Aust-Agder County, Norway Genealogy

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Aust-Agder is a county (fylke) in Norway, bordering the counties Telemark, Rogaland, and Vest-Agder. Until 1919, the name of the county was Nedenes amt. Nedenes amt (fylke) was named after the old Nedenes farm. About 77% of the inhabitants live at the coast, where the main built area is. Tourism is important, as Arendal and the other coastal towns are popular attractions. The county, which is located at Skagerrak coast, extends from Gjernestangern at Risør to Kvåsefjorden at Lillesand. The inner parts of the area includeds Setesdalsheiene and Austheiene. About 77% of the inhavitants live at the coast, where the main built area is.

Censuses

 * 1801 Census for Aust-Agder
 * 1865 Census for Aust-Agder
 * 1900 Census for Aust-Agder

History and Government Offices
Aust-Agder fylke (county) was until 1919 Nedenes amt (county). The amt was named after the old Nedenes farm (Norse Niðarnes), since this was the seat of the amtmann (County Governor). The meaning of the name Aust Agder is "(the) eastern (part of) Agder" since the word aust is the nynorsk form of "east".


 * Aust-Agder community
 * Aust-Agder fylke
 * Aust-Agder fylkeskommune

Passenger Lists

 * Emigrants from Kristiansand 1873-1930

Probate Records
Probate Records for Aust-Agder Skifteprotokoller, 1653-1712

Probate Records, Index for Aust-Agder [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&columns=*%2C0%2C0&titleno=441124&disp=Probate+records+for+Aust-Agder+county++ Arendal 1709-1871, Risør 1709-1779, Nedenes 1692-1784, Ø. Raabygelag 1738-48, V. Raabygelag (Now Setesdal) 1697-1786]

Probate Jurisdictions

 * Arendal and Risør City
 * Grimstad
 * Holt (Austre Nedenes)
 * Risør City
 * Nedenes
 * Nedenes (later)
 * Sand
 * Setesdal
 * Østre Raabygelag (now Setesdal)
 * Vestre Raabygelag


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