Strand Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway

Rogaland County

Strand

Guide to Strand, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records

Strand Parish
Jurisdictions
Stift/Bispedømme/ Diocese	add here
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	Strand
Kommune	add here
Skifteretten	add here
Tinglag	Strand
Fogderi	Ryfylke
Sorenskriveri	Ryfylke
Skipreide	add here

Church Records

• Strand clerical district records begin in 1702. They contain church records for Strand clerical district which include the parishes of Strand, Jørpeland and Høle with Forsand. Forsand (Fossan) was divided from Høle in 1852 and became its own parish. Høle and Forsand were divided from Strand clerical district in 1864 and became the parishes in the new [Høgsfjord, Norway|Høgsfjord]] clerical district. An extract of the parish registers from Høle and Strand parishes in Rogaland county. Pt. 1. Christenings for Høle and Strand parishes 1702- 1768 -- Pt. 2. Christenings for Høle and Strand parishes 1702-1768 An extract of the parish registers for Høle and Strand parishes in Rogaland county containing marriages for Høle and Strand 1726-1768
  
  

• Digital images of the church books are available at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).

Census Records

• 1664-1666 Clerical Census: This census was taken by the local parish priests. It covers Strand and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It lists the name of the farms, names of farm owners, 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. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
  
  

• 1701: The 1701 tax census for Strand is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It was taken for military purposes and lists only the males living in rural districts who were over the age of one year. It includes the farm name, name and age of the owner, names and ages of sons and servants. May also include the residence of a male servant if he came from a different clerical district. Also availabnle online at Digital Archives

• 1801: The 1801 census for Strand clerical district includes Strand and Høle parishes and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
  
  
  • 1801 Norway Census, 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)

• 1865: The 1865 census for Strand is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It contains the persons name, residence, status in the family, occupation, sex, martial status, place of birth, age, 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. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
  
  
  • 1865 Norway Census, 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)

• 1875: The 1875 census for Strand is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It contains the persons name, whether resident or temporary resident, those absent from the parish and their location at the time of the census, 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. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
  
  
  • 1875 Norway Census, 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)

• 1891: The 1891 census for Strand is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
  
  
  • 1891 Norway Census, 1891 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)

• 1900: The 1900 census for Strand is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It contains the persons name, sex, whether resident or temporary resident, those absent from the parish and their location at the time of the census, position in the family, marital status, occupation, year of birth, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
  
  

• 1910: The 1910 census for Strand is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).

Probate Records

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

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.

Strand and Forsand police station
*1865-1976 death protocol Digitalarkivet

Farm Books

Farm histories of Strand, Rogaland county, Norway with vital information on farm residents.

Alsvik, Jan, "Folk i Strand : ei gards- og ættesoge", Hafrsfjord : Hafrsfjord forlag, c1995. 948.31/S4 D2a 3 vols. with an index in volume 3.

Farm Names

58 Aadnenes, 39 Aasen, 13 Alsvig, 14 Amdal, 31 Auglend

42 Barke, 43 Barkve, 26 Bjøreim nedre, 42 Bjørkhaug, 57 Botne, 57 Botsheien

50 Dalen

60 Erlandsdalen

6 Fiskaaen indre, 44 Fjelle nedre, 51 Fureneset, 47 Førland, 46 Førlandsheien,

1 Gjeideskjær, 2 Grødeim

53 Haahammeren, 21 Heggeim, 57 Heien, 38 Helland, 64 Heng, 65 Hille, 63 Hinnarholmen, 49 Holen, 24 Holte, 8 Høiland,

62 Idsal, 63 Idse

49 Jørpeland, 55 Jøssanger

11 Kjølevig, 3 Kraagevold, 61 Kvalvaag, 18 Kvam

48 Langeland, 23 Lekvam, 16 Lunden

36 Melberg, 20 Meltveid, 38 Myren

41 Nag, 35 Nes, 24 Neset, 12 Norddal, 34 Nordland

31 Præstegaarden

10 Rag, 10 Ravnaas, 31 Refsaasheien, 28 Rodebakken

37 Sedberg, 52 Seleskog, 49 Steinene, 32 Strand, 59 Svines

16 Tau, 30 Tjøsseim, 33 Tuftene, 53 Tungland, 40 Tveid

15 Ugelien

32 Varhaug, 22 Varland, 19 Vastveid, 12 Vatland, 29 Vaule, 53 Veiene, 4 Veland, 9 Vervig, 54 Vigen, 53 Volden, 5 Voster

27 ØsterhuAlsvik,

Alsvik, Jan, "Folk i Strand : ei gards- og ættesoge", Hafrsfjord : Hafrsfjord forlag, c1995. 948.31/S4 D2a 3 vols. with an index in volume 3.

Vol. I

Alsvik, Amdal,

Fiskå,

Geitaskjer, Grødem,

Heggheim, Holta, Høyland,

Kjølevik, Krogevold, Kvam,

Lekvam,

Meltveit,

Nedre Bjørheim (Nerhus),

Ravnås,

Tau, Tøge Buene og Østebøstølen, Tou Brug,

Ugelid,

Varland, Vastveit, Vatland, Veland, Vervit, Voster,

Øvre Bjørheim,

Vol. II

Barka, Barkved, Bjelde,

Førland,

Helland,

Langeland, Leite (Førlandsheia),

Melberg,

Nag, Nes, Nordland,

Prestegarden (Løvbrekke),

Rodabakken,

Sedberg, Solbakk (Tuftene), Strand,

Tjøstheim, Tveit,

Vaula,

Åsen,

Østerhus,

Vol III

Botne,

Dalen,

Erlandsdalen,

Fureneset,

Heng, Hidle,

Idsal, Idse,

Jørpeland, Jøssang,

Kvalvåg,

Litle Døvik,

Notvik,

Seljeskog (Selemork), Sørskår, Store Døvik, Svines,

Tungland,

Vatne,

Ur,

Ådnanes,

References

Oluf Rygh: Norwegian Farm Names

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