INQUIRY THREE

Dear Sarah, (December 1998)

I understand that the Mormon library in Salt Lake City has a lot of the Norwegian church and other records from Norway that might help me. I also know that they will loan them out to their branch libraries so that I don't have to go to Salt Lake City.

My family came from Haegebostad in Vest-Agder in southern Norway. I would like to know what specific types of records they might have on that area.

Daughter #9

ANSWER TO INQUIRY THREE:

Dear Daughter #9

There are a number of different types of records available. I have gone through the LDS Family History Library Catalog and am including the majority of the sources available for Haegebostad parish and also a couple for the county of Vest-Agder (since some records are under that jurisdiction). It is important that whenever you use the LDS library catalog that you always highlight the film or fiche number and then press the "enter" key which will indicate which of the several thousand branch LDS family history libraries have that particular film or fiche on permanent loan (so you can save the $3.50 rental fee and the time involved if it is available in your local community). A number of the films are available in Puyallup (WA), Seattle (WA), Lynnwood (WA), Missoula (MT) and several California LDS libraries.

Selected citations from the LDS Library Catalog for Haegebostad, Vest­Agder, Norway:

  1. Fogdernes og Sorenskrivernes Manntall 1664–1666;
    Skatakammerkollegiet. Manntall 1664–1666

    This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It lists the names of the farms, farm owners (including widows), sons of farm owners, male farm hands, cottagers and sons of cottagers and the age of each person. The clerical authorities took a census during this same time period. Both censuses should be used as they supplement each other. The clerical census is more complete. #0122979 item 1

  2. #0123000 item 2; Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge.

    The 1801 census (b. 35) for Haege-bostad clerical district includes Haegebostad, Eiken, and Fjotland parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. A typewritten edition with indexes is available on microfiche. It is called Mikro-kortutgava av 1801–teljina. #6200945

  3. Folketaelling 31 December 1865

    This census contains the person's name, residence, status in the family, occupation, sex, martial status, place of birth, religion if not a member of the state church, and other miscellaneous information. Each book usually contains one clerical district (prestegjeld). In some books there are two clerical districts recorded. The parishes and school districts in each clerical district are listed at the beginning of each book. #0123172 item 3

  4. Folketaelling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875.

    This 1875 census contains the person's name, residence, position in the family, occupation, sex, marital status, year of birth, place of birth, religion if not a member of the state church, and other miscellaneous information. #0273332

  5. Folketaelling av Norge, 3 Dec 1900.

    This census contains the person's name, sex, resident or temporary resident, temporarily absent and where person is, position in the family, marital status, occupation, year of birth, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information. #0274040, #0274041

  6. 948.29/H3/K29n: Haegebostad, Vest-Agder, Norway, 1710–1763, compiled by Egil H. Simonsen.

    An extract of the church records of Haegebostad in Vest-Agder county, 1710-1718; 1760-1763. Film #0896859 item 6

  7. Kirkeboker, 1710–1907. pa 6 mikrofilmspoler; Mikrofilm av mss. i statsarkivet i Kristiansand

    Contains priest and sexton records from the parishes Haegebostad (Øvre Kvinesdal), Eiken (Egen) and Fjotland until 1841. They were separated from the combined Kvinesdal clerical district in 1753.

    Dopte (Døpte ~ Baptized):

    • b. 1 1710–1760 Haegebostad v 0127355
    • b. 1 1760–1815 v 0127309
    • b. 9 1816–1825 – 0127311
    • b. 10 1825–1834 – 0127311
    • b.13 1834–1864 – 0311258
    • b. 16 1864–1886 – 1282633 item 3
    • Kl. b. 2 1816–1844 – 0127309
    • Kl. b. 3 1851–1882 – 0127310;
    • Kl. b. 4 1883–1896 – 0311258
    • Kl. b. 17 1897–1907 – 1282633 item 4

    Introduserte (introduced):

    • b. 1 1710–1760 Haegebostad – 0127355

    Absolverte (absolved from sin):

    • b. 1 1710–1760 Haegebostad – 0127355

    Konfirmerte (confirmed):

    • b. 1 1776–1815 Haegebostad – 0127309
    • b. 9 1816–1824 – 0127311
    • b. 10 1825–1834 – 0127311
    • b. 13 1834–1863 – 0311258; b. 16 1864–1886 – 1282633 item 3
    • Kl. b. 2 1816–1844 – 0127309
    • Kl. b. 3 1851–1882 – 0127310
    • Kl. b. 4 1883–1896 – 0311258
    • Kl. b. 17 1897–1906 – 1282633 item 4

