 Aasefossens Fiskeri, 17 Almelien, 5 Aurebæk15 Bakken, 4 Bjelland, 11 Bjørkenes, 51 Brinsdal59 Dyrdalen, 59 Dølebroen2 Eigeland66 Fjeldet, 13 Fodnebø, 14 Fuskeland28 Gjervoldstad, 43 Greipsland, 21 Grøsbrokken, 3 Haaland, 39 Haddeland, 40 Haddeland ytre, 29 Hageland, 54 Haug,e 49 Heien, 65 Helle, 8 Hermansheien, 17 Holmegaard, 9 Holmesland, 23 Hommen29 Jordet17 Kaddeland, 70 Karten, 17 Kirkelien, 32 Kjær vestre, 29 Kleivan, 59 Klemma, 22 Klep, 25 Kolstad, 8 Kvidbergskaar<BR>36 Langeland, 17 Laustø, 33 Laustø yttre, 41 Leirkjær, 20 Li nordre [ ], 18 Li ytre, 31 Lian, 8 Lien, 45 Lindland, 17 Løiningen<BR><BR>19 Midli, 17 Moen, 34 Mosland, 26 Møgland, 47 Møl Midmøl<BR><BR>56 Nommedal, 42 Nyvold, 17 Nødbæk, 50 Nøding ytre<BR><BR>12 Opsaager<BR><BR>60 Raamyren, 35 Rudjord, 57 Røiseland<BR><BR>68 Skagestad vestre, 17 Skogen, 69 Skoje, 55 Skreppestad, 24 Skrøvje, 16 Slettan, 10 Smedland, 38 Sodeland, 7 Solaas østre, 30 Spetteland, 52 Stoveland, 44 Stusvig, 62 Stypstad, 43 Støen, 59 Suvand, 63 Svalemyren, 1 Svinstad, 58 Systad<BR><BR>41 Tjortedal, 46 Torp, 48 Tuan<BR><BR>37 Undal<BR><BR>17 Vaadne, 71 Valand, 70 Vatndal, 60 Vatne vestre, 27 Vraa, 64 Vætnes<BR><BR>70 Ødegaarden, 43 Øien.<BR><BR> The farm names listed in Slettan's Holum Gardshistorie in 1977 are as follows:<BR> Almelia, Almevollen, Aurebekk, Auster Vådne, Austre Bruk, Austre Dyrdalen, Austre Skagestad, Austre Valand, Austre Vatne<BR><BR>Bakkan, Bakken, Bertelsens Kristen Plass, Bjølland, Bjørkenes, Bjørn Jørgensens, Bombakken, Brinsdal Nedre, Brinsdal Øvre, Brinsdal, Brodet, Brokka<BR><BR>Claus Gjertsens<BR><BR>Dammen, Dampsaga, Det Lille Bruk, Det Minste Bruket, Det Store Bruk, Det Store Bruket, Det Største Bruket, Digermyra, Djubedalen, Dugan, Dyrdalen Austre, Dyrdalen, Dølebru<BR><BR>Eikeland, Engedalen<BR><BR>Fidjan, Fjellet, Fladen, Fodnebø, Frøyslandsdalen, Furemonen, Fuskeland<BR><BR>Gamel, Garpedalen, Gjertsens Claus, Gjervoldstad, Greipsland, Greipslandstø, Grønndalen, Grøsbrokk<BR><BR>Haddeland Ytre, Haddeland, Hageland, Handelslaget, Harbakken, Hauge, Haugen, Haven, Hegremonen, Heia, Helle, Hermannsheia, Hesteheia, Hola, Holbek, Holet, Holman, Holmesland, Holum, Hommen, Hov, Hovmonen, Hujesens Lars, Hustomt, Høgekroa, Håland, Håvollen<BR><BR>Jordet, Jørgensens Bjørn<BR><BR>Kaddeland Nedre, Kaddeland Øvre, Kaddeland, Kalvehaven, Karten, Kattenes, Kirkelia, Kjerr, Kjølemonen, Kleivan, Klemma, Klepp, Kloster, Knudsbruket, Knuppan, Kollstad, Kopperstøl, Kristen Bertelsens, Kroa, Krossbu, Krossen, Kvidbergskår, Kvislebrodet<BR><BR>Langeland, Lars Hujesens, Lars Olsen Bruk, Larses Plass, Laustø Ytre, Laustø, Laustømonen, Laustømonplasset, Lauvollen, Leirkjerr, Li Ytre, Lia, Lian, Lille Bruk, Lille Bruket, Lille Suvatne, Lindland, Listad, Lunden, Lyngbakken, Løyninga<BR><BR>Manneveien, Mauråsen, Meiriet, Mid-Li, Mid-Møll, Midtsted, Mikkel, Minste Det Bruket Mjeland, Monen, Mosland, Myran, Møgland, Møll Ytre, Møll Øvre<BR><BR>Nebeåsen, Nedre Brinsdal, Nedre Bruk, Nedre Kaddeland, Nedre Li, Nedre Nøding, Nedre Stoveland, Nedre Undal, Nils Bruket, Nodebumonen, Nodemyra, Nomedal, Nord-Bruket, Nordjordet, Nord-Solås, Nordvollen, Nyvoll, Nødbekk, Nøding Nedre, Nøding Øvre<BR><BR>Ole Tomassens Bruk, Olsen Lars<BR><BR>Pallesen Peder, Peder Pallesens, Peders Bruket, Plankedalen, Pålsbakken<BR><BR>Ralleheia, Rauvoll, Rudjord, Rørsundbrua, Røyseland, Råmyra<BR><BR>Sandkleiva, Sedan, Skagestad Austre, Skagestad, Skallen, Skiftingsmyra, Skodet, Skogen, Skoie, Skoran, Skottebakken, Skreppestad, Skrøvje, Slettan, Smeland, Sodeland, Solås Ytre, Solås-Nord, Spetteland, Stedjan, Stedje Ytste, Stiland, Store Bruket, Stoveland Nedre, Stoveland Øvre, Stoveland, Stovelands Grunn, Stovelandsmonen, Stusvik, Største Det Bruket, Sudermonen, Suvatne Lille, Suvatne, Svemonen, Svendsen Torgi, Svinehaven, Svinstad, Svålestø, Systad, Sølaskeia, Sør-Bruket<BR><BR>Taraldsbruket, Targjersplassen, Taunsplasset, Tjortedal, Tomassens Ole, Torgi Svendsens, Torp Ytre, Torp, Trettekjerr, Treullfabrikken, Trollebakken, Trollskarvollen, Træan, Tuan<BR><BR>Undal Nedre, Undal Øvre, Undal, Upsåker<BR><BR>Valand, Valane Austre, Valund Vestre, Vatne Austre, Vatne Vestre, Vatnedal, Vester Vådne, Vesterhaven, Vestre Bruk, Vestre Bruk, Vestre Skagestad, Vestre Valand, Vestre Vatne, Vetnes, Vinterkjerr, Vrå, Vrås, Vådne Auster, Vådne Vester, Vådne, Vådnebakken, Vådnemonen<BR><BR>Ytre Bruk, Ytre Haddeland, Ytre Laustø, Ytre Li, Ytre Møll, Ytre Solås, Ytre Torp, Ytste Stedje<BR><BR>Ære, Ærebakken<BR><BR>Øvre Brinsdal, Øvre Bruk, Øvre Kaddeland, Øvre Møll, Øvre Nøding, Øvre Stoveland, Øvre Undal, Øya, Øygarden<BR><BR>Ådnesbruket.<BR>

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

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