Ølen Parish, Hordaland, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Ølen parish: 1851-1930

See also Fjelberg

Census Records
See Fjelberg for censuses 1910 and earlier


 * 1920 Census for Ølen is available online at Digitalarkivet

Farm Books
Haugland, Anders and Tvedt, Toralf, Bygdebok for Ølen, [Ølen] : Ølen bygdeboknemnd, 1986-. Genealogies and history of the people and their farms in Ølen, Vågen and Bjoa (Bjoastrand) in Ølen community in Hordaland county, Norway. Future volume is planned for Vikebygd and also a cultural history of the area. Farm name indexes to volume 2 and 3 are found in the following links. ,

Farm Names
Apalvik, Asparhaugen, 85 Aukland, Aurdal, Austbø, Austheim, Baakjen, Bekkjardalen,108 Berge Nordre 106 Bergsvaag, Bortistova, Bortistovo, Brandøy, Brandøyno, Brandøy-plasset, Brunn, Brunnstølen, Busk, Busken, Børslidplasset,  Dalen, Dalsmyrane, Dalstveit, Donsen, 65 Dregene,s 102 Dueland, 80 Døreim,  82 Eide Vestre, Eikås, Ekelund,96 Espeland,  Fagershim, Fagertun, 98 Favnebø, Fjellheim, Flatebo, Flåto, Fossberg, Fredheim, 97 Frønsdal, Furehaugen,  Gjerde, Gjerdet, 92 Gjerdevik Lille, Gjære, Gjæresplasset, Glåp, Grantveit, Grindanes, Grindavik, Grunnavåg, Grøneviksdalen, Grønnevik, Gylten,  H. Øvre, Haga, Halvarsgrunnen, 67 Hamre Indre, Haraldstad, Hatlevik, Hauge, 117 Hauge Nedre, Hauge Øvre, 84 Haugeland, Haugland Under, Haugestølen, Haugsplasset, Haugsplasset Øvre, Haugstræet, 73 Hegge, 89 Heiebø, Heimdal, Herøya, Hetland Nedre, 101 Hetland Søndre, Hetland Øvre, 74 Hiksdal, Hilderen, Hjemgård, Horpeskjær, 78 Hustveit, Høgheim, Hålo,  Indrebø, Ingebrigts, Innbjoa,  Jarberrahaugen,  111 Kaate, 68 Kaatebø, Karmhaugen, 114 Kjellasvik, Kjøkenvik, Kjørebøen, Klubben, 83 Klungland, 104 Kolbeinshaug, Kolbeinstveit, Kroken,  118 Lien vestre, 75 Lien østre, Lillebø, Lillegjerde, Lilletun, Lundegard, 110 Lunde Nedre, Lyborg, Lødalen, Løland,  Makkøyr, Midstova, Midstovo, Midtgård, Midtheim, Midttheigen, Midttun, 88 Myren, Myrvang, Målet, Naustflåt, Nedistova, Nedrebø, 91 Nereim Lille, 63 Nervik, Nordbø, Nordretræet, Norheim, Nortun, Nygjerdet, Nygård, Nyheim, Nyvold,  76 Oppeim, Oppistova, Oppistovo,  Porsen, Pådla-plasset,  Rishammer, 70 Roe, 62 Romse, 103 Rotvold, 72 Rye, 77 Røen,  Sabøen, Sagbøen, Saltvik, Sandvik, Sandviknes, Sandvikneset, Sjeljavik, Sjoarhaugen, Sjostølen, Skarhaugen, Skarvaberg, Skogtun, 114 Skien, Skokkjen, Skreddalen, Skukken, Slåttestølen, Smette, Solbakken, Solberg, Solheim, Spor, 69 Stangeland, 115 Stavenes, Steffensbruket, Steffostykket, Steffotræ, Steinsland, Steinteigen, Strandheim, 86 Stumo Nordre, 80 Stykket, Stølen, Svalland, Sveinavik, Svolland, Svomyr, Sæle, Sørheim, Søvall,  Toadalen, Torsvik, Trondahaugen, Træ, Trædal, Træet, Træshaugen, Tunge, 64 Tveit Nordre, 79 Tveit Søndre,  112 Ulvenes, Utboa, Utløo-plasset,  94 Vaagen Nordre, 113 Vake, Valaker, 100 Viland nordre, Vågane, Vågen,  Ækro,  Ørehaugen, Ørevik, 105 Ørland, Øvregård, Øyestykket, Øygarden,  Åsbø

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Source: Haugland, Anders and Tvedt, Toralf, Bygdebok for Ølen, [Ølen] : Ølen bygdeboknemnd, 1986-. Genealogies and history of the people and their farms in Ølen, Vågen and Bjoa (Bjoastrand) in Ølen community in Hordaland county, Norway. Future volume is planned for Vikebygd and also a cultural history of the area. FS Library 948.32/O3 D2b

Genealogy
Holms, Jeanette: Jon Johannesson Sletteskog & Anna Nilsdtr Langeland pedigree chart. Boede på Flornes (Tysnes sogn) 1793. Johannes (første barn) ble fisker. FS Library Pedigree # 1755

Klonglan, Willne Maland, 1910-; Klonglan, Gerald E.; Klonglan, Bernie R.; 1910: Klungland-Klongland- Klonglan genealogy.

Includes Harpel, Fladebo, Carley, Olson, Rosaasen, and related families.

Lars Knudson Klongland was born in 1825 in Ølen, Norway. He married a widow, Ranvei Johannesdatter (Eide), in 1854. The family immigrated to America in 1866 and settled in Polk County, Iowa. Ranvei died shortly after their arrival. Lars married Cecelia Hanson Svineklev (1830-1906) in 1867. Traces descendants from both marriages. Descendants lived in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, California and elsewhere in the United States. Also traces Lars' ancestors and Klungland descendants in Norway. The Klungland farm was located in the parish of Ølen, Norway. FS Library 929.273 K694. Available through the FamilySearch Catalog

Probate Records
1695-1881: Records are found in Hardanger og Voss judicial district.