Øyestad Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Europe Norway Aust-Agder County Øyestad

Guide to Øyestad, Aust-Agder, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Church Records
Microfilm at the for Øyestad prestegjeld (clerical distirct). Contains priest and sexton records for Øyestad (Øiestad) parish. Also included Fjære parish until 1845, when Fjære became its own clerical district; Froland until 1849, when Froland became its own clerical district; and Hisøy until 1872, when Hisøy became its own clerical district. Included christenings for Arendal church for the year 1804. Parish registers from 1630-1932.

Digitized Parish Registers available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives). Øyestad: 1692-1824, 1827-1918

Øyestad/Fjære: Official: 1683-1695,Copy: 1732-1750, Copy: 1751-1756, Copy: 1758-1765, Copy:1766-1785,

Copy: 1785-1803, Copy: 1803-1817, Official: 1816-1826, Official: 1827-1839.

Øyestad/Froland: 1683-1697, 1747-1826, 1828-1848.

Øyestad/Hisøy: 1849-1872

Øyestad/Øyestad: Official: 1630-1691, Copy: 1780-1794, 1795-1807, 1816-1827, 1833-1843, 1843-1854,

1854-1872, 1919-1932.

Øyestad/Øyestad, Froland, Hisøy: 1816-1827

Census Records

 * 1664-1666: Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 census for Øyestad clerical district is available on microfilm at theFamily History Library. This census include the parishes of Fjære, Froland, and Øyestad, and 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.


 * 1664-1666: Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 census for Øyestad is available on microfilm at theFamily History Library. This census include the parishes of ;Fjære, Froland, and Øyestad, and 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.


 * 1701: Manntall 1701: optatt av fogderi, sorenskrivere og sogne prester ifølge kongebrev av 26 Juli 1701. The 1701 census is available on microfilm a the Family History Library. The census include the parishes of Froland, Fjære, and Øyestad, and 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.


 * 1801: Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge. The 1801 census for Øyestad is available on microfilm a the Family History Library.  The 1801 census (b. 32) for Øyestad clerical district include Øyestad, Fjære, Froland, and Hisøy parishes. 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 online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1865: Folketælling 31 December 1865. The 1865 census for Øyestad clerical district include the parishes of Øyestad, and Hisøy and are available on microfilm at the Family History Library. 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.  Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives); as well as at theNorwegian Historical Data Centre at the University of Tromsø, Norway.


 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875. The 1875 census for Øyestad is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. 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.


 * 1900: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900. The 1900 census for Øyestad prestegjeld (clerical district) is avialable on microfilm at the Family History Library. 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. Also available on line at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) of Norway; as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centreat the University of Tromsø, Norway.


 * 1910: Folketellingen for Norge den 1ste desember 1910. The 1910 census forØyestad is available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) of Norway; as well as at theNorwegian Historical Data Centreat the University of Tromsø, Norway.

