Fjære Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Microfilm at the for Fjære prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains priest and sexton records for Fjære parish. Includes Grimstad parish until 1885. Was separated from Øyestad clerical district in 1845. See Øyestad clerical district for earlier records. On the 4th Oct 1933 there was a fire in the church. Most of the church books for 1839-1930 were destroyed. Parish registers from 1867-1922. See also Øyestad

Digitized parish registers available online at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archives]

Fjære: 1816-1826, 1854-1905

Fjære/Fjære: 1902-1925

Fjære/Grimstad: 1881-1922

Census Records

 * 1660

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

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


 * 1701: Manntall 1701 optatt av fogderi, sorenskrivere og sogne prester ifølge kongebrev av 26 Juli 1701. This 1701 census for Fjære prestegjeld (clerical district)include the parishes of Fjære, Øyestad and Froland and is available on microfilm at 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.


 * 1801: Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge. This census for Fjære prestegjeld (clerical distirct) include the parishes of Fjære, Øyestad, Froland and Hisøyø andis available on microfilm at the Family History Library. The 1801 census (b. 32) for Øyestad clerical district includes Øyestad, Fjære, Froland, and Hisøy parishes. 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. It is called "Mikrokortutgåva av 1801-teljina".

Also available online in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives). Also available in a serachable database at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives). Fjære parish belonged to Øyestad clerical district until 1845.

1865: Folketælling 31 December 1865. This census for Fjære prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. This census contains the persons name, 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).


 * 1875: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875. This census for Fjære prestegjeld (clerical district)include the parishes of Fjære and Grimstad and is available on microfilm at the Family 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. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1900: Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900. The 1900 census for Fjære prestegjeld (clerical district)is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. 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. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives)in Norway.


 * 1910: Søk i folketellingen fra 1910 started 1 Dec. 1910 and completed a couple of weeks later. Available online in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives); as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre at the University of Tromsø in Norway.

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

64 Aadnerød 18 Augland vestre 5 Berge 8 Berget 14 Bie ytre 13 Biehaugen 60 Birketveid 42 Bjørnetraa 11 Braastad 40 Bringsvær 40 Bringsværmoen 56 Bukjær 60 Bødkerhaven 21 Dalene nordre 9 Dømmesmoen 26 Egelien 26 Eskedal nordre 62 Esketveid 57 Espenes 54 Evenvold 50 Fevig 51 Fevigmoen 19 Fjære 20 Fjæremoen 7 Frivold vestre 16 Gjømle 37 Grevstad ytre 3 Gros 1 Grøm 43 Haabbestad 48 Hausland nedre 66 Have 29 Haven 19 Havesletten 8 Heien 30 Hesnes nedre 32 Hesnesøen vestre 44 Hesthaven 36 Honnebrog 40 Kalverumpen 44 Kjerneheien 24 Kjæmpestykket 24 Kjærra 13 Kleivehaven 24 Kleivevolden 47 Klep 47 Kleppekjær 48 Kodebakken 46 Konnestad 68 Krogelien 69 Krogen 7 Krossen 34 Kvaløen 13 Kviengen 63 Kvikshaug 35 Langefors 44 Lien 67 Lunde 16 Løddesklevstykket 6 Maløen 69 Moen 39 Moi 7 Mosby 59 Myren 55 Møssevold 7 Nakkehaugen 15 Naksbø 1 Naudenes 22 Nygaard 24 Næbehaugen 39 Olafslien 45 Ribe 10 Rorsholt 56 Ruaager 39 Salverød 30 Sandum 4 Skaregrøm 43 Skarkekjær 61 Skotta 7 Solberg 23 Spedalen 60 Storestad og Hestehaven 38 Strandjordet 37 Strandvolden 24 Stølelien 22 Sæveli nordre 58 Søm 41 Taule 53 Torshaugen 52 Traalum nedre 53 Troldalen 45 Tysaasen 2 Tønnevold 65 Tøra 70 Tørvolt 28 Ulenes 1 Vessøen 59 Vessøen 53 Vesterengen 48 Vestrejordet 24 Vig 49 Vollekjær 12 Øde-Augland

The farm names and numbers as listed in the back of Fjære Bygdebok Håbbestad Krets are as follows:

5 Berge, 13 Bie øvre, 14 Bie Ytre, 60, Birketveit, 42 Bjørnetrø, 40 Bringsvær, 11 Bråstad, 56 Bukjerr, 9 Dømmesmoen, 26 Eskedal nordre, 25, Eskedal Søndre, 27 Eskedal vestre, 62 Esketveit, 57 Espenes, 54 Evenvoll, 50 Fevik, 51 Fevikmoen, 19 Fjære, 20 Fjæremoen, 7 Frivoll vestre, 8 Frivoll østre, 16 Gjømle, 37 Grefstad Ytre, 38 Grefstad øvre, 3 Groos, 64 Grosvoll, 1 Grøm, 29 Hagen, 66 Have, 48 Hausland nedre, 49 Hausland øvre, 30 Hesnes nedre, 31 Hesnes øvre, 32 Hesnesøya vestre, 33 Hesnesøya østre, 36 Honnebrog, 43 Håbbestad, 47 Klepp, 46 Konnestad, 69 Krogen, 68 Kroglia, 34 Kvaløya, 63 Kvikshaug, 35 Langefoss, 44 Lia, 67 Lunde, 6 Maløya, 39 Moy, 55 Møssevoll, 15 Naksbie, 45 Ribe, 10 Rorsholt,, 56 Ruager, 4 Skaregrøm, 61 Skotta, 23 Spedalen, 22 Sæveli nordre, 21 Sæveli søndre, 58 Søm, 41 Taule, 53 Trålum nedre, Trålum øvre, 2 Tønnevoll, 65 Tøra, 70 Tørvolt, 18 Ugland vestre, 17 Ugland østre, 28 Ulenes, 59 Vessøya,  24 Vik, 12 Øde-Ugland

Probate Records
Nedenes judicial district *1640-1824 Family History Library *1698-1826 Digitalarkivet

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

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