Herefoss Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Microfilm at the for Herefoss prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains priest and sexton records for the parishes Herefoss, Vegusdal and Mykland. Herefoss clerical district was established 1 Apr 1875 when Herefoss parish was separated from Hommedal clerical district; Vegusdal parish from Evje clerical district; and Mykland parish from Åmli clerical district. Earlier church records for Herfoss, Vegusdal and Mykland parishes are in the above mentioned clerical districts

See also Hommedal

Digitized parish registers available online at Digitalarkivet [Digital Archives]

Herefoss/Herefoss: 1868-1925

Herefoss/Mykland: 1871-1915

Herefoss/Vegusdal: 1875-1933

Census Records
see Hommedal for 1664-1666, 1801, 1865, and 1875

1900census on microfilm seeHommedal


 * Herefoss 1900 census available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet(digital Archives); as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centreat the University of Tromsø in Norway.


 * 1910: Folketellingen for Norge den 1te desember 1910.  The 1900 census for Herefoss is available online at Digitalrkivet (Digital Archives) of Norway, as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centreat the University of Tromsø in Norway.

Probate Records
1688-1852 Probate records are kept in Østre Råbyggelag judicial district.

1852-1892 Probate records are kept in Nedenes judicial district.