Herefoss Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Herefoss Parish
Jurisdictions
Stift/Bispedømme/; Diocese	Agder og Telemark bispedømme (1925-today), Stavanger bispedømme (1684-1925), Oslo bispedømme (1070-1684)
Prosti	Vest-Nedenes prosti
Len 1599-1660	Agdesiden
Amt 1689-1919	1660-1682: Agdesiden, 1682-1685: Christiansand, 1685-1919: Nedene
Fylke 1919-Present	Aust-Agder
Region	Sørlandet
Prestegjeld	Herefoss
Kommune	Birkenes
Skifteretten	Østre Råbyggelag skifterett
Tinglag	Nedenes
Fogderi	Østre Raabyggelag
Sorenskriveri	Nedenes
Skipreide	Strengreid skipreide
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Guide to Herefoss, Aust-Agder, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Church Records[edit | edit source]

Microfilm at the FamilySearch Library for Herefoss prestegjeld (clerical district). Contains priest and sexton records for the parishes Herefoss, Vegusdal and Mykland. Herefoss clerical district was established 1 April 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).

Census Records[edit | edit source]

see Hommedal for the following censuses 1664-1666, 1801, 1855, 1865

1875 Census for Herefoss/Evje/Vegusdal/Hornnes/Iveland is online at FamilySearch and at Digitalarkivet

1891 Census for Hereforss/Vegusdal/Mykland is online at Digitalarkivet

1900 Census for Herefoss/Vegusdal/Mykland is online at Digitalarkivet as well as at FamilySearch

1910 Census for Herefoss is online at Digitalarkivet

1920 Census for Herefoss is online at Digitalarkivet

1875,1900,1910 Census for Herefoss is online at RHD

Court Records[edit | edit source]

Land Records[edit | edit source]

Farm Books[edit | edit source]

Herefoss, Hans; Holm, Andreas: Herefoss bygdesoge:

FS Library 948.28/H2 D2

Farm Names[edit | edit source]

Oluf Rygh Farm Name Index:

17 Aamli,

30 Bjelland, 4 Bjorvatn, 1 Brubakken,

3 Dalen, 21 Dalene, 11 Direnes,

12 Engebu, 2 Espestøl,

33 Gauslaa,

5 Haaland, 24 Heimdal lille, 1 Herefoss, 29 Hismyr,10 Holtebu, 33 Hønneklev,

3 Koveland, 29 Kylland,

1 Landstveit, 16 Lauvaasen, 28 Løland,

31 Nes, 27 Nesbu,

11 Odden,

23 Ramselien, 32 Retterstøl, 33 Ringestøl, 18 Rodalen, 15 Rosaasen,

19 Senningtveit, 33 Skogtveit, 1 Slettene, 1 Smedbakken, 8 Sneløs, 14 Stie, 25 Stoveland, 26 Suggelien, 20 Sundkjenn,

13 Topland, 7 Trantelien, 6 Tveiten,

22 Væting,

9 Ørteland

Herefoss Bygdesoge Heim Og Ætt:

Bjelland, Bjorvatn, Brobakken,

Dalane, Der nede, Der nord, Der oppe, Der vest, Direnes,

Eikas bruk, Engebu, Espestøl,

Fredheim,

Gaualå,

Hagane, Hamnehagen, Hanefossen, Heimdal, Herefoss, Holtebu, Hos Aanon, Hos Arne, Hos Bernt, Hos Børge, Hos Eivind, Hos Gudmund, Hos Gunnar, Hos Halvor, Hos Hans, Hos Holm,Hos Jon, Hos Jørgen, Hos Kittel, Hos Kristen, Hos Nersten, Hos Nils, Hos Olaf, Hos Osuld, Hos Pers, Hos Peder, Hos Søren, Hos Stålesen, Hos Tallak, Hos Torgeir, Hos Uldal, Hos Ånund, Håland,

Jerpefjellet,

Koveland, Kroken, Kylland,

Landstveit, Lauvåsen, Lunden, Løland,

Moen,

Nes, Nesbu, Nordli, Norheim,

Prestegarden,

Ramselia, Retterstøol, Rodalen, Rosåsen,

Senningtveit, Smedbakken, Smiedalen, Snøløs, Solberg, Stasjonsbyen, Stie, Stoveland, Suggelia, Sundtjønn,

Telleis bruk, Teltmarken, Torsbumonen, Topland, Trantelia, Tveiten,

Væting, Vætings bruk,

Ørteland,

Åmlid