Åmli Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Aust-Agder County &gt; Åmli

Church Records
Microfilm at the for Åmli prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains priest and sexton records for the parishes Åmli (Omblie), Gjøvdal and Tovdal (Topdal). Also included Mykland parish until 1875 when it was annexed to Herefoss clerical district. Parish registers from 1711-1928.

Digitized images of parish registers available online at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archives]

Åmli/Gjøvdal: 1743-1775, 1816-1899.

Åmli/Mykland: 1743-1775, 1816-1886.

[http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_fylke=9&idx_kommune=%C5mli+prgj%2C+Tovdal+sokn&idx_kilde=Alle&idx_periode=&idx_textsearch=&js=j Tovdal: 1906-1941. Åmli: 1711-1829, 1848-1869, 1885-1933. Åmli/Tovdal: 1743-1775, 1816-1905.]

[http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_fylke=9&idx_kommune=%C5mli+prgj%2C+%C5mli+sokn&idx_kilde=Alle&idx_periode=&idx_textsearch=&js=j Åmli: 1711-1829, 1848-1869, 1885-1933. Åmli/Åmli: 1816-1929.]

Census Records

 * 1664-1666: Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666.  The census records for Åmli prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library, and include the parishes of Åmli, Øyestad, Fjære, and Froland.  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.


 * 1664-1666:  Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. This census for Åmli prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Libraryand include the parishes of Froland, Fjære, Øyestad, and Åmli.  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.

Probate Records
1688-1852 Probate records are kept in Østre Råbyggelag judicial district.

1852-1892 Probate records are kept in Nedenes judicial district.