    Trolovede (bethrothed/engaged):

    • b. 1 1710–1760 Haegebostad – 0127355; b. 1 1760–1799 – 0127309

    Viede (wed):

    • b. 1 1710–1760 (Haegebostad) –0127355
    • b. 1 1760–1815 – 0127309
    • b. 9 1816–1825 – 0127311
    • b. 10 1825–1834 –0127311
    • b. 13 1834–1864 – 0311258
    • b. 16 1864–1886 – 1282633 item 3
    • Kl. b. 2 1816–1844 – 0127309
    • Kl.b. 3 1851–1882 – 0127310;
    • Kl. b. 4 1883–1896 – 0311258
    • Kl. b.17 1897–1907 – 1282633 item 4

    Begravede (buried):

    • b. 1 1760–1816 (Haegebostad) – 0127309
    • b. 9 1816–1825 – 0127311
    • Kl. b. 2
    • 1816–1844 – 0127309
    • Kl.b. 4 1883–1896 – 0311258
    • Kl.b.17 1897–1904 – 1282633 item 4

    Begravede og Dodfodte (buried and died):

    • b. 10 1825–1834 (Haegebostad) – 0127311
    • b. 13 1834–1864 – 0311258
    • b. 16 1864–1886 – 1282633 item 3
    • Kl. b. 3 1851–1882 – 0127310

    Vaksinerte (vaccinated):

    • b. 1 1817–1819 (Haegebostad) – 0127309
    • b. 13 1863–1864 – 0311258
    • b. 16 1867 – 1282633 item 3

    Innflyttede og Utflyttede (immigration and emigration):

    • b. 9 1816–1825 (Haegebostad) – 0127311
    • b. 10 1826–1838 – 0127311
    • b. 13 1835–1863 – 0311258
    • b. 16 1864–1886 – 1282633 item 3
    • Kl. b. 2 1816–1842 – 0127309

    Ministerialia (church register):

    • b. 1 1790–1791 (Haege-bostad) – 0127309

    Dagsregister:

    • b. 13 1833–1864 (Haege-bostad) – 0311258
    • b. 16 1864–1886 – 1282633

    Register:

    • b. 9 1816–1824 – 0127311
  8. Tingboker, 1657–1701 – 4 mikrofilmspoler; Mikrofilm av mss. i statsarkivet i Kristiansand.

    The court records contain reports of civil and criminal actions, including the allodial rights, odelssaker. You will find names, dates, places, and relationships in these records. The records have no indexes, therefore require time to study. They are excellent sources for genealogical research and at times you can find entire families through several generations. These records must be used in conjunction with the mortgage records, probate records, or other records. These records are for Lister judicial district which includes these places: Fjotland, Herad, Lyngdal, Austad, Kvas, Eiken, Haegebostad, Lista, Kvinesdal, Farsund, Spind, and Feda in Vest-Agder.

    • b. 1–8 1657–1674 – 0127234
    • b. 9–17 1676–1690 – 0127235
    • b. 18-21 1691-1695; - 127236
    • b. 22–26 1695–1701 – 0127237
  9. 948.29/H3/D2, Lauen, Anen, Haege-bostad, ei bygdebok: gards og aettesoge; Mandal: Frithjof Salvesen A.S., 1975

    A genealogy of the people and a history of their farms in Haegebostad in Vest-Agder county

  10.  Panteboker, 1722–1812 – 15 mikro-filmspoler; Mikrofilm av mss. i Statsarkivet i Kristiansand

    These mortgage records give information about real estate, conveyances, mortgages, and other transactions of properties. Contracts, agreements, and deeds are also recorded in these books. The panteregisters are extracts of these records. These records are for Lister judicial district which includes these places: Fjotland, Herad, Lyngdal, Austad, Kvas, Eiken, Haegebostad, Lista, Kvinesdal, Farsund, Spind and Feda in Vest-Agder county. Lister is now Flekkefjord & Lyngdal judicial districts*

    • b. 8 1738–1810 Haegebostad panteregister – 0127232
  11.  Panteboker*, 1805–1933
    • b. 5 1810–1855 Haegebostad, Eiken – 0127377 (panteregister ~ register of mortgages)
    • b. 10–13 1810–1863 personal register – 0127380
    • b. 22 1805-1929 Haegebostad Realregister - 0127386
  12.  Skifteprotokoller, 1804–1834 pa 2 mikrofilmspole; Mikrofilm av mss. i Riksarkivet i Oslo

    Clerical probate records from Lister deanery in Vest-Agder county. It includes these clerical districts: Fjotland, Herad, Lyngdal, Haegebostad, Lista, and Kvinesdal. The probate records usually contain the date of probate, name of the deceased, names of heirs, guardians and trustees, inventory lists, land and holdings, and other miscellaneous information.

