Source:Holt, Aust-Agder, Norway. Kirkebøker

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These are parish registers for parishes included in Holt clerical district, including Holt, Tvedestrand, Dybvåg (until 1812), Flosta (until 1812), Østre (Austre) Moland (until 1747), Barbu (until 1747), Tromøy (until 1747), and Vegårshei (from 1812-28). 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.

At times the registers were consolidated (all parishes in one set of registers) and at other times they were separate by parish. You may have to check several of the links above to find the set of registers you need to search.

Østre (Austre) Moland, Barbu, and Tromøy were split from Holt clerical district in 1747, and their records after 1747 are covered by the following sources:

Austre Moland, Aust-Agder, Norway. Kirkebøker, starting 1747

Barbu, Aust-Agder, Norway. Kirkebøker, starting 1878

Tromøy, Aust-Agder, Norway. Kirkebøker, starting 1747

Dybvåg and Flosta parishes were split from Holt clerical district in 1812. Their records after 1812 are covered by the following source (which overlaps this source by including a partial set of Dybvåg and Flosta records from 1699 to 1812):

Dypvåg, Aust-Agder, Norway. Kirkebøker

Most of the parish registers for Vegårshei parish are covered by source:

Gjerstad, 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.

• 123546
• 123547
• 123548
• 123549
• 311232
• 311233
• 311234
• 311235
• 1282587 Item 10, Item 10, Item 10, Item 10, Item 10, Item 10, Item 10, Item 10, Item 10, Item 10
• 1283349 Item 3, Item 3, Item 3
• 1693900 Item 2
• 1694631 Item 1, Item 1, Item 1, Items 1-2, Item 1, Item 1