Kvinesdal Parish, Vest-Agder, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Kvinesdal clerical district contains priest and sexton records from the parishes Kvinesdal (Liknes), Feda, Hægebostad, Eiken (Egen) and Fjotland. The combined Kvinesdal clerical district was in 1753 divided into 1) Nedre Kvinesdal (now Kvinesdal) and 2) Øvre Kvinesdal (now Hægebostad) with the parishes Hægebostad, Eiken and Fjotland. Fjotland was again annexed to Kvinesdal clerical district from 1841 to 1857.

The church books have been transcribed for Liknes, Feda and Fjotland. Various indexes have also been created-- birth records sorted by farm and marriage records sorted both by bride and groom.

Microfilm at the are from 1710-1916.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet.

Øvre Kvinesdal / Eiken: 1710-1867

Øvre Kvinesdal / Fjotland: 1710-1840

Øvre Kvinesdal / Hægebostad: 1710-1834

Kvinesdal / Feda: 1815-1934

Kvinesdal / Fjotland: 1816-1849

Kvinesdal / Kvinesdal; 1917-1938

Kvinesdal / Liknes: 1829-1916

Nedre Kvinesdal: 1789-1815

Nedre Kvinesdal / Feda: 1710-1788, 1815-1839

Nedre Kvinesdal / Liknes: 1710-1788, 1815-1829

Census Records

 * 1664-1666: Kvinesdal 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 manuscript on microfilm.


 * 1664-1666: Kvinesdal clerical district

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. Original manuscript on microfilm.


 * 1663-1666: Manntall 1663-66 for Lister prosti II Database at Digitalarkivet.


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

The 1801 census (b. 36) for Kvinesdal clerical district includes Feda and Kvinesdal parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. Original manuscript on microfilm.


 * 1801: 1801-telling for 1037 Lechnes Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1865: Folketælling 31 December 1865 Kvinesdal 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 manuscript on microfilm.


 * 1865: 1865-telling for 1037 Kvinesdal Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875 Kvinesdal 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 manuscript on microfilm.


 * 1900: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900 Kvinesdal 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 manuscript on microfilm.


 * 1900: 1900-telling for 1037 Liknæs Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1910: Folketellingen 1910

Probate Records
1666-1889: Probates may be found in Lister og Lyngdal judicial district.

1810-1887: Probates may be found in Flekkefjord judicial district in Vest-Agder County.

1804-1834: Probates are found in Lister Deanery.