Fjotland Parish, Vest-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Fjotland, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Church Records
Fjotland clerical district contains the priests records from Fjotland parish. It was annexed to Kvinesdal (Liknes) clerical district until 1753, Hægebostad (Øvre Kvinesdal) clerical district from 1753 to 1841 and back to Kvinesdal clerical district from 1841 to 1857. Microfilms of these records are available at the.


 * The church books from 1710-1816 have been transcribed and are available in PDF format. They are found at www.kvinesdalhistorielag.no. A birth index 1710-1826 sorted by farm, a death index 1760-1816 sorted by farm, and marriage indexes sorted by both bride and groom are also available at this site.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet.

Øvre Kvinesdal / Fjotland: 1710-1840

Fjotland: 1841-1941

Kvinesdal / Fjotland: 1816-1849

Census Records
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: Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666


 * 1664-1666: Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666

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.

The 1801 census (b. 35) for Hægebostad clerical district includes Hægebostad, Eiken, and Fjotland parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. Original manuscript on microfilm.


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


 * 1801: 1801-telling for 1034 Heggebostad Database at Digitalarkivet.

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: Folketælling 31 December 1865 Fjotland Clerical District


 * 1865: 865-telling for 1036 Fjotland Database at Digitalarkivet.

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.


 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875 Fjotland 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: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900 Fjotland Clerical District


 * 1900: 1900-telling for 1036 Fjotland 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: 7 Aamland øvre, 49 Aarstøl, 6 Aaseheien, 34 Aasemoen, 34 Aasen, 39 Aasen indre46 Brulien nedre25 Eftestøl, 38 Eiaasland, 31 Eigeland, 8 Engedal33 Fjotland, 46 Furøen, 24 Førlandsaasen47 Galdal, 18 Gunstenslien23 Haaland, 43 Haddeland, 30 Harbakken nedre, 2 Helle, 6 Homme ytr, e53 Homstøl, 42 Høidalen22 Knaben, 52 Knabeneset, 48 Knibestøl, 11 Kraageland, 3 Kvinlog nedre, 9 Kvinlog øvre9 Lian, 28 Lien, 15 Lindefjeld, 12 Lindeland, 14 Lindhommen<BR><BR>26 Mjaavatn, 17 Moland, 35 Mygland<BR><BR>1 Narvestad, 19 Netland, 20 Netlandsneset<BR><BR>21 Risnes, 5 Risøen, 27 Røiland, 32 Røinebuen<BR><BR>50 Salmeli, 13 Seland, 9 Solbar, 51 Solhom, 16 Solli, 4 Spikkeland, 37 Spillebrok, 10 Stakkeland, 9 Storaageren<BR><BR>34 Under Aasen<BR><BR>41 Valdro, 44 Veggeland, 9 Vetehaugen, 33 Vigen, 36 Vordalen.<BR><BR>

The farm names listed in Johan Jerstad - Tor Beggeland. Gards- og Ættesoge in 1981 were as follows:<BR><BR> Annbjørnsbruket, Austegarden<BR><BR>Bakka Tosten, Bakken, Bakketun, Bekkefar, Bergesli, Bergheim, Bergtun, Bjartheim, Bjornes, Bjørkeli, Borte Der, Borte Dør, Brokkå, Bruli øvre, Bruli nedre, Brulunden, Bø<BR><BR>Daland, Dalen, Dalheim, Daurebrokkå, Der Framme, Dirksgarden, Djuan, Dugan, Dyngvoll, Dør borte, Dør Aust, Dør Borte, Dør Framme, Dør Heima, Dør Inne, Dør Nede, Dør Nere, Dør Nord, Dør Ude, Dør Uppe<BR><BR>Eddingsbruket, Eftestøl, Eiesland, Eigeland, Eitt bruk, Engedal<BR><BR>Fjellro, Fjelltun, Fjotland, Fossdal, Fosseli, Framme der, Framme dør, Fredheim, Fredli, Fritun, Frydenlund, Furuly, Furøy, Fænmyr, Førlandsås<BR><BR>Galdal, Garden nedre, Garden øvre, Geiskeli, Grenda-Sameli, Grønnes, Gunnstensli<BR><BR>Haddeland, Hagemyr, Hagen, Hageskogen indre, Hagetun, Hamarheim, Harbakk øvre, Hauan, Haugen, Haughom, Haugtun, Heima dør, Heimtun, Helle, Hermundsbruket, Homme, Homstøl, Høgevoll, Høydal, Håland, Håvardsgarden<BR><BR>Indre Hageskogen, Indre-Åsen, Indrevodden, Innigarden<BR><BR>Karsvoll, Kjølnes, Kleivan, Kleiveli, Kleivtun, Knaben, Knabeneset, Knibestøl, Knudsgarden, Krogan, Krognes, Krossen, Krågeland, Kvednhusvodden, Kvigenes, Kvinlog øvre, Kvæven, Kyrkjemonen<BR><BR>Leide, Letun, Lidvodden, Limoen, Lindefjell, Lindeland, Lindheim, Lindhom, Liægrå, Ljosdalen, Lunden, Lygledalen<BR><BR>Med Saie, Midbø, Mjåvatn, Moen, Moland, Monen, Mygland, Myre, Myrvang Nybruket<BR><BR>Narvestad, Nedre Bruli, Nedre Garden, Nedre Harbakk, Nedre Kvinlog, Nedre Stakkeland, Nedre garden, Nere der, Nere dør, Nesan, Nesemonen, Nesevodden, Netland, Netlandsnes, Nonåsen, Nordbø, Nordgarden, Nordigarden, Nordstrand, Norheim, Norås, Nybruk, Nybruket Myrvang, Nybruket Nyland, Nydal, Nygard, Nyland Nybruket, Nylende<BR><BR>Oddheim, Omland, Oppe der, Osu<BR><BR>Prestegarden, Pråmsbakken<BR><BR>Ribben, Risnes, Risøen, Risøy, Roddusgarden, Runnå, Rusteli, Røyland, Røynebu, Røynebuplassen<BR><BR>Saie med, Salmeli, Sameli-grenda, Sandvaik, Sandvoll, Sangtun, Saurfid, Seland, Sigbjørnsgarden, Sjøormen, Skoglund, Slottet, Sluttord, Smiebakken, Smisnes, Smålødnan, Snågje, Solbakk, Solbakken, Solberg, Solborg, Solesli, Solhaug, Solheim, Solhom, Solli, Soltun, Solvoll, Spikkeland, Spillebrok, Stakkeland nedre, Steinan, Stenulvstølen, Storabrodet, Storevoll, Storgarden, Stormo, Stornes, Storågren, Straumland, Svennung, Sørgarden<BR><BR>Toddemoen, Tolleigarden, Tonås, Toresgarden, Torgjesætta, Torusbruket, Torvløbakken, Tosten Bakka, Tuft<BR><BR>Udaforbakkjen, Ude der, Ude dør, Udigarden, Udpåvodden, Unne Bakkan, Uppe der, Uppåvodden<BR><BR>Valdro, Vangen, Veggeland, Vestheim, Vatehaugen, Vigebakken, Vigje, Voddan, Vodden, Vordal<BR><BR>Ydreland, Ytre Åsen<BR><BR>Øvre garden, Øvre Bruli, Øvre Harbakk, Øvre Kvinlog, Øvre Stakkeland, Øvregarden, Øyne heile garden, Øyusåsen<BR><BR>Ågard, Åknes, Årland, Årstøl, Åsemoen, Åsen ytre, Åsevodden, Åsheim<BR>

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