Hidra (Hitterø) Parish, Vest-Agder, Norway Genealogy
Guide to Hidra, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
| Hidra (Hitterø) Parish | |
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| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift/Bispedømme/ Diocese |
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| Prosti | add here |
| Len 1599-1660 | Agdesiden |
| Amt 1689-1919 | 1660-1682: Agdesiden, 1682-1685: Christiansand, 1685-1919: Lister og Mandal |
| Fylke 1919-Present | Vest-Agder |
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| Prestegjeld | Flekkefjord |
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| Skifteretten | add here |
| Tinglag | Flekkefjord |
| Fogderi | Lister |
| Sorenskriveri | Flekkefjord |
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Contents
Church Records[edit | edit source]
Flekkefjord clerical district contains priest and sexton records from the parishes Nes with Flekkefjord city and Hidra (Hitterø) in Flekkefjord clerical district. Nes and Flekkefjord were separated from Lund clerical district in Rogaland county and Hidra from Sokndal clerical district in Rogaland county in 1820.
See also Flekkefjord clerical district and Sokndal clerical district.
At Digitalarkivet:
Flekkefjord / Nes / Hidra: 1773-1969
Birth Index Flekkefjord / Hidra / Nes: 1916-1945
Marriage index / Flekkefjord / Hidra / Nes: 1942-1945
Census Records[edit | edit source]
This 1664-1666 cens73us 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.
- 1664-1666 Sokndal (Rogaland) 1664-1666 Sokndal Database at Digitarkivet.
This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It lists the names of the farms, farmowners (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.
- 1664-1666 Bailif census for Hidra at Digitalarkivet
The 1801 census (b. 36) for Flekkefjord clerical district includes Nes, Hidra, Gyland, and Flekkefjord parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation.
- 1801: 1801-telling for 1111 Sokndal Database at Digitarkivet.
- 1801 Norway Census, 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)
1865 Flekkefjord Clerical District original] This census contains the persons 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.
- 1865: Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1865 Flekkefjord, Nes, Hidra at Digitalarkivet
- 1865 Norway Census, 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)
This 1875 census contains the persons 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.
- 1875: 1875-telling for 1004 Flekkefjord, Nes, Hidra Database at Digitalarkivet.
- 1875 Norway Census, 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)
- 1891 census for Hidra and Nes (Vest-Agder) 1891 census for 1024 Hiterø Database at Digitarkivet.
- 1891 Norway Census, 1891 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)
This census contains the persons 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.
- 1900: 1900-telling for 1042 Hiterø Database at Digitarkivet.
- 1910: Database at Digitalarkivet.
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Land Records[edit | edit source]
Farm Books[edit | edit source]
Farm Names[edit | edit source]
The farm number and name of the farms listed in Oluf Rygh Farm Name Index in about 1900 were as follows:
1 Aagenes, 16 Aamland, 32 Abelnes, 59 Agerhus, 48 Allestad, 7 Auland
32 Bjørnøen lille, 32 Bolshus, 39 Botne lille, 50 Botne paa Heien, 31 Bukstad, 38 Bækkedal
52 Daastøl, 43 Daatland
19 Eide
12 Festevold, 45 Fidsel
32 Gangstø [ ], 49 Gumpefjeld
36 Haaland, 37 Haaland lille, 56 Haaskog, 34 Haugeland, 27 Hitterøkalven, 51 Hogstad, 58 Holmen, 55 Hommen, 26 Hummeraas, 2 Hummeraasøen og Skibøen, 23 Hæstad
35 Itland
15 Kaade, 4 Kjellingnes, 14 Kjøide, 42 Kleppe indre, 14 Kongshavn, 8 Kraageda,l 46 Kvanvig, 33 Kvelland
28 Langeland, 29 Langelandstranden, 40 Li
20 Marstad, 59 Midbø, 60 Mosebakken, 44 Mønstermyr
54 Polland, 54 Pytten
17 Reistad
3 Sele, 19 Skaret, 58 Skarpenes, 47 Stemmen, 53 Stø, 30 Støitland
5 Ulland ytre, 21 Urstad nedre
2 Vaage, 14 Vaagen, 13 Vallaas, 57 Vatland, 25 Veisdal ytre, 18 Vimrevaag
60 Ystebø, 9 Ysthus
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Lister og Lyngdal
*1666-1889 Family History Library
Lister judicial district
*1666-1829 Digitalarkivet
Flekkefjord judical district
*1810-1887 Family History Library
*1810-1907 Digitalarkivet
Lista deanery
*1804-1834 Family History Library
*1804-1834 Digitalarkivet
Note: Probates may also be found in Jæren og Dalane judicial district in Rogaland County. Hidra was separated from Sokndal clerical district in 1820.
