Strand Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Strand, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records

Church Records



 * records begin in 1702. They contain church records for Strand clerical district which include the parishes of Strand, Jørpeland and Høle with Forsand. Forsand (Fossan) was divided from Høle in 1852 and became its own parish. Høle and Forsand were divided from Strand clerical district in 1864 and became the parishes in the new [Høgsfjord, Norway|Høgsfjord]] clerical district.


 * Digital images of the church books are available at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Clerical Census: This census was taken by the local parish priests. It covers Strand and is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. It lists the name of the farms, names of farm owners, 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. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1701: The 1701 tax census for Strand is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. It was taken for military purposes and 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. May also include the residence of a male servant if he came from a different clerical district. Also availabnle online at Digital Archives


 * 1801: The 1801 census for Strand clerical district includes Strand and Høle parishes and is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1865: The 1865 census for Strand is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. It contains the persons name, residence, status in the family, occupation, sex, martial status, place of birth, age, 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. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1875: The 1875 census for Strand is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. It 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. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1891: The 1891 census for Strand is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1891 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1900: The 1900 census for Strand is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library in Salt Lake City. It contains the persons name, sex, 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, year of birth, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1910: The 1910 census for Strand is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).

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 FamilySearch Library *1786-1876 Digitalarkivet

Ryfylke deanery *1786-1807 Clerical probate records FamilySearch Library *1786-1807 Digitalarkivet.

Strand and Forsand police station *1865-1976 death protocol Digitalarkivet

Farm Books
Farm histories of Strand, Rogaland county, Norway with vital information on farm residents.

Alsvik, Jan, Hafrsfjord : Hafrsfjord forlag, c1995. 948.31/S4 D2a 3 vols. with an index in volume 3.

Farm Names
58 Aadnenes, 39 Aasen, 13 Alsvig, 14 Amdal, 31 Auglend 42 Barke, 43 Barkve, 26 Bjøreim nedre, 42 Bjørkhaug, 57 Botne, 57 Botsheien  50 Dalen  60 Erlandsdalen  6 Fiskaaen indre, 44 Fjelle nedre, 51 Fureneset, 47 Førland, 46 Førlandsheien,  1 Gjeideskjær, 2 Grødeim  53 Haahammeren, 21 Heggeim, 57 Heien, 38 Helland, 64 Heng, 65 Hille, 63 Hinnarholmen, 49 Holen, 24 Holte, 8 Høiland,  62 Idsal, 63 Idse  49 Jørpeland, 55 Jøssanger  11 Kjølevig, 3 Kraagevold, 61 Kvalvaag, 18 Kvam  48 Langeland, 23 Lekvam, 16 Lunden  36 Melberg, 20 Meltveid, 38 Myren  41 Nag, 35 Nes, 24 Neset, 12 Norddal, 34 Nordland  31 Præstegaarden  10 Rag, 10 Ravnaas, 31 Refsaasheien, 28 Rodebakken  37 Sedberg, 52 Seleskog, 49 Steinene, 32 Strand, 59 Svines  16 Tau, 30 Tjøsseim, 33 Tuftene, 53 Tungland, 40 Tveid  15 Ugelien  32 Varhaug, 22 Varland, 19 Vastveid, 12 Vatland, 29 Vaule, 53 Veiene, 4 Veland, 9 Vervig, 54 Vigen, 53 Volden, 5 Voster  27 ØsterhuAlsvik,

'''Alsvik, Jan, "Folk i Strand : ei gards- og ættesoge", Hafrsfjord : Hafrsfjord forlag, c1995. 948.31/S4 D2a 3 vols. with an index in volume 3. '''

Vol. I

Alsvik, Amdal, Fiskå,  Geitaskjer, Grødem,  Heggheim, Holta, Høyland,  Kjølevik,  Krogevold, Kvam,  Lekvam,  Meltveit,  Nedre Bjørheim (Nerhus),  Ravnås,  Tau, Tøge Buene og Østebøstølen, Tou Brug,  Ugelid,  Varland, Vastveit, Vatland, Veland, Vervit, Voster, Øvre Bjørheim,

Vol. II

Barka, Barkved, Bjelde, Førland,  Helland,  Langeland, Leite (Førlandsheia),  Melberg,  Nag, Nes, Nordland,  Prestegarden (Løvbrekke),  Rodabakken,  Sedberg, Solbakk (Tuftene), Strand,  Tjøstheim, Tveit,  Vaula,  Åsen,  Østerhus,

Vol III

Botne, Dalen,  Erlandsdalen,  Fureneset,  Heng, Hidle,  Idsal, Idse,  Jørpeland, Jøssang,  Kvalvåg,  Litle Døvik,  Notvik,  Seljeskog (Selemork), Sørskår, Store Døvik, Svines,  Tungland,  Vatne,  Ur,  Ådnanes,