    • b. 1a 1804–1834 – 1283190 item 2
    • b. 1 1804—1834 – 1694092 item 4
  13.  Skifteprotokoller, 1666–1889. – 46 mikrofilmspoler; Mikrofilm av mss. i statsarkivet i Kristiansand

    Probate records for Lister and Lyngdal judicial districts in Vest-Agder county. For this time period it includes these places: Tonstad, Bakke, Hidra, Kvas, Vanse, Bjelland, Grindheim, Lyngdal, Nes, Feda, Haege-bostad, Eiken, Kvinesdal, Farsund, Herad, Spind, Valle, Austad, Konsmo, Spangereid, Vigmostad, Gyland, Laudal, and Fjotland. The probate records usually contain the date of probate, name of the deceased, names of heirs, guardians and trustees, inventory lists, land and holdings, and other miscellaneous information.

    See the book Probate records of Vest-Agder county, Norway for an extraction of the names of the testators for the years 1763–1798. The book call # is: Scand 948.29/P2.

    • 1666–1760 Kort register (Aa–Frestad) – 0127238
    • 1666–1760 Kort register (Frestad–Lande) – 0127239
    • 1666–1760 Kort register (Lande–Selo) – 0127240
    • 1666–1760 Kort register (Semland–Ø) – 0127241
    • Example of citation:
      • b.1 1666–1668 – 0127183
      • b.2 1668–1670 (med register)
  14.  948.29/A3a; Andreassen, Berit – Lokalhistorisk-topografisk bibliografi for Vest-Agder: meden avdeling Agder for fellesstoff om de to Agder-fylkene : boker, smatrykk, arbok og tidsskriftartikler, hovedoppgaver, inntil 1979; Kristiansand: Utgitt av Agder historielag medstotte fra Vest-Agder fylkeskommune, 1983.

    Bibliography of books, pamphlets, and articles about Vest-Agder until 1979

  15.  Folketellingen den 1ste februar 1801 (Vest-Agder)

    This is a printed edition of the 1801 census for Vest-Agder county. Each fiche has an index of the farm names, given names, and surnames. There is also a separate index by given name and by surname for the whole county.

    This census gives the person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. Heggebostad (Haegebostad, Fjotland) – 6200945.

    • Fornavnsregister: Aadne Aadnesen – David Olsen - 6200953; Daniel Olsen – John Rasmuson – 6200954; John Salvesen – Ragnil Olsdr – 6200955; Ragnil Olsdr – Øyur Øyurson – 6200956
    • Efternavnsregister: AA – Friderichsen, Hans – 6200957; Friderichsen, Helling – Madsdr, Maren – 6200958; Madsdr, Maren – Samuelsen, Knud – 6200959; Samuelsen, Lars – Øyusen, Torres – 6200960
  16.  948.2/H2a; – Agder i naer fortid, Astrid Daatland Leira. Oslo: Det Norske Samlaget, c1984

    A history of the life and customs of the people in the Agder counties (Aust and Vest) as written by persons who were born there in 1914 or earlier and who also lived their lives there.

  17.  948.1/H2s; Stagg, Frank Noel. – South Norway; London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., c1958

    Text in English.

    A history of these counties in the southern part of Norway: Vestfold, Buskerud, Telemark, Aust-Agder, Vest-Agder, and Rogaland.

  18.  Lensregnskaper, 1577-1674 – pa 240 mikrofilmspoler; Mikrofilm av mss. i Riksarkivet i Oslo.

    Revenue and expense records, tax lists, real estate registers, and other material containing names of owners and cultivators of farms in the rural districts of Norway as recorded by the county officials (lensmenn)

    These records are for Akershus county (len) which included these present day counties: Østfold, Akershus, Vest-Agder, Aust-Agder, Rogaland, Hedmark, Buskerud, Oppland, Telemark and Oslo city

    • Example of citation:
      • b. 1–3 1592–1612 Nedenes, Mandal, – 0357455; b. 4–6 1607–1615 Nedenes, Mandal, – 0357456