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 for 1664-1666, and 1701.

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.