Skjold Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records

 * Records begin in 1743. clerical district included the parishes Skjold, Tysvær and Vats with Vårenes chapel. Tysvær parish became its own clerical district in 1848. Earlier records were burned on 14 Oct. 1786.


 * 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 Skjold 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, 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 Skjold 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. The clerical census is more complete. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1701 Manntall: The 1701 tax census for Skjold is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It 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 Skjold clerical district includes Skjold, Tysvær, and Vats 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 a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1865: The 1865 census for Skjold 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 Skjold is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives). 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.


 * 1891: The 1891 census for Skjold is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1900: The 1910 census for Skjold 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, 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 Skjold is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).

Probate Records
For 1666-1795 the probates are found in Ryfylke og Karmsund judicial district. For 1793-1901 they are found in Karmsund judicial district. The clerical probates for 1692-1812 are found in Karmsund deanery.

Availability
Ryfylke og Karmsund judicial district *1666-1795 Family History Library *1666-1795 Digitalarkivet *1666-1815 Probate card indexes sorted by farm name Digitalarkivet

Karmsund judicial district *1793-1901 Family History Library *1793-1901 Digitalarkivet.

Karmsund deanery *1692-1812 Clerical probate records Family History Library *1692-1812 Digitalarkivet.

Skjold police station *1887-1965 death protocol Digitalarkivet

Farm Books
Farms and families of Skjold, Norway.

Østrem, Nils Olav, Stavanger, Norway: Vindafjord kommune, 1999. 948.31/S11 D2s vols. 1 and 2 FHL INTL Book

Farm Names
21 Aadnenes, 28 Aarek, 41 Alnedal, 4 Apallevik, 55 Asbjørnshaug, 18 Aukland, 29 Aursland, 69 Austreim nedre, 66 Austreim øvre 90 Baasviken, 72 Bjerge, 10 Bjoland, 59 Bjordal indre, 19 Brattestø, 39 Bueviken  42 Dagsland, 40 Dalen, 7 Dueland, 45 Døviken  63 Egge, 30 Eikeviken, 68 Elleflaat, 9 Erland, 47 Ersland,  14 Fikstveit, 86 Finshus, 44 Fjelleim, 38 Flatnes, 73 Frøvik  8 Gaupaas, 32 Glette, 24 Grinde, 24 Groven,  88 Haaland, 34 Haavik, 37 Haga, 36 Haganes, 25 Halleland, 52 Haraldseid, 80 Hatlestad, 52 Haugen, 70 Haugen, 79 Havnen, 49 Heien, 91 Hesthammer, 56 Hokel  83 Ikdal, 32 Indgjerden  51 Kalstveit, 45 Kalveland, 76 Kirketeigen, 5 Klubben, 20 Krekene, 94 Kreppene midtre, 26 Kringeland, 49 Kroen, 27 Kvitenes  78 Langeland, 77 Langelandsvik, 48 Li, 33 Lilland, 23 Lilleskog, 85 Lilleskog, 92 Lindanger  54 Malesæter, 87 Mehus, 43 Mortveit, 84 Munkhus 50 Mæland  12 Nes, 13 Neseim, 12 Nesøen  60 Præstegaarden  57 Risanger, 3 Romseland, 67 Rossebø,  82 Sagen, 6 Skjeljeviken, 74 Skogen nordre, 62 Smedsvik, 64 Soleim, 81 Sponevik, 17 Stakland, 15 Steinbru, 32 Storeleitet, 45 Strand, 6 Strøm, 16 Stølen, 32 Sundfør, 46 Svineklev, 1 Svineli nedre, 71 Sørhus, 20 Søvik  31 Taarhaugen, 35 Tosvold, 65 Tveit, 31 Tveit indre  35 Urhaug  30 Vaag, 52 Vaagen, 53 Vaagen søndre, 11 Vaare, 22 Vaggeli  16 Vatland, 49 Vestre, 35 Viken, 61 Viken, 92 Viken,  96 Yrke, 97 Yrkevaagen  49 Ødegaarden, 89 Østeinstad, 98 Østerli

Skjold Gard og ætt I

Austrheim, Bjerga, Eggja, Elleflot, Frøvik, Hamn, Hatlastad Haugen, Kyrkjeteig, Longaland, Longalandsvik, Rossabø, Skjold prestegard, Skogen, Smedvik (Beitå), Solheim, Sørhus, Tveit, Vikjå,

Skjold Gard og ætt II

Skjold I:

Anndal, Asbjørnshaug, Dagsland, Dalen, Ersland, Fjellheim, Haga, Haganes, Haraldseid, Håvik, Hokel, Kalstveit, Kalvaland, Li, Malasete, Meland, Mortveit, Risanger, Svinakleiv, Tosvoll, Vågen, Vestrå, Risanger

Tysvær: Skjoldastraumen og Grinde

Apalvik, Aukland, Aursdland, Austerli, Bådsvik, Bakken (Vaggli), Bjoland, Brattestø, Breidal, Dueland, Erland, Fikstveit, Finshus, Gaupås, Grinde, Håland, Halleland, Hesthammar, Ikdal, Klubben, Kreppene, Kringeland, Kvitanes, Lilland, Lindanger, Litlaskog, Mehus, Munkhus, Nes, Nesheim, Romsaland, Saga, Søvik, Sponavik, Stakland, Steinbru, Stølsvik, Straum, Sundfør, Svinali, Tveit indra, Våg, Vårå, Vatland, Yrkje, Yrkjevågen, Årek, Østenstad, Øygarden,