Nedstrand (Hinderå) Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records

 * clerical district records begin in 1724. They contain priest and sexton records from the parishes Nedstrand (Hinderå) and Sjernarøy with Skjoldastraumen (Vårneset) chapell. Hinderå was changed to Nedstrand in 1881 and Vårneset to Skjoldastraumen in 1975. These records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.


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

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Clerical Census: This census was taken by the local parish priests. It covers Nedstrand and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. 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. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1664-1666 Civil Census This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It covers Nedstrand and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It lists the names of the farms, farm owners, 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. Also available online at Digital Archives


 * 1701: The 1701 tax census for Nedstrand is available on microfilm at the Family History in Salt Lake City. 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. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1801: The 1801 census for Nedstrand (Hinderå) clerical district includes Nedstrand and Sjernarøy parishes and is available on microfilm at the Family History 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 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 Nedstrand is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It 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. 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 Nedstrand is available on microfilm at the Family History 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 Nedstrand 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 Nedstrand is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. 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. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1910: The 1910 census for Nedstrand parish is available in a searchable database online 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 Family History Library *1786-1876 Digitalarkivet

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

Nedsrand police station *1891-1968 death protocol Digitalarkivet

Farm Book
A genealogy of the people and their farms in Sjernarøy in Nedstrand clerical district in Rogaland county with some history.

Løland, Jacob Sverre, Finnøy: Utgevar: Finnøy kommune, 1972. 948.31/S5 D2L FS Library INTL Book

by Jørg Eirik Waula. Stavanger, Norway: Rogaland Historie og Ættesogelag, 1995. 948.31/S5 D2L index FS Library INTL Book

A genealogy and history of the people and their farms in Tysvær.

Dybdal-Holthe, Nils and others, Tysvær: Tysvær kommune, c1990-. 948.31/T3 D2d 9 Vols. FS Library INTL Book Contents:

vol. 4. Skjoldastraumen, (nr. 81-90, 200, 114-132) / Nils Olav Østrem vol. 6. Nedstrand I (nr. 133-167) / Hans Eyvind Næss -- vol. 7. Nedstrand II (nr. 168-199) / Hans Eyvind Næss -- b.

The Farm Book for Nedstrand is ""hidden"" in volumes 6 & 7 of the Farm Book for Tysvær.

Farm Names
45 Aksland, 29 Alstveit, 63 Amdal indre, 7 Amdal ytre, 39 Amdal øvre 8 Bakkevik, 43 Bausta, 25 Bjelland lille, 6 Borgenvik, 3 Borgøen  56 Dalve  36 Elfarvik, 4 Espevik  43 Flaaten, 47 Frøland  46 Gurigjerd  37 Haugen, 65 Haukeli, 37 Helgeland, 32 Helle nedre, 42 Hetland, 18 Hustoft  17 Indgjerdet  21 Jursvold  44 Kaggestad, 55 Kalseim, 54 Kleiberg, 17 Klungtveit, 62 Kvam indre  22 Landraak, 13 Langøsundet, 20 Leirange,r 11 Li ytre, 40 Li øvre, 34 Lyse  49 Maurland, 23 Musland  53 Nerstrand, 59 Nese indre, 15 Nordtveit  52 Petersro, 42 Pladset, 34 Præstegaarden  64 Ringe, 5 Ringstveit, 34 Roaldsvik  50 Sand, 2 Sandvik, 26 Seldal, 28 Selviken, 19 Siljerd, 7 Skiljaviken, 30 Skorpe, 38 Slaattet, 16 Smørdal, 66 Soleim, 51 Stuviken, 41 Støle, 1 Stølsvik, 14 Sørtveit  27 Tenneland, 10 Toftøen, 9 Toftøsundet, 12 Topnes, 33 Tveit  34 Vargarviken, 35 Vassenden, 43 Vasstølen, 38 Vasvaag, 13 Vik, 43 Viken  48 Ødegaarden, 57 Øverland, 61 Øvrebø