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

41 Aamholt lille, 36 Aas, 33 Aasbie, 26 Aasen, 36 Asdal, 5 Askehaugen, 47 Assæ lille, 36 Bakken, 33 Bie, 10 Bjelkevigen, 6 Bjelland, 36 Bjorbæk, 1 Bjørkebæk, 26 Bjørnum, 43 Blaagestad, 30 Bomsholmen, 43 Braastad,10 Braastadhaven, 20 Buens Laksefiskeri, 5 Bænken, 17 Drangen, 10 Eigelien, 23 Einerkjær, 17 Evjen, 10 Fiskebækken, 10 Fjeldmandspladsen, 24 Fogdemyren, 9 Furre, 8 Furremyr, 22 Ginnestad, 47 Glaværn, 36 Grandalen, 10 Granlien, 13 Hasledalen, 45 Haugaasdalen, 12 Haugen, 39 Hausland, 23 Helle, 14 Hullet, 17 Huodden, 36 Høiaasen,1 Jamsmoen, 12 Jordet, 34 Klaadeborg, 10 Klamrene, 21 Klep, 22 Klinningsklev, 1 Kollaasen, 17 Kvassen, 2 Langemyr,14 Langemyr, 17 Lindtveid, 17 Livolden, 12 Lundevolden, 38 Lunnerød, 25 Lærestveid, 14 Løddesøl søndre, 12 Løddesøl øvre,10 Løfjeld, 41 Moen, 10 Muddelien, 30 Munkestøen, 36 Møllerpladsen, 29 Natvig, 28 Nedenes, 23 Nersten,12 Nokkevjen, 1 Nævesdal ytre eller nedre, 5 Nævesdal øvre, 18 Præstegaarden, 37 Ranneklev, 10 Rise og Nes med Kjennaasen, 11 Risholt, 10 Rossedalen, 18 Rossøen,17 Rydningen,39 Rydningen, 19 Rygenes Laksefiskeri, 21 Ræfsnespladsen, 30 Rød, 3 Røinaaen, 42 Sageneset, 43 Sageneset, 37 Sandstø ,35 Seldal, 10 Seljaasen, 15 Sillekjær, 31 Skarpenes, 45 Slottet, 44 Solberg, 47 Soleglad, 32 Sponevigen, 1 Stagersnes, 16 Steine, 45 Stoa, 32 Strømsbu vestre, 43 Stupind,1 Sundshaven, 17 Svaaen, 3 Svartodden, 1 Svinehaven, 28 Søboden, 26 Tengstveid, 27 Tengstveidkjærret, 47 Tversafveien, 17 Tykkeris, 1 Ulsmoen, 4 Veisebu, 7 Vigeland, 24 Væding, 43 Ødemoen, 45 Østensbu

The farm names as found in the Øyestad histories referenced below are as follows:

