Ellefsen
Brandvik	Looking for information on my great grandmother, Jorgine Nilsdatter Ellefsen born in Oiestad (located her in the 1865 census along with my great grandfather, Halvor Ellefsen born in BO and in 1900 census) and my grandfather, Nikolai Ellefsen born in Ostre Moland. I have located him in the 1900 census along with his mother, Jorgine and brother Helmer. Does anyone have information on that area? Also I need information on my Great grandfather, Halvor Ellefsen, born in BO.
Hopkins	The 1865 census shows Jørgine Marie Nilsdatter (b. ca. 1842 in Øistads Prgj.) as wife of Halvor Ellefsen (b. ca. 1838 in Bø Prgj.). The couple is living on a farm called Mørrefjær østre (Saugbak) in Austre Moland, Aust-Agder, Norway (no children in this census). Austre Moland in Aust-Agder has a published history book about that area (of course, in Norwegian). That book is "Austre MOLAND, ei bygdebok", by Kristen Weierholt. The parish books as early as 1699 are available for Austre Moland through the LDS Family History Library. Øistad (I usually spell that as Øyestad) is also in Aust-Agder, Norway. It also has its own published history book -- "Øystad Bygdebok", 2 volumes by Kjeli J. Bråstad. The parish books as early as 1672 are available for Øyestad through the LDS Family History Library. I do not know of a Bø prestegjeld in Aust-Agder (but there are/were Bø parishes or districts in Nordland, Rogaland, Sogn og Fjordane, and Telemark. There were also areas called Bøe in Hordaland and Møre og Romsdal). My first suggestion to start your work to determine WHICH Bø - would be to settle down with a good map or two of the parishes and clerical districts in Norway and determine which Bø might be quite close to Austre-Moland in Aust-Agder. http://www.rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste_e.aspx?ft=1865&knr=0918&kenr=003&bnr=0061&lnr=000 http://www.rhd.uit.no/folketellinger/ftliste_e.aspx?ft=1900&knr=0918&kenr=005&bnr=0024&lnr=00 Good instruction can be found at - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~norway/articles.html
Brandvik	Thank you for your reply. After I sent the message, I found out that Halvor Ellefsen came from Bo in Telemark. I did find his father listed in the 1865 census. Thank you for the information on the Bygdebok. Also, how do you make the symbols in Norwegian?
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MAS	From the churchbook in Bø Telemark: born 30.June 1838 bapt.15.July 1838 Halvor Ellefsen parents:tenant farmer Ellef Olsen and wife Asborg Halvorsdtr.Sønstebø [:)]
DALB	This data may help connect you to a family in the Bygdebok 1838 30 Jun Halvor to Ellef Olsen & Asberg HalvorsD Sonsteboe parents marriage (they had several children – born at several different farms) 1813 28 Dec Ellev Olsen Otterholt & Asper HalvorsD Forberge ? Ellev’s Bapt. 1778 13 Oct Ellev child of Ole Rodningen & Anne (1801 census – Bøe - Otterholt Søndre – 947 Ellev Olsen 22 son of Ole Elevsen 66 & Anne Berntsdtr 59) Click here: 1801-telling for 0821 Bøe http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f10821&gardpostnr=36&merk=36#ovre ? Asberg/ Asper /Asber’s Bapt. 1791 8 Dec Asper child of Halvor Forberget & Asper (1801 census – Bøe - 19 Farberget, Midgaarden Nordre - Asber Halvorsdtr. 9 - a child of the mother’s second marriage – parents Halvor Nielsen 39 & Asber Jørgensdtr. 46) Click here: 1801-telling for 0821 Bøe http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&filnamn=f10821&gardpostnr=19&merk=19#ovre