Risør Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Microfilm at the for Risør prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains priest and sexton records for Risør parish. Belonged to Gjerstad clerical district until 1745. Included Sønneløv (Søndeled) parish until 1877. When the city burned in 1861 two church books were lost. See Sønneløv clerical district for some church records for the years 1801-1815. Parish registers for the years 1695-1921.

See also Søndeled (Sønneløv)

and Gjerstad

Digitized images of parish registers available online at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archives].

Risør: 1716-1939.

Risør/Risør: 1812-1921

Risør/Søndeled: 1746-1839, 1849-1857.

Census Records
See Gjerstad, Aust-Agder for 1664-1666, and 1701.


 * 1801: Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge.  The 1801 census for Risør is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  The 1801 census (b. 33) for Risør city lists the street name and number, person's name, position in the household, age, and occupation. A typewritten edition with indexes is available on microfiche. It is called "Mikrokortutgåva av 1801-teljina".  Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) of Norway.



Probate Records
1709-1779: Probate records are kept in Arendal and Risør City judicial district.

1829-1858: Probate records are kept in Risør City judicial district.