Søgne Parish, Vest-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Vest-Agder County &gt; Søgne

Church Records
Contains priest and sexton records from the parishes Søgne and Greipstad. The records on microfilm at the are from 1716 until 1931.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet.

Søgne: 1741-1931

Søgne / Greipstad: 1716-1740, 1848-1903

Søgne / Søgne: 1716-1740, 1848-1911

Greipstad: 1904-1936

Census Records

 * 1664-1666: Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 Søgne clerical district

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 manuscripts on microfilm.


 * 1664-1666: Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666 Søgne clerical district

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


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

The 1801 census (b. 34) for Søgne clerical district includes Søgne and Greipstad parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation.


 * 1801: 1801-telling for 1018 Sygne Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1865: Folketælling 31 December 1865 Søgne clerical district

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 manuscripts on microfilm.


 * 1865: 1865-telling for 1018 Søgne Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875 Søgne clerical district

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 manuscripts on microfilm.


 * 1885: 1885-teljinga for 1002 Mandal Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1900: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900 Søgne clerical district

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 manuscripts on microfilm.


 * 1900: 1900-telling for 1018 Søgne Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1910: Folketellingen 1910

Database at Digitalarkivet.

Farm Names
38	Aalo 38	Aalones 20	Aaros 36	Aasene 63	Aastøl 24	Amfenes 30	Ausvigen 30	Baaraager 2	Berge 5	Berge-Ødegaarden 30	Bækkevigen 25	Børøen med Bastholmen 54	Dal 7	Dalebraadet 39	Dvalaas 42	Eid østre 28	Eig 56	Eigestøl 44	Folkjønmyren 48	Frøisland 19	Føre 18	Gjerbrøndene 71	Halien 32	Hallandvig 68	Heien 46	Hellesvig 14	Herøen 60	Hestaasen 51	Holmen 44	Hævaager 23	Hølledale 27	Høllen 17	Indre Hellersøen 1	Kabeløen 12	Kilen 61	Kimmestad 70	Kjelland 2	Kjuvigen 2	Kjøndalsbakken 18	Klampen 58	Kleivset 73	Klepland 52	Knibe nedre 69	Knollen 13	Langneset 38	Lastad 29	Leire 65	Lien 15	Lillesmaavigen og Fuglemyren 1	Listøl 69	Lone 71	Lunde 6	Lyngmyren 71	Masta 73	Moen 21	Monsøen 57	Myren 62	Myrene 31	Oftenes 26	Okse 34	Ormestad 49	Ospedalen 1	Præstegaarden 66	Ravneheien 67	Repstad 27	Risøen 11	Romsvigen 47	Røsstad 40	Saltaag 64	Sjustøl 35	Skarpeid 22	Skarpøen 23	Songvig 18	Stausland 17	Stokkeland 16	Stokkelands-Ødegaarden 4	Stranden 59	Svemmeland 8	Svensvigen nordre 15	Søvigen 43	Taanevig 69	Tag 72	Tangvall 74	Tjomsemoen 28	Torve 45	Traane 50	Try 37	Trysnes 55	Tufte 74	Tufteland 38	Vaglemyren 69	Vasbotheien 3	Vennemyren 33	Vige 41	Vigebu 10	Vognsnes 18	Volden

Probate Records
1667-1887: Probates may be found in Mandal judicial district.

1771-1810: Clerical probates may be found in Kristiansand Deanery.