Kvitsøy (Hvidingsø) Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy
Guide to Kvitsøy, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.
| vitsøy (Hvidingsø) Parish | |
|---|---|
| Jurisdictions | |
| Stift/Bispedømme/ Diocese |
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| Prosti | add here |
| Len 1599-1660 | Stavanger |
| Amt 1689-1919 | 1662-1682: Stavanger stiftamt, 1682-1919: Stavanger amt |
| Fylke 1919-Present | Rogaland |
| Region | add here |
| Prestegjeld | Rennesø |
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| Skifteretten | add here |
| Tinglag | Rennesø |
| Fogderi | Ryfylke |
| Sorenskriveri | Ryfylke |
| Skipreide | add here |
Church Records[edit | edit source]
- Records begin in 1668. They contain priest and sexton records from the parishes Hausken, Sørbø, Askø, Utstein Kloster and Kvitsøy (Hvidingsø) in Rennesøy (Hausken) clerical district. The parishes Askøy (Askø) and Utstein Kloster became the new Mosterøy parish 1899. All these records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.
- Digital images of the church books are online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
Census Records[edit | edit source]
- For 1875 and earlier censuses see Rennesøy
- For 1891, 1900, and 1910 see Mosterøy
Court Records[edit | edit source]
Land Records[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
For 1666-1795 the probates are in the combined Ryfylke and Karmsund judicial district.
For 1786-1876 they are found in Ryfylke judicial district.
The clerical probates for 1729-1807 are found in Ryfylke deanery deanery. `
Availability[edit | edit source]
Ryfylke og Karmsund judicial district
*1666-1795 Family History Library
*1666-1795 Digitalarkivet
*1666-1788 Probate card indexes sorted by farm name Digitalarkivet
Ryfylke judicial district
*1786-1876 Family History Library
*1786-1876 Digitalarkivet
Ryfylke deanery
*1786-1807 Clerical probate records Family History Library
*1786-1807 Digitalarkivet.
Farm Book[edit | edit source]
There is a history of Rennesøy clerical district which includes Rennesøy, Mosterøy, and Kvitsøy from 1837 to 1937.
"Rennesøy prestegjeld, Rennesøy, Mosterøy, Kvitsøy," Stavanger, Norway: Dreyers forlag, 1938. 948.31/R1 H2r FHL INTL Book
Farm Names[edit | edit source]
Lindanger, Birger: Kvitsøy Gard og ætt:
Kviting:Englahuset, Fagerlund, Fredheim, Fredli, Heimly, Knutsahuset, Krogøy, Notbu, Sinastykket, Sjøtyn, Solberg, Solglytt, Solheim, Solstrand, Soltun, Stevelsholmen, Stormsett, Strandheim, Strandtun, Stevelsholmen, Stølsfjell, Strandblomst, Strandborg, Strandlund, Torskeberget, Utsikten,
Nordbø: Bøen, Biskopshaugen, Nordbøhagen, Stømsund,
Naustvoll:Asmarvik, Erikstykket, Heimly (Balaklava), Naustvollhagen (Haien), Skarpevold, Skjeret, Solbakken, Stokka,
Meling:Blidensol, Dalheim, Fagerheim, Fredhaug, Haganes, Myrå, Nybø, Nydal, Solglimt Sollid, Strandheim, Vigå/Vigen, Østerlide,
Håland: Buøy, Fjeldhaug, Fredheim, Heimdal, Losjen, Nylund, Red River, Sementen, Smiå,Solhøi, Sollund, Storhaug, Udsigt,
Ydstadbø: Aurbakken, Bakken, Bratberg, Fjeldbakken, Fjeldberg, Fjeldtun, Fredheim/Stykkhagen/Nordheim, Heimlund, Høgaberg, Klippen, Laberget/ Skoglund, Liberg, Pallestrand, Sjøtun, Solborg, Solhaug, Solhøi, Solstrand, Storesjøhuset, Strandborg, Strandly, Sysselhuset, Tomasgård, Tvivor, Varabrådet, Vesletun,
References[edit | edit source]
Oluf Rygh: Norwegian Farm Names
Lindanger, Birger: Kvitsøy gard og ætt. Utgitt av Kvitsøy kommune 2009
