Høyland Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Rogaland County &gt; Høyland

Church Records
Records begin in 1691 for which contains priest and sexton records for Høyland parish with Sviland chapel, Sandnes and Soma. Sandnes became its own parish in 1880 and its own clerical distric in 1914. Soma was discontinued in 1839 and was from then on included in Høyland parish. These records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

Digital images of the church books are online at Digitalarkivet.


 * Høyland: 1691-1732, 1734-1758, 1784-1936


 * Høyland / Høyland: 1825-1841, 1854-1886, 1889-1924


 * Høyland / Høyland, Soma: 1841-1856


 * Høyland / Soma: 1825-1841


 * Høyland / Høyland, Sandnes: 1878-1888

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 I Database


 * 1701 Census (Manntall)

Manntall 1701 Høyland 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 Høyland Microfilm

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

1801-telling for Høyland Database

1815 Census (Folketelling)

Høyland Microfilm

The 1815 census of Høyland clerical district includes Sandnes. It lists the farm name, persons name, and age.


 * 1865 Census (Folketellingen)

Høyland 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 Høiland Database


 * 1875 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875 for Høyland 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.

1875-teljinga for Høiland Database


 * 1900 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900 for Høyland 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 Høiland Database


 * 1910 Census (Folketellingen]



Probate Records
For 1666-1822 the probates are found in Jæren og Dalane judicial district. For 1823-1882 they are found in Jæren judicial district. The clerical probates for 1729-1807 are found in Jæren deanery. `

Availability
Jæren og Dalane judicial district *1666-1822 *1667-1860 Digitalarkivet *1666-1815 Probate card indexes sorted by farm name Digitalarkivet

Jæren judicial district *1763-1821 Family History Library *1859-1896 Digitalarkivet.

Jæren deanery *1763-1821 Clerical probate records Family History Library *1763-1821 Digitalarkivet.

Høyland and Sandnes police station *1889-1973 death protocol Digitalarkivet

Farm Book
Local history and genealogy. Part of a projected series.

Aurenes, Ola,, [S.l.]: Utgjeven ved Høyland kommune, [1952] 948.31/H1 D2a FHL Intl Book

Farm Names
21 Aareskjold 64 Aarsvold 46 Aase 46 Aasehagen 6 Alsnes 61 Asseim 35 Auestad 16 Auglend 39 Austraatt 63 Austvold 53 Bakken 32 Braastein 41 Brueland 66 Bæreim 1 Dyrenesvigen 64 Egren 26 Espeland 9 Feden 29 Figgen 29 Figve 2 Fjogstad 59 Folkvaar 50 Foss-Eigeland 10 Fossvatne 68 Furaas 7 Furenes 57 Følhusholen 30 Gilje 1 Gramstad 1 Gramstadstranden 38 Grovershagen 24 Grønnestad 28 Haaland 2 Haalen 5 Haga 38 Hana 57 Heien 54 Heigre 33 Helland 22 Hetland 3 Hogstad søndre 1 Holmevigen 44 Hove 55 Jutland 28 Kirkebakken 49 Kirkeholen 56 Kjellingland 17 Kjosevig 32 Kleven 18 Kraagedal 38 Krampedalen 62 Krypten 48 Kvaal 9 Kylles 36 Kyllevig 53 Lea 57 Leidet 13 Leigvam 38 Leirdalen 47 Lunde 69 Lure 4 Lutsi 57 Malmeim 62 Mindehagen 25 Myglebostad 32 Myrehagen 31 Møgedal 7 Naudeneset og Storeklubben 9 Neset 14 Nordland 62 Nyland 62 Porsgjerdholen 33 Præstegaarden 58 Raustad 42 Sandve 9 Sandvigen 37 Sandvigen 34 Skaret 43 Skei 40 Skeiene 46 Skiftesholen 11 Skjelbrei 52 Skjæveland 8 Skjørestad 12 Skruds-Eigeland 62 Slethei 28 Solbakken 38 Sollien 65 Soma 15 Sporeland 62 Stangeland 62 Steindalen 24 Steinfjeld 67 Stokke søndre 49 Stokkeland 69 Stokkeland 39 Suggemyren 19 Svihus 24 Sviland 39 Svinehagen 32 Søraageren 45 Sørbø 62 Teigen 27 Tjesseim 32 Tjønnehagen 60 Todneim 62 Trekanten 70 Trones 44 Tronsholen 20 Tveiden 23 Ur-Eigeland 40 Vaagskjær og Sletten 51 Vagle 37 Vatne store 39 Vindhagen 42 Ødegaarden