Jelsa (Jelsø) Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Rogaland County &gt; Jelsa

Church Records
Records begin in 1695 for Jelsa clerical district. It contains priest and sexton records from the parishes Jelsa, Sand and Erfjord. Erfjord was established in 1877 as its own parish. Included Sand parish until 1858. These records are available on microfilm at the.

Digital images of the church books are online at Digitalarkivet.


 * Jelsa: 1695-1737, 1753-1796, 1852-1890


 * Jelsa / Erfjord: 1878-1898


 * Jelsa / Jelsa: 1816-1828, 1854-1928


 * Jelsa / Jelsa, Sand: 1796-1853


 * Jelsa / Sand: 1816-1828

Census Records
1664-1666 Census (Manntall)

Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 Microfilm

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. Both censuses should be searched as they supplement each other. This clerical census is more complete.

Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666 Microfilm

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.

Manntall 1663-66 for Stavanger amt III Database


 * 1701 Census (Manntall)

Manntall 1701 Microfilm

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.

Manntallet 1701 for Stavanger amt Database


 * 1801 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketellingen den 1ste februar 1801 for Jelsa Microfilm

The 1801 census (b. 38) for Jelsa clerical district includes Jelsa, Sand, and Erfjord parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation.

1801-telling for Jelsøe Database


 * 1865 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketælling 31 December 1865 for Jelsa Microfilm

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.

1865-telling for Jælsøe Database


 * 1875 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875 for Jelsa Microfilm

This 1875 census 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.


 * 1900 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900 for Jelsa Microfilm

This census 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, marital status, occupation, date of birth, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information.

1900-telling for Jelse Database


 * 1910 Census (Folketellingen]



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

For 1786-1876 the records are in the Ryfylke judicial district.

The clerical probates are found in Ryfylke deanery in Rogaland county, Norway. They are for the years 1786-1807.

Farm Book
Foldøy, Ola, Suldal: Utgjevar Suldal kommune, 1967-1981

A genealogy of the people in Jelsa in Rogaland county along with some history of the farms and the area. In 1964 Jelsa became a part of the larger community called Suldal. With a supplement index by Jørg Eirik Waula in v. 1. 948.31/J1 D2f 2 vols. FHL INTL Book

This book is also available with an internet version at: slektsdata.com/Bygdeboeker/Jelsa/JRamme.htm

The farms are found on the left-hand side of the page. The contents (innhald) can be sorted by place (Plass) or by farm number (Gardsnr.). The main farm is listed in capital letters while the smaller divisions of the farm are listed under it in lower case letters. When you click on the farm a list of names will pop up in the window below. Then click on a name and the window to the right will open showing the families. The text is in Norwegian, but the format is easy to follow.

Farm Names
31	Aaserøen indre 46	Aasland 12	Askvik 13	Bakken 20	Bakkene 4	Bandeberg 41	Barkeland 37	Berekvam 10	Bergeland 14	Berget 8	Bjerge 14	Bjørnevaagen 1	Buer 46	Buflaaten 26	Bøen 12	Dalestykket 2	Ekren 25	Fjetland 11	Foldøen 13	Frammigar 46	Fuglestein 46	Fureneset 39	Gjerde 18	Gryte 38	Haalemyren 35	Hagen 32	Hambornes 21	Haug 13	Hebnes 28	Hellevik 19	Holmen 35	Høivik indre 32	Jaarvik indre 38	Jelse 38	Jelseneset 14	Jægteviken 5	Kaltveit 20	Kalvik 17	Kjølvik 22	Kleppe 26	Klevene 38	Klunghaug 14	Kringlemyren 47	Landsnes 24	Li 44	Lovreslaatten 35	Lunden 13	Mallestuen 27	Marvik med Hage 15	Mehus 8	Myren 13	Myren 6	Naarstad 37	Naustmyren 20	Neset 9	Nodland 38	Nordnes 13	Oppistuen 34	Ottøen 40	Præstegaarden med Sandene 13	Præstestuen 13	Randistuen 43	Romsbotn med Sagen 2	Røikjenes 3	Seltveit 19	Sillelien 26	Sjurflaat 19	Skaateviken 23	Skimleim 35	Skrædderneset 17	Slaatten 26	Soland 13	Storstuen 37	Straumberget 19	Torflaat 14	Tveite 42	Tveiteraaen 14	Tveitesjøen 46	Ullestad 30	Utlebøen 7	Vatland 19	Vatland 45	Økstre med Slaatten 16	Østhus 30	Øvrebø