Øvrebø Parish, Vest-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Øvrebø, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Church Records
Priest and sexton records for Øvrebø. Øvrebø was a parish in Oddernes clerical district until 1645. In 1645 was the parishes Oddernes, Øvrebø, Vennesla and Hægeland annexed to Kristiansand. In 1704 was Oddernes, with Øvrebø, Vennesla and Hægeland divided from Kristiansand and formed Oddernes clerical district. Øvrebø, Vennesla and Hægeland were moved from Odderned clerical district in 1805 and became the new Øvrebø clerical district. In 1905 it was decided that Vennesla was to be the head parish in the clerical district.

Oddernes / Øvrebø: 1743-1784

Øvrebø / Øvrebø: 1785-1901

Øvrebø / Hægeland, Vennesla, Øvrebø: 1834-1883

Vennesla / Øvrebø: 1895-1972

Øvrebø / Hægeland, Vennesla, Øvrebø - Banns: 1886-1917

Vennesla / Hægeland, Vennesla, Øvrebø - Banns: 1917-1919

See also Vennesla clerical district.

Census Records
The 1664-1666 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: Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 Oddernes clerical district


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

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.


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


 * 1663-1666: Manntall 1663-66 for Lister Bailiff's census Database at Digitalarkivet.


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


 * 1801: 1801-telling for 1016 Oddernæs Database at Digitalarkivet.
 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1865: Vennesla clerical district


 * 1865: 1865-telling for 1016 Øvrebø Database at Digitalarkivet.


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


 * 1875 census 1875-telling for 1016 Øvrebø Database at Digitalarkivet.
 * 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1891 census Øvrebø (Vest-Agder) Folketellingen 1891 Digitalarkivet.
 * 1891 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


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


 * 1900: 1900-telling for 1016 Øvrebø Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1910: Folketellingen 1910 Digitalarkivet.

Farm Names
The farm number and name of the farms listed in Oluf Rygh Farm Names Index in about 1900 were as follows:

17 Aasen 23 Bakken 5 Berge 28 Birkaasen 29 Bjørnaaskrogen 3 Bue  26 Dynestøl  21 Eigeland ytre 36 Engeland 1 Engelsvandet  35 Fjeldet 12 Fjeldkjøn 32 Fjellestad  23 Greibesland 19 Grødal  31 Haaresland 9 Halland 20 Hegland 4 Holtene 7 Homme 7 Homsmoen 13 Hægeland ytre  10 Iglebæk lille 6 Iglebæk store  14 Knollen 18 Kravlen  32 Leinhei 29 Li 6 Liene 37 Loland 1 Lolandstølen 6 Lyngmoen  33 Midbø 5 Moene 8 Mushom  25 Opsal  30 Raustad 33 Reiersdal 24 Rolleivstad  34 Sandrep 28 Sangesland 35 Skarp-Engeland 16 Slottet 16 Stallemo 16 Stallemobakken 15 Stallemoliene 17 Stallemosagen 22 Stupstad  11 Topstad  2 Vatnedal 4 Vehus 28 Vormebrokken  26 Øvrebø

The name of farms listed in Åsen's  Øvrebø-Boka 1 Gard or Ætt 1951 are as follows:

Almedal, Almen lille, Almen store, Amerika, Aust Der, Austegarden, Austerhauane, Austgarden,   Bakkan, Bakken, Bakken- Stallemo, Berge, Bergemonen, Birkåsen, Bue, Buekleiv, Byttingsmyr,    Dalehepte, Der aust, Der heime, Der inne, Der nede, Der nord, Der oppe, Der ute, Der vest, Donbakken, Dynestøl,    Eikeland, Einermyra, Engeland, Engelandsbakken, Engelsvatnet, Engelsåsen,    Fjellestad, Fjellkjønn, Forbruksforeninga, Furuneset,    Gjelet, Godåsen, Greipesland, Grostøl, Grødal, Gullringsdalen – Slettand,    Halland, Hauane, Haugen, Heggland, Heime Der, Hestvollen, Holtan, Holte, Homme, Homsmonen, Homstean, Husmannsplassar, Hægeland, Håmmåren, Håresland,    Ilebekk, Ilebekk lille, Indregarden, Inne Der,    Kilen, Kjærran, Kjønna, Kniingen, Knollen, Knudane, Knutten, Kravlen, Kringlebakken, Krogane, Krossen, Langebakken,    Langkjerrmyr, Lian, Lie, Linkjønn, Livollen, Loland, Lolandsbakken, Lone, Lunden, Lunnan, Lunnane, Lunnebakken, Lunnevoll, Lyngmonen, Løbakken, Løpenr,    Midbø, Midgarden, Monen, Mushom, Mylla, Myra, Myran, Mørkevatnet,    Nede Der, Nedlagde bruk, Neregarden, Nergarden, Nesan, Nord Der, Nordgarden, Nordli, Nygård, Nyvoll,    Oppe Der, Opsal, Orreleiksheia,    Plass, Prestegarden,    Raustad, Reiersdal, Rollestad, Rønningbakken,    Saga, Sagbruket, Sandrib, Sandåsen, Sangesland, Sangeslandsmonen, Skarpengland, Skottedalen, Skudane, Skuland, Slettand – Gullringsdalen, Slettebakken, Slottet, Spansmyr, Stallemo, Stallemo-Bakken, Stean, Stein, Stemmen, Stemmyr, Stupstad, Stølen, Støsvatnet, Støyden,    Tjovemyran, Topstad, Trettemonen, Tridje bruket, Trøngslehei, Tueland, Tverbakken, Tøa,    Ute Der,    Vatnedal, Vehus, Vest Der, Vestegarden, Vesterhauan, Vestgarden, Vollan, Vollane, Vollen, Vormebrokka,    Ytrejordet,    Øverbø, Øydegarden,    Årvoll, Åsen, Åsen nedre

Probate Records
Mandal judicial district *1667-1887 FamilySearch Library *1667-1834 Digitalarkivet

Kristianstad deanery *1771-1810 FamilySearch Library *1771-1810 Digitalarkivet