Riska (Riskekvernen) Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Church Books
Records begin in 1760 for Hetland clerical district They contain priest and sexton records from the parishes Hetland (Frue), Riska (Riskekverven) and Randaberg (Randeberg). Hetland clerical district was separated from the combined Stavanger clerical district in 1849. Earlier church records are in the Cathedral church parish (Domkirken) in Stavanger city. Riskekverven (Riska) was separated from Frue and became its own parish in 1877.

Digital images of the church books are available at Digitalarket.

Hetland / Riska: 1863-1877, 1882-1877

Hetland / Frue: 1850-1939

Hetland / Frue, Randaberg: 1849-1869

Stavanger / Domkirken, Frue: 1688-1859

Stavanger / Domkirken, Frue, Randaberg: 1688-1727, 1733-1851

Stavanger / Randaberg: 1724-1781, 1783-1815

Probate Records
1666-1822: Probate records will be in the Jæren og Dalane judicial district.

1823-1896: Probate records will be in the Jæren judicial district.

1823-1896: Clerical probate records will be in the Jæren Deanery.

The probate records usually contain the date of probate, name of the deceased, names of heirs, guardians and trustees, inventory lists, land and holdings, and other miscellaneous information.

Farm Book
Farm histories of Riska, Rogaland co., Norway with vital information on residents of the farms. Smith, Eivind, "Riska : gardar og tettstad," Sandnes : Sandnes Kommune, c1993.

948.31/R3 D2s FHL INTL Book

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