Birkenes Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Microfilm at the for Birkenes prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains priest and sexton records for Birkenes parish. Was separated from Tveit clerical district in Vest-Agder county in 1905. Parish registers from 1794-1930.

Digitized images of parish registers available online at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archives] (See also Tveit)

Birkenes: 1849-1876, 1887-1907

Census Records
1660's and 1865 census see Tveit in Vest-Agder County.


 * 1701: Manntall 1701 optatt av fogderi, sorenskrivere og sogne prester ifølge kongebrev av 26 Juli 1701.1701 census for Birkenes is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. The census of 1701 was taken for military purposes. It lists only the males living in rural districts who were over the age of one year. It includes the farm name, name and age of the owner, names and ages of sons and servants. Also includes the residence of all unmarried males living away from home when the census was taken.


 * 1801: Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge. This census is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. The 1801 census (b. 32) for Birkenes clerical district includes Birkenes parish. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation.

A typewritten edition with indexes is available on microfiche. It is called "Mikrokortutgåva av 1801-teljina". Also available online at Digital Archives (Digitalarkivet). Birkenes belonged to Tveit clerical district in Vest Agder County in 1801.


 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875. This census is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. 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.


 * 1900: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900. This census is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. 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. Also available online at Digital Archives (Digitalarkivet).


 * 1910: Søk i folketellingen fra 1910. Available online at Digital Archives (Digitalarkivet), as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre at the University of Tromsø in Norway.

Farm Names
4 Aabaall, Aadne-bruket, Aage, Aanon-bruket,66 Aardalen, Aardalsmoen,21 Aas, 82 Aas, Aasen, Aasheim, Andel, Andersbruket, Andre, Andre Utskilde Mindre,Arnebruket, Askeraaheia, Axelbruket,Bakke,Bakkeli, Bakken, Bakketun, Beint, Beintbruket,Bekkedalsmonen, Bent-Bruket, Bergly, Bersehall, Berulv-bruket,Birkeland,86 Birkeland lille, 87 Birkeland nedre, Birkeland vestre,89Birkelandsbakken,Birkelandsmoen,Birkelandsmonen, Birkelund,35 Birkenes, Bjelkedalen,44 Bjorbæk, 16 Bjorhus, 18 Bjorvand, Bjørkehaug,46 Bjørkelien,Bjørnbruket, Bjørnmyr,Bjørnsfi,Blauddalsvollen, Bordhaugen, Boskjerr, Braaten, Brattli, Bråten, Bua, Bøen,Cristen-bruket,31 Dalane, Dale, Dalen, Der Aust, Digerhaug,Djupedal,44 Djubedalen, Eggevad, Eigelia, eighola, Eikely, Eikhul, Eilevbruket, Ekelund, Eketun, Eklund, Ekra, Elvegaard, Espegra,3 Espegren, Evjehaug,Faamyr,Fagerbo,Fagerheim, Fagernoll, Fagertun, Fiane, FIdje,Fiebakken, Fieldet,9 Fjeldskaar, Fjellheim, Fjellom, 59 Flaa vestre 65 Flaa østre 13 Fladn 38 Flakk 19 Følsvand 1 Grødum 76 Haabbesland nedre 58 Hagestad 88 Hamrene 84 Haugelien 13 Have 47 Hellerslien 67 Holte nedre 39 Homslien 23 Husebakken 36 Huset 14 Høielt 71 Jamsland 38 Kamperhaug 60 Kjærestrøm 48 Kjøntveid 8 Klep 25 Klep ytre 43 Knapholt 40 Laudal 5 Lauvaasen 56 Lien 12 Lone 2 Mjøllemoen 33 Moen 32 Mollestad vestre 36 Mollestad østre 51 Mosfjeld vestre 6 Møretraa 41 Natveid 42 Natveiddalen 29 Odderdalen 88 Osekleven 67 Promsnes 17 Raen 30 Ramselien 45 Refstad 69 Refstein 64 Rislaa 83 Risvand 81 Risvigen 15 Rogsland 20 Rosseland 10 Røinaas, ytre 7 Sagen 61 Sennumstad 27 Sirekilen 57 Slogedal 74 Slottet 26 Smørhul 73 Solberg 54 Spjode 31 Stafjeld 34 Steffensvold 22 Steinsland 70 Steinsvand 24 Stølen 24 Svaland 63 Sønningen 91 Tveide 55 Tveiden 37 Uglandskogen 62 Uren 49 Vadraas 28 Vasbotn 90 Vasbotn 53 Vatnebu 72 Vinsland 91 Voldene 50 Øievand 80 Østerhus nordre 79 Østerhus vestre 78 Østerhus østre med Tellehaugen 75 Øveland

Probate Records
Nedenes judicial district *1640-1824 Family History Library *1698-1826 Digitalarkivet

Sand (Vestre Nedenes) judicial district to 1824 *1826-1879 Family History Library *1826-1907 Digitalarkivet

Nedenes deanery *1693-1811 Family History Library *1693-1811 Digitalarkivet