Holt Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Aust-Agder County &gt; Holt

Church Records
Microfilm at the for Holt prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains church records for Holt clerical district which includes Holt parish. Also included Tvedestrand parish until 1902 when it became its own clerical district; Tromsøy, Barbu\\ and [[Østre Moland, Norway|Østre Moland (Austre Moland) parishes until 1747; Dybvåg and Flosta until 1812 when they became the new Dybvåg clerical district; and Vegårshei parish from 1812-1828 when it was moved from Gjerstad clerical district and then back again. Parish registers from 1699-1930.

Digitized parish registers available online at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archives]

[http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_fylke=9&idx_kommune=Holt+prgj%2C+Holt+sokn&idx_kilde=Alle&idx_periode=&idx_textsearch=&js=j Holt: 1699-1705, 1715-1944. Holt/Holt: 1721-1735, 1885-1907.]

Holt/Austre Moland: 1721-1735

Holt/Dypvåg: 1699-1812

Holt/Flosta: 1721-1812

[http://www.arkivverket.no/URN:kb_read?idx_fylke=9&idx_kommune=Holt+prgj%2C+Holt+sokn&idx_kilde=Alle&idx_periode=&idx_textsearch=&js=j Holt/Holt: 1699-1705, 1715-1944. Holt/Holt: 1721-1735, 1885-1907.]

Holt/Tvedestrand: 1883-1921

Holt/Tromøy: 1721-1735

Census Records

 * 1664-1666: Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666.  The census for Holt prestegjeld (clerical district) includes the parishes of: Austre Moland, Flosta, Dypvåg,Arendal, Kristiansand, Holt, and Tromøy, is available on microfilm at theFamily History Library. 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.


 * 1664-1666: Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666.  The cesus forHolt prestegjeld (clerical district) includes the parishes of:  Holt, Tromøy, Tvedestrand, Dypvåg, Austre Moland, Arendal, and Flosta is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  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.


 * 1701: Manntall 1701 : optatt av fogderi, sorenskrivere og sogneprester ifølge kongebrev av 26 juli 1701.  This census for Holt prestegjeld(clerical district) includes the parishes of:  Holt, Tromøy, Arendal,Austre Moland,Flosta, and Dypvåg, is available on microfilm a the Family History Library.  The census of 1701 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.


 * 1865: Folketælling 31 December 1865. The 1865 census for Holt Prestegjeld (clerical district) include the parishes of Holt and Tvedestrand and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  This census contains the name of the farm, persons name, age, residence, status in the family, occupation, sex, marital 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 as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centreat the Univesity of Tromsø in Norway.


 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875.  Holt prestegjeld (clerical district) include the parishes of Holt and Tvedestrand, is avialble on microfilm at theFamily History Library.  This 1875 census contains the name of the farm, 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 census for Holt prestegjeld (clerical district)  include the parishes of Holt and Tvedestrand, is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  This census contains the name of the farm, persons name, sex, resident or temporary resident, temporarily absent and where person is, position in the family, marital status, occupation, when born, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information.  Also available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet(Digital Archives) or Norway as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre at the University of Tromsø in Norway.


 * 1910: Folketellingen for Norge den 1te desember 1910. The census for 1910 for Holt is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) of Norway.

Farm Names
40	Aardalen 12	Aasvik 55	Angelstad 47	Ausel 35	Baaseland 3	Bakke 58	Berge 58	Bergsmyren 69	Birkenes 11	Bjelland 12	Bjørndalen 73	Bordalen 4	Bronsbu 8	Buene 59	Bukkebladkjærret 30	Bækkeviken 50	Dalen 25	Dalene 21	Dalstykket 64	Dokkenes 2	Dukene 3	Eikehaugen 32	Fiane 57	Fostveit 23	Gaaskjenn 14	Garta nedre 16	Garta øvre 15	Gartarydningen 32	Glastad 29	Gliddi 40	Glydalen 25	Godderstad vestre 58	Gordalshagen 52	Grænsen 58	Hagene 67	Hagene 24	Hagestad 56	Haglien 6	Hanto 9	Harbones 40	Hegland 14	Helleren 62	Hesnes 66	Hofsdal 58	Hofsnes 21	Jorkjenn 12	Jorundstad 11	Kjendalen 12	Kjenes 17	Kjenes 61	Kjærret 9	Knutsvik 42	Kroken 22	Kvaastad 7	Kvaastadlien 12	Kverndalen 71	Kvitberg 65	Laget 19	Langang 6	Langesand 27	Langetveit 51	Lien vestre 68	Lien østre 38	Liene 30	Lilleholt 25	Lilleskog 41	Lindeland 53	Lunde 13	Løvøen 48	Midbø 28	Myklebustad 47	Myren 44	Nes nedre 72	Nes østre 56	Noddeland 63	Nævestad 11	Oksekjærret 33	Præstegaarden 1	Raakenes 17	Raana 60	Ramlet 59	Ramsdalen 17	Refsnes 70	Romundstad 46	Rosseland 38	Rossestøl 27	Rydningen 72	Rydningen 12	Røttersvik 8	Sagaasen 12	Sanden 12	Sandnes 54	Sandvad 12	Sjøverstø 34	Skaaland 50	Skjerkerydningen 50	Skjerkholt 10	Skottevik 37	Skrattereid 5	Skuggevik 43	Sletten 32	Solberg vestre 73	Songe 2	Stamnes 72	Stea 28	Steane 60	Steane 32	Stornes 17	Strengereid 61	Strømmen 65	Strømsland 67	Støle 6	Sunde 53	Sundsdalen 13	Svansvik 61	Svartkjær 49	Sætane 2	Tangen 2	Tangen ytre 20	Torp 59	Tveite 8	Tøa 16	Ulsryggen 39	Vaaland 61	Valle 47	Vassenden 19	Vasstø 18	Vivesøl 11	Vivesølmyren 12	Vrangesund 12	Ødegaarden 61	Ødegaarden 36	Øines 49	Østebø 2	Østeraa 60	Østeraadalen

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

1825-1857 Probate records are kept in Holst (Austre Nedenes) judicial district.