Hægeland (Heggeland) Parish, Vest-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Vest-Agder County &gt; Hægeland

Church Records
See Vennesla clerical district.

Census Records

 * 1664-1666: Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 Oddernes 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 manuscripts on microfilm.


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

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.


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


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

The 1801 census (b. 34) for Vennesla clerical district includes Vennesla, Øvrebø, and Hægeland parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. Original manuscripts on microfilm.


 * 1801: 1801-telling for 1016 Oddernæs Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1865: Vennesla 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 manuscripts on microfilm.


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


 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875 Vennesla 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 manuscripts on microfilm.


 * 1900: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900 Vennesla 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 manuscripts on microfilm.


 * 1900: 1900-telling for 1015 Hægeland Database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1910: Folketellingen 1910

Database at Digitalarkivet.

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

47 Aamdal 62 Aasene 74 Baaseland 67 Bakkene 76 Beinestveid 82 Bjørndalen 44 Bringsvær 65 Buaasen 57 Eigeland 46 Einstabeland 71 Elsneset 52 Espeland 72 Feden 55 Flanestad 51 Frivold 41 Frustøl 62 Føreland vestre 80 Føreland østre 73 Gaaseflaa 72 Gangdalen 66 Gunstveid 39 Hageland 63 Haugland 60 Heien 42 Histøl 69 Homme 58 Hægeland øvre 67 Høvaarsland 56 Jammerdal 72 Kile 72 Kileaasene 71 Kiledalen 38 Knibe 50 Langeland 70 Lauvaas 81 Løining 76 Murtedal 66 Mørkestøl 68 Nedrejordet 49 Neset 78 Nomeland 72 Nordbruget 77 Nordbø 43 Ropstad 78 Røiknes 45 Røineland 79 Samkom 59 Sandland 60 Sandtveid 75 Skaareland 68 Skreppestøl 67 Skuggupsa 48 Solaasen 81 Steane 64 Steinsland 53 Storrhei 40 Tjomsaas 54 Tussekilen 68 Tveide 81 Vardeheien 61 Vigstøl

The farm names listed in Åsen's Hægelands-Boka 1 Gard og Ætt in 1951 are as follows:

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

Kristianstad deanery *1771-1810 Family History Library *1771-1810 Digitalarkivet