Evje Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Microfilm at the for Evje prestegjeld (clreical district). Contains church records for Evje clerical district which includes the following parishes: Evje, Hornnes and Iveland. Included also Vegusdal parish until 1875 when it became part of Herefoss clerical district. Parish registers from 1704-1926.

Digitized parish registers are available online at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archives]

Evje: 1816-1896

Evje/Evje: 1705-1842, 1884-1926

[http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_fylke=9&idx_kommune=Evje+prgj%2C+Hornnes+sokn&idx_kilde=Alle&idx_periode=&idx_textsearch=&js=j Evje/Hornes -- Evje: 1816-1840, 1843-1896. Evje/Hornes: 1704-1816, 1849-1909. Hornes: 1910-1933]

Census Records

 * 1660's:

Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. This census is available on microfilm at the Family History Library, and include the following parishes: Evje, Hornes, Vegusdal and '''Iveland. '''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.

Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666. This census is available on microfilm at the Family History Library, and include the following parisher: Evje, Hornes and Iveland. 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.


 * 1801: Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge. This census is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. The 1801 census (b. 33) for Evje clerical district includes Evje, Hornnes, Iveland, and Vegusdal 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 in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) of Norway.


 * 1865 Folketælling 31 December 1865. This census is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. The 1865 census include the parishes of Evje, Hornes, Iveland and Vegusdal and contains the persons name, residence, status in the family, occupation, sex, age, 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 in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) of Norway.

Probate Records
1697-1862 Probates are kept in Vestre Råbyggelag judicial district.

1856-1881 Probates are kept in Setesdal judicial district.