Herefoss Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

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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
1664-1666:  Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. This census for Herefoss prestegjeld (clerical district) is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. 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.

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

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