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. Microfilm at the are from 1710-1916.


 * 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.

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

Farm Names
55	Aagedal 154	Aamland lille med Aurebraad 155	Aamland store 162	Aamot 69	Aarlien 110	Aase lille 47	Aaseland 80	Audalstøl 151	Baskaar 72	Berstøl 147	Bigtjøn 137	Bjaastøl med Hellestøl nedre 67	Bjørkelien 145	Borhommen 108	Braudeland 87	Dugen 43	Dyrli 42	Dyrstøl 56	Eieland 168	Eigebrokken 124	Eigeland ytre 100	Eigeland øvre 70	Eigelien 133	Eigenes 104	Eljestrøm 162	Engleaasen 92	Espeland nordre 62	Espeland paa Heien 129	Faret 117	Fondal 53	Førland vestre 76	Gaaseland 57	Gauksdal 63	Gjeidebuen 165	Gjemlestad 73	Gløvre 130	Gullestad 41	Guse 41	Gusevig 65	Haddeland 163	Hamre med Skaar 84	Haugland nedre 58	Heien 81	Herrestøl 116	Hetlestøl 59	Hitra 60	Hitterskogen 148	Hompland 150	Homplands-Hellestøl 99	Hundsbit 164	Jerdal 90	Jerstad lille 131	Jonsmyren 77	Kalvstøl 125	Kleven 105	Kloster 127	Knarvestøl 121	Lauvaas 111	Lervigen 166	Li 106	Lieland 104	Liknes 132	Liknes 123	Linland 113	Livold 45	Londal nedre 78	Løland 95	Moi nedre 68	Mois-Rudlend 95	Moisodden 107	Motland 75	Møgedal 74	Nekland 49	Nordhelle 50	Nordhelle lille 141	Oksefjeld 157	Rafoss 134	Rafoss lille 159	Rafossheien 112	Raustad indre 118	Rudlend 143	Ryggesaas 103	Røidland 128	Røines 139	Røinestad midtre 142	Røiseland 41	Sagedal 167	Sandvand vestre 64	Sandvand østre 144	Senland 102	Skaren nedre 153	Skjekkeland 122	Slimestad 156	Solbarm 169	Solbjør 119	Solbjør lille 136	Solbjørstøl 152	Solbjørum 66	Stakkeland 44	Stalleland 82	Steintland 91	Stokkeland 162	Storaageren 61	Stranden 161	Svinland 48	Sørhelle 54	Taagaas 98	Teigeli 97	Teigen ytre 135	Tjellaas 149	Tjønhom 139	Trolleskeia 158	Træland 160	Trælandsheien 51	Trælskaar 126	Vaaskeland 83	Vatland 146	Versland 41	Ødegaarden 113	Øie ytre 115	Øieheien ytre 113	Øiestranden 71	Øirutle 79	Østestøl

Probate Records
Lister og Lyngdal *1666-1889 Family History Library

Lister judicial district *1666-1829 Digitalarkivet

Flekkefjord judical district *1810-1887 Family History Library *1810-1907 Digitalarkivet

Lista deanery *1804-1834 Family History Library *1804-1834 Digitalarkivet