Aamund Carlsens Bruk, Aanon Knudsens Bruk, Aanons Bruk, Aas, Adamshave, Aldershvile, Almåsen, Anders Jonsens Bruk, Anders Osmundsens Bruk, Anders Tollefsens Bruk, Arne Salvesens Bruk, Arne Siversens Bruk, Arnes Bruk, Asbjørnsplassen, Asdal, Askedalen, Askehaugen, Aslak Guttormsens Bruk, Aslakshave, Assæv Lille, Assæv Store, Assævmyr, Assævneset, Bakkesteene, Bakken, Barlinddalen, Bekkesletta, Benken Nedre, Benken Øvre, Bents Bruk, Bergheia, Berntsplass, Bie, Birkelunden, Bjelkemyra, Bjelkeviga, Bjelland, Bjerkebekk, Bjerkebekk Vestre, Bjorbekk, Bjornsteinsmyr, Bjønnum, Bjønnumheien, Bjørkeli, Bjørn Siversens Bruk, Bjørnemyr, Bjørnsholla, Bjørnsplass, Bjønsteinsmyr, Blokken, Blågestad, Bomsholmen, Bratteberget, Bratteli, Brattåsen, Bryggerhusbakken, Bråstad, Bråstad Gård, Bråstad Sageneset, Bråstadhaven, Bråstadliene, Bråstadskogen, Bråten, Bua, Buflaten, Bunkene, Bødkerbugt, Bødkerplassen, Bølihaven, Børgesplassen, Christen Christensens Bruk, Christen Hansens Bruk, Christen Knudsens Bruk, Christen Olsens Bruk, Christen Paulsens Bruk, Christen Pedersen's Bruk, Christoffer Olsens Bruk, Dalen, Dalene, Dalsjordet, Daniel Pedersens Bruk, Doppedalen, Drangen, Dyremyr, Dyreplass, Effefs Bruk, Eigelia, Eigelund, Eikås, Einerbakken, Einerhaugen, Einerkjerr, Ellef Jensens Plass, Ellensplass, Elling Jonsens Bruk, Elling Siversens Bruk, Elseplass, Enerbakken, Engene, Engholmen, Evjen, Falkeplassen, Fellesengen, Fiskebekk, Fiskebekken, Fjellmannsplassen, Fjellmyr, Fladen, Flageborg, Fleskestøkket, Fogdemyr, Fosseledet, Fosseli, Frelsmyr, Frilund, Fritun, Frivoidshaven, Fumpenborg, Furre, Furremyr, Færen, Gamle Skarvedalen, Gausplass, Gjeldstø, Gjennestad, Gjerul Gundersens Bruk, Gjerul Jonsens Bruk, Gjerul Nielsens Bruk, Gjeruls Bruk, Gjessekjær, Gjøl, Glaværn, Goliplassen, Goutsplass, Gramshaven, Gramsplass, Grandalen, Granlia, Granlid, Granum, Granåsen, Graskjær, Gruben, Grønnvold, Gulbrand Knudsens Bruk, Gulbrand Torsteinsens Bruk, Gunder Jensens Bruk, Gunder Olsens Bruk, Gundersplass, Gårdalen, Halvor Torjesens Bruk, Halvor Tygesens Bruk, Halvorsplass, Hammeren, Hammersholmen, Hans Den Eldres Bruk, Hans Den Yngres Bruk, Hans Karlsens Bruk, Hans Nielsens Bruk, Hans Torjusens Bruk, Hansnes, Hasledalen, Haugen, Haugerød, Haugum, Haugåsdalen, Hausland, Haven, Heia, Heidalen, Heien, Heieråsbakken, Helle, Hermannsplass, Hestehaven, Holla, Hollemyr, Holmen, Holmene, Hovet, Hullet, Huodden, Høgda, Høyda, Høyåsen, Høyåsen Ytre, Håkedal, Ingeborgshave, Jacobs Bruk, Jamsmoen, Jens Christensens Bruk, Jerkholmen, Jespersplass, Joda, Johannes Knudsens Bruk, Johannesplass, Johans Bruk, Jomfruland, Jordet, Judedalen, Julianshaven, Jørgen Arnesens Bruk, Jørgen Gjerulsens Bruk, Jørgen Kittelsens Bruk, Jørgen-bruket, Kaninholmen, Karlsbruket, Kirkemyr, Kirstensplass, Kjeldal, Kjeldalstykket, Kjeldsplass, Kjennåsen, Kjerret, Kjøbenhavn, Klepp, Klinningsklev, Klådeborg, Knud Gjerulsens Bruk, Knud Olsens Bruk, Knudsplass, Kollarhaugen, Kringlemyr, Kristensplass, Krogene, Kullebunden, Kvassen, Kverndal, Kålåsen, Laksefiskeri, Langekjerr, Langemyr, Langevold, Langevold Vestre, Langevold Østre, Langteinen, Lars-bruket, Laubakken, Leheia, Leing, Lerestveit, Lerholla, Lia, Libro, Liehaugen, Lien, Liene, Lille Askedalen, Lille Assæv, Lille Lunnderød, Lille Nersten, Lille Nordkjenn, Lille Omholt, Lille Rannekleiv, Lille Rossedalen, Lille Solberg, Lille Sørsvann, Lille Willumsholmen, Lille Ørbek, Lille Øyestad, Lindtveit, Lindtveitmyra, Lindåsen, Livolden, Lunnerød, Lunåsen, Lyngemyr, Lyngmyr, Løddesol Lille, Løddesøl Søndre, Løddesøl Ytre, Løddesøl Øvre, Løddesøldalen, Løfjell, Løvbakken, Løvli, Mad-bruket, Madsesplass, Mikkelsbruk, Mjønnevolden, Moen, Mogens