Valle Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Microfilm at the fro Valle prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains priest and sexton records for the parishes Valle (Øvre Setesdal), Bykle and Hylestad. The parsonage burned in 1861. Parish registers from 1714-1928.

Digitized parish registers available online at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archives]

[http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_fylke=9&idx_kommune=Valle+prgj%2C+Bykle+sokn&idx_kilde=Alle&idx_periode=&idx_textsearch=&js=j Valle/Bykle-- Bykle: 1882-1894, 1917-1944. Valle: 1714-1816, 1831-1882. Valle/Bykle: 1816-1830, 1851-1916.]

Valle/Hylestad: 1816-1831, 1848-1921.

Valle/Valle: 1816-1831, 1848-1928.

Census Records

 * Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 census for Valle is available on microfilm a the Family History Libraryand include the parishes of Bykle, Valle and Hylestad. 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.


 * Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 census for Valle is available on microfilm at the Family History Library, and include the parishes of Bykle and Hylestad. This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It lists the name 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.


 * Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge. The 1801 census (b. 33) for Valle clerical district include Valle, Bykle, and Hylestad parishes are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. 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 in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) of Norway.


 * Folketælling 31 December 1865. The 1865 census for Valle clerical district include Valle, Bykle and, Hylestad and is available on microfilm a the Family History Library. This census contains the name of the farm or resident, persons name, status in the family, occupation, sex, marital status, place of birth, age, 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.  Also available online in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) of Norway; as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre at the University of Tromsø, Norway.


 * Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875. The 1875 census for Valle and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. This 1875 census contains the name of the farm or residence, persons name, sex, position in the family, marital status, year of birth, place of birth, religion if not a member of the state church, and other miscellaneous informatiion.


 * Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900. The 1900 census for Valle include the parishes of Valle, Bykle, Hylestad. and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. This census contains the name of the farm or resident, name of person, sex, temporary resident, temporarily absent and where person is, position in the family, marital status, occupation, date of birth, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information.  Also available in a searchable database online atDigitalarkivet(Digital Archives); as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centreat the University of Tromsø, Norway.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 1te desember 1910: The 1910 census for Valle is available online in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) in Norway; as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre at the University of Tromsø, Norway.

Farm Names
46	Aakre 50	Aamli 23	Aareholtet 51	Berge 23	Borkebu 52	Brattetveit 55	Bø nordre 27	Dale 25	Djupedal 32	Espetveit 58	Flaarendstranden 25	Flateland 22	Fotveit 29	Graamandshus 29	Graasteinhagen 21	Hagen 52	Hagen 49	Harstad 40	Haugebirke 33	Haugum 27	Hisdal 34	Hoftuft nordre 38	Holum 30	Hommehaugen 28	Hommelunden 39	Jordet 40	Kjelleberg 43	Kjørvestad 45	Koturteigen 24	Kroen 36	Kvassaaker 54	Kveste 36	Kvæven 21	Listølsteigen 26	Ljosaadalen 22	Lunden 26	Løiland 31	Løiningsheien 52	Midtfjeldene 37	Myrum 22	Neset 58	Neset 47	Nomeland 27	Oddeskar 45	Rike 31	Rota 59	Rota 23	Rygnestad nordre 23	Røene 21	Røiseland 41	Sagneskar 57	Sandnes 52	Stavedalen 48	Steinsland 31	Svalestuen 53	Tveiten 24	Vaatemyr 42	Valle Præstegaard 44	Viken 42	Øen

Probate Records
1697-1862 Probates are kept in Vestre Råbyggelag judicial district.

1856-1881 Probates are kept in Setesdal judicial district.