Madla Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Rogaland County &gt; Madla

Church Records
The records begin in 1671 and contain priest and sexton records from the parishes Sola (Sole), Tananger, Tjora and Madla (Malle) in Håland clerical district. Håland clerical district became Sola clerical district in 1967. These parishes were part of Stavanger (the Latin school) before 1741, and the parishes Håland, Sola and Tjora became Sola parish in 1840.

Microfilms at the Family History Library cover the years: 1671-1913. for full details and microfilm numbers.


 * Christenings (Døbte): 1671-1900
 * Introductions (Introduserte): 1671-1774, 1794-1798
 * Absolutions (Absolverte): 1671-1770
 * Confirmations (Konfirmerte): 1795-1900
 * Banns (Lysninger): 1799-1807
 * Engagements (Trolovede): 1671-1799
 * Marriages (Viede): 1671-1913
 * Stillborn (Dødfødte): 1803-1886
 * Burials (Begravede): 1671-1892
 * Vaccinations (Vaksinerte): 1828-1867
 * Moving in and out (Inflyttede og Utflyttede): 1794-1812, 1816-1913
 * Church census (Sjeleregister): 1758

Digital images of the church books are online at Digitalarkivet.


 * Håland: 1671-1845, 1859-1882
 * Håland / Sola: 1883-1927
 * Håland / Sola, Madla: 1842-1872

Census Records

 * 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. Also includes the residence of all unmarried males living away from home when the census was taken.Mantallet (Census) 1701 for Stavanger Amt (Rogaland County) at Digitalarkivet.


 * The 1801 census (b. 38) for Håland clerical district includes Håland, Sola, and Madla parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. 1801-telling (census) at Digitalarkivet.


 * This census 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. 1865-telling (census) at Digitalarkivet.


 * This 1875 census contains the persons name, residence, 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.


 * This census contains the persons name, sex, resident or temporary resident, temporarily absent and where person is, position in the family, marital status, occupation, year of birth, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information. 1900-telling (census) at Digitalarkivet.

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 1666-1822 the probates are found in Jæren og Dalane judicial district. For 1823-1882 they are found in Jæren judicial district. The clerical probates for 1729-1807 are found in Jæren deanery. `

Availability
Jæren og Dalane judicial district *1666-1822 *1667-1860 Digitalarkivet *1666-1815 Probate card indexes sorted by farm name Digitalarkivet

Jæren judicial district *1763-1821 Family History Library *1859-1896 Digitalarkivet.

Jæren deanery *1763-1821 Clerical probate records Family History Library *1763-1821 Digitalarkivet.

Farm Book
A genealogy of the people and their farms in Madla from 1600 to 1900 in Rogaland county with some history. With index by Jørg Eirik Waula.

Refheim, Sigurd, frå ikring 1600 til først på 1900-talet, med innføring om tun og bruk, jordleige og jordeige, gamle åkrar, vegar og øydegardar," Stavanger, Norway: Utgjevar Stavanger kommune, 1981 948.31/M1 D2r 2 vols. FHL INTL Book

Waula, Jørg Eirik,, Stavanger, Norway : Rogaland Historie og Ættesogelag, 1995. 948.31/M1 D2r index FHL INTL Book

A farm name index to this book is found in the following link.

Farm Names
The farm number and name of the farms listed in Oluf Rygh Farm Name Index in about 1900 were as follows:

39 Braadet 41 Kvernevigen 38 Lien 38 Malle 40 Myren 38 Nessal 38 Raunevolden 39 Reveim 38 Sanddal 38 Sandnes 41 Skjelbrei 41 Sunde nordre