Jensens Bruk, Mogens Olsens Bruk, Moltemyr, Momyra, Momyrhaven, Monen, Mortensplassen, Muddelia, Munkestø, Myra, Myretangen, Myrhus, Møllerplass, Natvig, Naudenes, Nedenes, Nedre Benken, Nedre Ellensplass, Nedre Nevesdal, Nedre Stoa, Nergård, Nersten, Nersten Lille, Neset, Nesheim, Nevesdal Nedre, Nevesdal Øvre, Niels Andersens Bruk, Niels Bruket, Niels Danielsens Bruk, Niels Hansens Bruk, Niels Jonsens Bruk, Niels Knudsens Bruk, Niels-bruket, Nokevja, Nokevji, Nokkehaugen, Norbø, Nordbø, Nordheim, Nordkjenn, Nordre Bråstad, Nordre Skarvedalen, Nordre Spikkelia, Norgård, Norli, Nygård, Nygårdshaven, Nykjerr, Nødebroen, Odden, Odland, Ole Berulsens Bruk, Ole Eriksens Bruk, Ole Jonsens Bruk, Ole Larsens Bruk, Ole Nielsens Bruk, Ole Pedersens Bruk, Ole Stiansens Bruk, Ole Torsens Bruk, Olsbo, Omholt, Omholtmoen, Ospelunden, Peder Bentsens Bruk, Peder Christensens Bruk, Peder Siversens Bruk, Peder Torjussens Bruk, Peders Bruk, Pikkehaven, Plassen, Ramsøya, Rannekleiv, Ravneberger, Refsnes, Refsnesplassen, Rise, Risehaven, Risehaven Østre, Riseplassen, Risetangen, Risholt, Romundsheia, Ross, Rossedalen, Rossedalen Lille, Rossøya, Rugshaven, Rusenholt, Rydningen, Rygene, Rygene Laksefiskeri, Rød, Rønningen, Røynebu, Røynåna, Sageneset, Sagmyren, Sagodden, Salves Bruk, Salvestjern, Sandberget, Sandersplass, Sandkleven, Sandnes, Sandstø, Savbakken, Savstuen, Seldal, Seldalsmyren, Seljevolden, Seljåsdalen, Seljåsen, Sillekjær, Simens Bruk, Siver Salvesens Bruk, Skarpenes, Skarpenestangen, Skarvedalen, Skauen, Skibberheia, Skinnerlien, Skoghaven, Skogshaven, Skomagerstykket, Skredderplassen, Skrubbedalen, Skyttervolden, Skyttervollen, Sletta, Slottet, Slåtta, Slåttelia, Smalsundet, Smedplassen, Snippeklev, Solbakken, Solberg, Solberg-Plassen, Solberg Vestre, Soleglad, Solegladmyr, Solli, Sondra Spikkelia, Spikkelia, Spillemannsplass, Spirene, Stagernes, Stampebakken, Stampen, Stea, Steine, Steinelien, Stians Bruk, Stoa, Stokkedalen, Stokken, Store Assæv, Store Askedalen, Store Omholt, Store Willumsholmen, Store Ørbek, Storemoen, Storemyr, Strømmen, Strømsbu vestre, Strømsodden, Stumpehaugen, Stupind, Sundshaven, Svart-Evje Sag, Svoa, Søndre Løddesøl, Søren Aanonsens Bruk, Sørli, Sørsvan, Såbuliå, Tallak Bentsens Bruk, Tangen, Tarald Danielsens Bruk, Tarald Olsens Bruk, Tellef Vroldsens Bruk, Templet, Thor Olsens Bruk, Tingstveit, Tingstveitkjerret, Tingstveitåsen, Tjæregravmyra, Tollenes, Tore Eriksens Bruk, Tor Madsens Bruk, Torgrim Jonsens Bruk, Torsteins Bruk, Torstensplass, Trættestykket, Tukarten, Tversavveien, Tykkeris, Tyskemyr, Tørres Christensens Bruk, Ulfsmoen, Urdalen, Valeberget, Valeplassen, Vangen, Varpet, Vavollen, Veding, Vedingkjerr, Vedingsvoll, Vedingvold, Veisebu, Vestereng, Vesterhaven, Vestre Bjerkebekk, Vestre Natvig, Vestre Naudenes, Vestre Odden, Vestre Solberg, Vestre Spikkelia, Vestre Strømsbu, Vestre Øyestad, Viga, Vrengen, Vrengemyr, Wigeland, Willumsholmen, Ytre Bjønnum, Ytre Løddesøl, Ytre Nevesdal, Ødegård, Ødemoen, Ørbekk, Østensbu, Østerhave, Østre Fogdemyr, Østre Langevold, Østre Natvig, Østre Naudenes, Østre Risehaven, Østre Spikkelia, Øvre Benken, Øvre Ellensplass, Øvre Ingeborgshave, Øvre Lille Solberg, Øvre Løddesøl, Øvre Møllerplass, Øvre Nevesdal, Øvre Rygene, Øvre Valeberget, Øvremyr, Øyestad, Øyufsplass, Øyursplass, Åheim, Ålia, Årli, Åsbie, Åsen

Probate Records
Nedenes judicial district *1640-1824 Family History Library *1698-1826 Digitalarkivet

Nedenes judicial district to 1824 *1852-1892 Family History Library *1852-1904 Digitalarkivet

Nedenes deanery *1693-1811 Family History Library *1693-1811 Digitalarkivet