Øyestad Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Norway Aust-Agder County &gt; Øyestad

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
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

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

1852-1892 Probates are kept in Nedenes judicial district.