Åmli Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Åmli, Aust-Agder, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Church Records
Microfilm at the for Åmli prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains priest and sexton records for the parishes Åmli (Omblie), Gjøvdal and Tovdal (Topdal). Also included Mykland parish until 1875 when it was annexed to Herefoss clerical district. Parish registers from 1711-1928.

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

Åmli; 1711-1979

Åmli/Gjøvdal: 1711-1974

Åmli/Mykland: 1711-1886

Åmli/Tovdal: 1711-1975

Census Records

 * 1664-1666: Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666. The census records for Åmli prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library, and include the parishes of Åmli, Øyestad, Fjære, and Froland. 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.


 * 1664-1666: Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. This census for Åmli prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Libraryand include the parishes of Froland, Fjære, Øyestad, and Åmli.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.


 * 1801: The 1801 census for Åmli clerical district includes Åmli, Gjøvdal, Tovdal, and Mykland parishes. is available on microfilm at theFamily History Library in Salt Lake City. 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. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) of Norway.


 * 1865: Folketælling for Norge, 31 December 1865. The 1865 census for Åmli prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at theFamily History Library, and include the parishes of Åmli, Gjøvdal, Mykland, and Tovdal. This census contains the name of the farm, the name of the person, status in the family, occupation, sex, marital status, place of birth, age, 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 online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1875: The 1875 census for Åmli clerical district includes the parishes of Åmli, Gjøvdal, and Tovdal and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It 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. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1891: The 1891 census for Åmli is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives). 


 * 1900: The 1900 census for Åmli clerical district includes the parishes of Åmli, Gjøvdal, and Tovdal and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It contains the name of the farm, the persons name, sex, resident or temporary resident, temporarily absent and where person is, position in the family, marital status, occupation, birthdate, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre at the University of Tromsø in Norway.


 * 1910: The 1910 census for Åmli is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) of Norway as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre at the University of Tromsø in Norway.

Farm Books
Hodne, Torgils; Fiane, Egil; Aabakk, Helge: Åmli, ætt og heim:

A history and a genealogy of the people and their farms in Åmli clerical district which includes Åmli, Tovdal, and Gjøvdal parishes in Aust-Agder county, Norway.

Includes indexes. Contents: v. 1. Tovdal -- v. 2. Gjøvdal -- v. 3. Åmli / Egil Fiane and Helge Aabakk -- v. 4. Øvrebygda / Egil Fiane. FHL 948.28/A3 H2

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

38 Aamli, Præstegaard, 41 Aarhus, 61 Aasen, 66 Baas med Austad, 62 Bakken, 29 Berli, 66 Bjorkjøn, 59 Brattøen, 44 Bubakken, 72 Bæraas, 39 Børtinghus,  53 Dalen, 42 Engenes, 37 Epletveit, 65 Eppeland,  45 Fiskaardalen, 32 Fiskvatn, 60 Fjeldstøllien, 73 Flateland, 56 Flaten, 52 Furland,  62 Gjermundnes, 45 Gjerusstad, 36 Gjeveland, 50 Grimeland,  65 Hegland, 70 Heien, 47 Hovde, 39 Hovet, 55 Hovet, 47 Hushovd, 39 Høgevold,  53 Imeland, 67 Indjorden,  33 Katteraas, 43 Kauneberget, 54 Kiland, 64 Kleven, 46 Klevene, 40 Kløvfjeld, 62 Kringlebakken, 34 Krosbæk, 53 Kyland,  69 Landsaas, 36 Lauvaasen, 30 Lien,  44 Maamoen, 62 Mjaavasstøl, 60 Mosberg vestre, 49 Mosberg østre, 60 Mosberglien,  40 Negaarden, 31 Neset, 61 Nordli,  43 Persmyrknuten,  41 Risland, 68 Rostveit,  66 Selberg, 35 Seljaas, 61 Sigridnes, 44 Simonstad, 45 Skotet, 64 Smørli, 71 Solberg, 74 Sparaatveit, 62 Sundet, 48 Svinaasen,  43 Tveit med Valle, 63 Tverstøl, 64 Tviland,  56 Vardaasen, 70 Vehus, 43 Veiraasen, 53 Veneli, 57 Vimme vestre, 51 Vimme østre,  29 Øi 44 Øina med Larsnes, 58 Øines

Probate Records
Østre Råbyggelag judicial district *1697-1852 Family History Library *1697-1852 Digitalarkivet

Nedenes judicial district to 1824 *1852-1892 Family History Library *1852-1904 Digitalarkivet

Nedenes deanery *1693-1811 Family History Library *1693-1811 Digitalarkivet