Talgøy (Talgje) Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Rogaland County &gt; Talgøy

Church Records
Talgøy (Talgje) is a parish in Finnøy clerical district. Records begin in 1673.

Microfilms at the Family History Library cover the years:  for full details and microfilm numbers.


 * Christenings (Døbte): 1673-1916
 * Introductions (Introduserte): 1673-1709, 1727-1733, 1746-1816
 * Absolutions (Absolverte): 1673-1709, 1717-1732, 1735-1746, 1790-1795
 * Confirmations (Konfirmerte): 1738-1888
 * Banns (Lysninger): 1735-1746, 1799-1845
 * Engagements (Trolovede): 1673-1709, 1727-1728, 1732, 1735-1798
 * Marriages (Viede): 1673-1709, 1717-1916
 * Stillborn (Dødfødte): 1847-1878, 1885, 1891,1901
 * Burials (Begravede): 1673-1709, 1715-1716, 1718-1846, 1879-1916
 * Vaccinations (Vaksinerte): 1812-1818

Digital images of the church books are available at Digitalarkivet.


 * Finnøy: 1672-1878
 * Finnøy / Hesby, Talgje: 1847-1862
 * Finnøy / Talgje: 1879-1917

Census Records

 * 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.

1663-1666 Census for Stavanger district Database


 * 1701 Census - 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. May also include the residence of a male servant if he came from a different clerical district.

Manntallet 1701 for Stavanger amt Database


 * 1801 Census - Folketellingen den 1ste februar 1801 Microfilm

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

1801-telling for Findøe Database


 * 1865 Census - Folketellingen den 31te desember 1865 Microfilm

This census 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.

1865-telling for FinnøDatabase


 * 1875 Census - Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875 Finnøy 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 Finnø Database


 * 1900 Census - Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900 Microfilm

This census 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.

1900-telling for FinnøDatabase


 * 1910 Census Countdown


 * Skatteliste (Taxlist) for Housken tinglaug 1816

Court Records

 * The court records contain reports of civil and criminal actions, including the allodial rights, "odelssaker". You will find names, dates, places, and relationships in these records. The records have no indexes, therefore require time to study. They are excellent sources for genealogical research and at times you can find entire families through several generations. These records must be used in conjunction with the mortgage records, probate records, or other records.

Land Records

 * These mortgage records give information about real estate, conveyances, mortgages, and other transactions of properties. Contracts, agreements, and deeds are also recorded in these books. The panteregisters are extracts of these records. Digitised Real Estate Registers at 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
History and genealogy of the Toreson family of Sør-Talgje in Rogaland, Norway. Includes histories and genealogies of related families on other farms in Rogaland county, ca. 900 to ca. 1600.


 * Engen, Sigleif, [Stavanger] : S. Engen, 1984.

Farm Names
39	Eide nedre 41	Gar 44	Hanesand nedre 40	Hovde 42	Meling 37	Runestad 36	Æraas 43	Østebø

Reference
Oluf Rygh: Norwegian Farm Names