Source:Gjerstad, Aust-Agder, Norway. Kirkebøker

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Source Kirkebøker
Author Den Norske kirke. Gjerstad prestegjeld (Aust-Agder)
Coverage
Place Gjerstad, Aust-Agder, Norway
Vegårshei, Aust-Agder, Norway
Søndeled, Aust-Agder, Norway
Risør, Aust-Agder, Norway
Year range 1695 - 1949
Subject Church records
Religion Lutheran
Publication information
Type Government / Church records
Citation
Den Norske kirke. Gjerstad prestegjeld (Aust-Agder). Kirkebøker.
Repositories
Family History Centerhttp://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatal..Family history center
Digitalarkivetnot split by parish, starting 1695Free website
DigitalarkivetGjerstad parish, 1816-1946Free website
DigitalarkivetVegårshei parish, 1783 & 1813-1863 & 1879-1949Free website
DigitalarkivetVegårshei parish, 1831-1889Free website
DigitalarkivetRisør parish, 1716-1747 (copy)Free website
Digitalarkivetpartial set of searchable transcribed recordsFree website

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These are parish registers for parishes included in Gjerstad clerical district, including Gjerstad, Vegårshei, Søndeled (until 1745), and Risør (until 1745). They include records for the state religion (Lutheran) but also for "dissenters". Many of these registers were microfilmed for the FHL library, and later digitized and made available online through the Norwegian Digital Archives (Digitalarkivet). The Digital Archives make available newer registers that were not part of the Family History Library microfilms.

Søndeled and Risør split from the Gjerstad clerical district in 1745. Their records after 1745 are covered by sources:

Søndeled, Aust-Agder, Norway. Kirkebøker, starting 1746
Risør, Aust-Agder, Norway. Kirkebøker, starting 1746

Vegårshei was part of Holt clerical district from 1812 to 1828, and its records for those years are covered by source:

Holt, Aust-Agder, Norway. Kirkebøker

Note that Digitalarkivet includes searchable transcribed records for some of the registers - the transcription appears to be ongoing. The search has limited flexibility and does not appear to support soundex at this time.

FHL film numbers

These may be ordered through the nearest Family History Center.

  • 123534
  • 123535
  • 123536
  • 123537
  • 123538
  • 311229
  • 311234
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  • 1283348 Item 2, Item 2, Item 2, Item 2
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  • 1694630 Item 3, Item 3, Item 4, Item 3, Item 3, Item 3, Item 3
  • 1694642 Item 4