Utsira Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Utsira is Norway's smallest local authority with a population of approximately 240 inhabitants. The island community is situated in the North Sea off the coast of Norway beyond Karmøy 18 kilometers west of Haugesund.

Church Records
Torvastad clerical district records began in 1753. They contain priest and sexton records from the parishes Torvastad and Utsira. Included Haugesund and Skåre until 1879.

Digital images of the church books are available at Digitalarkivet.

Torvastad: 1753-1817

Torvastad / Utsira: 1817-1925

Probate Records
Probate records for the years 1666-1795 are in the combined Ryfylke and Karmsund judicial districts in Rogaland county.

For 1793-1901 the records are in the Karmsund judicial district.

The clerical probates are found in Karmsund deanery in Rogaland county, Norway. They are for the years 1692-1812.

Farm Book
Farm histories with vital information on farm residents in Utsira, Rogaland county, Norway. Austrheim, Jostein, "Utsira : gard og slekt," Utsira : Utsira kommune, 1995. 948.31/U1 D2a FHL INTL Book

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