Eiken (Egen) Parish, Vest-Agder, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
See Hægebostad (Øvre Kvinesdal) prestegjeld.

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


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

This census was taken by the Civil Authoritiers. 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: Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666


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

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


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


 * 1801: 1801-telling for 1034 Heggebostad Database at Digitalarkivet.

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: Folketælling 31 December 1865 Hegebostad Clerical District


 * 1865: 1865-telling for 1034 Helgebostad Database at Digitalarkivet.

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.


 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875 Hægebostad Clerical District


 * 1891 census for Hægbostad (Vest-Agder)1900-telling for 1034 at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).

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: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900 Hægebostad Clerical District


 * 1900: 1900-telling for 1034 Hægebostad 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: 100 Aavesland63 Blaake ytre, 81 Bryggesaak ytre57 Eftefjeld, 97 Eikaasen, 78 Eiken nedre, 59 Eiknes, 105 Espeskaret106 Farhommen80 Gardøl, 64 Gletne med Gletnelien, 61 Grostøl med Sagen89 Haaberg, 99 Haddeland, 83 Handeland, 96 Hauge, 92 Hobbaasland, 66 Hommestøl76 Jokumsøen87 Kleppe 69 Kvaale lille<BR><BR>74 Langebakholtet, 74 Lian [ ], 103 Lien, 60 Løslaatten<BR><BR>84 Meland ytre, 74 Moen, 80 Myran<BR><BR>66 Nerstøl ytre, 58 Neset, 101 Nøkland<BR><BR>98 Orte<BR><BR>102 Rossevatn, 104 Rudlend, 74 Rævegren, 74 Ræveneset<BR><BR>74 Skeie nordre, 75 Skjekkeland, 91 Skoland, 90 Skytel, 65 Stakkelien, 93 Storevolden, 61 Straagesletten, 68 Stulien<BR><BR>73 Tilhaugen, 79 Tveiten<BR><BR>86 Urevatn<BR><BR>65 Vasland, 93 Vatne ytre, 71 Verdal vestre, 69 Verdalsveien, 102 Vestvasdalen, 88 Vik vestre, 60 Vik østre<BR><BR>95 Ødegaarden<BR><BR>

The name of farms listed in Werdal's Gards-og Ættesoge For Eiken I in 2008 and Gards-og Ættesoge For Eiken 2 in 2010 and Gards-og Ættesoge For Eiken 3 in 2012 were as follows:<BR><BR>

Austre Verdal, Austre Vik,<BR><BR>Blåka ytre, Blåka øvre, Bryggesåk,<BR><BR>Eftefjell, Eiken, Eiknes, Eikåsen<BR><BR>Gardøl, Gletne, Grostøl<BR><BR>Handeland, Hauge, Hobbesland, Håberg<BR><BR>Jokumsøya<BR><BR>Kleppe, Kvåle lille, Kvåle store<BR><BR>Lille Kvåle<BR><BR>Meland<BR><BR>Nerstøl ytre, Nerstøl øvre, Neset<BR><BR>Orte<BR><BR>Skeie, Skoland, Skytel, Store Kvåle, Stulien<BR><BR>Tilhaugen, Tveiten,  Urevatn,   Vasland, Vatne ytre, Vatne øvre, Verdal austre, Verdal vestre, Vester Vik, Vestre Verdal, Vik austre, Vik vestre,    Ytre Blåka, Ytre Nerstøl, Ytre vatne<BR><BR>Ødegården, Øvre Blåka, Øvre Nerstøl, Øvre Vatne,<BR>

Probate Records
Lister og Lyngdal *1666-1889 Family History Library *1666-1810 Digitalarkivet

Lyngdal judical district *1810-1910 Digitalarkivet

Lista deanery *1804-1834 Family History Library *1804-1834 Digitalarkivet