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, Vest-Agder)

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.

Probate Records
1640-1824 Probate records are kept in Nedenes judicial district.

1826-1879 Probate records are kept in Sand judicial district.