Askøy (Askø) Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Rogaland County &gt; Askøy

Church Records:
Askøy was a part of the which contains priest and sexton records from the parishes Hausken, Sørbø, Askø, Utstein Kloster and Kvitsøy (Hvidingsø). The parishes Askø and Utstein Kloster became the new Mosterøy parish in 1899. These records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

The church books have been digitized and are available at Digitalarkivet.

Rennesøy / Askø:1871-1908.

The earlier records are found in Rennesøy: 1668-1737, 1749-1837, 1852-1898.

Rennesøy / Hausken, Sørbø, Utstein kloster: 1838-1859

Census Records

 * 1663-1666: Tax lists (Manntall) for Stavanger Amt now Rogaland Fylke.

This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It lists the names of the farms, farmowners (including widows), sons of farm owners, male farm hands, cottagers and sons of cottagers and the age of each person. The clerical authorities took a census during this same time period. Both censuses should be used as they supplement each other. The clerical census is more complete. Ryfylke fogderi b. 12 Hausken (Hauske) skibrede Hæsby (Hesby) skibredeAskø (Askøy) skibrede

This census was taken by the local parish priests. It lists the name of the farms, names of farm owners (including widows), 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. This clerical census is more complete. Stavanger prosti b. 18 Rennesø (Rennesøy) clerical district, Hausken (Hauske) parish, Sørbø parish, Askø (Askøy) parish, Kvittingsø (Kvitsøy)parish, Utstein Kloster (Mosterøy) parish

Stavanger prosti, Karmsund prosti, Manntall 18, 1664 - 1666 Digitalarkivet scanned images

Digitalarkivet Manntall 1663-66 for Stavanger amt II Database


 * 1701: Tax lists (Manntall)

The census of 1701 was taken for military purposes. It 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. Also includes the residence of all unmarried males living away from home when the census was taken. Rennesøy clerical district, Hausken (Hauske) parish, Sørbø parish, Askø (Askøy) parish, Kvittingsø (Kvitsøy)parish, Mosterøyparish 

Digitalarkivet Manntallet 1701 for Stavanger amt


 * 1758:

Digitalarkivet database 1758 Sjeleregister

Digitalarkivet original images of the sjeleregister.


 * 1801: Census

It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation.

Digitalarkivet 1801 -telling (census) for Housken (includes Askøy).


 * 1816: Tax list

Skatteliste (Taxlist) for Askø tinglaug 1816


 * 1825: Census

The 1825 census of Rennesøy clerical district includes these parishes: Hauske, Sørbø, Askøy (Mosterøy), Utstein Kloster, and Kvitsøy. It lists the farm name, persons name, age, christening date, and miscellaneous information.


 * 1865: Census The 1865 census of Rennesøy clerical district includes these parishes: Hauske, Sørbø, Askøy (Mosterøy), Utstein Kloster, and Kvitsøy.

This census contains the persons name, residence, status in the family, occupation, sex, martial status, place of birth, 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. Digitalarkivet 1865 -telling for Rennesøe


 * 1875: Census The 1875 census of Rennesøy clerical district includes these parishes: Hauske, Sørbø, Askøy (Mosterøy), Utstein Kloster, and Kvitsøy.

This 1875 census contains the persons name, residence, 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.


 * 1900: Census The 1900 census of Rennesøy clerical district includes these parishes: Hauske, Sørbø, Askøy (Mosterøy), Utstein Kloster, and Kvitsøy.

This census contains the persons name, sex, resident or temporary resident, temporarily absent and where person is, position in the family, marital status, occupation, year of birth, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information. Digitalarkivet 1900-telling for Mosterø The parishes Askø and Utstein Kloster became the new Mosterøy parish 1899.


 * 1910: Census

1910 census by Digitalarkivet

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 *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
Rennesøy gard og ætt, by Lindanger, Birger, and Waula, Jørg Eirik. FHL INTL Book 948,31/R1 H2b Vols. 1-4.

A genealogy and a history of the people from the farms Mosterøy, Bru, Sokn, and V. Åmøy on Mosterøy, Rogaland county, Norway.

Hestvold, Ove. Mostrøy, Bru, Sokn, og V.Åmøt gards- og ættesoge, Rennesøy: Rennesøy kommune, c1985

FHL Intl Book 948.31/M2 D2m

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