Herefoss Parish, Aust-Agder, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Herefoss Parish, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Herefoss

Jurisdictions
Kommune	Birkenes
Kommune Code	928
Region	Sørlandet
Prestegjeld	Herefoss
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 (1919-2020)	Aust-Agder
Sorenskriveri	Nedenes
Skifterett	Østre Råbyggelag skifterett
Fogderi	Østre Raabyggelag
Tinglag	Nedenes
Skipreide	Strengreid reide

Places[edit | edit source]

See a Gazetteer for more information about a place.

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

Surrounding Parishes[edit | edit source]

Parishes are listed in clockwise order, beginning at the north.

Resources[edit | edit source]

Cemeteries[edit | edit source]

Census[edit | edit source]

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

1870 Norway Census, 1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
1875 Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images; includes Herefoss/Evje/Vegusdal/Hornnes/Iveland; Also at: Digitalarkivet, RHD
1891 1891 census for 0933 Herefoss at Digitalarkivet - images; includes Hereforss/Vegusdal/Mykland
1900 Norway, Census, 1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
1900 Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images; includes Herefoss/Vegusdal/Mykland; Also at: Digitalarkivet, RHD
1910 1910 census for Herefoss at Digitalarkivet - images; includes Herefoss; Also at: RHD
1920 1920 census for Herefoss at Digitalarkivet - images; includes Herefoss

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.