Torvastad (Torvestad) Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Church Records
Torvastad clerical district records began in 1753. They contain priest and sexton records from the parishes Torvastad and Utsira. Included Haugesund and Skåre until 1879.

Digital images of the church books are available at Digitalarkivet.

Torvastad: 1753-1817

Torvastad / Skåre: 1817-1847, 1850-1877

Torvastad / Skåre: 1847-1856

Torvastad: 1817-1924

Torvastad / Utsira: 1817-1925

Probate Records
Probate records for the years 1666-1795 are in the combined Ryfylke and Karmsund judicial districts in Rogaland county.

For 1793-1901 the records are in the Karmsund judicial district.

The clerical probates are found in Karmsund deanery in Rogaland county, Norway. They are for the years 1692-1812.

Farm Book
A genealogy of the people and a history of the farms in Torvastad on Karmøy. Ketland, Birger, "Torvastad," [S.l.] : Utgitt av Bygdebokutvalget i Karmøy, 1979. 948.31/T2 D2k FHL INTL Book

Farm Book on the Internet
Karmøy Genealogy Club is creating an internet accessable listing of the families who have lived on Karmøy. The sources for this website are "Bygdebok for Karmøy," Norges Bybyggelse, notes of Johannes Mjølhus, the church books, probate records, census records, and private family information.

The family listings are by the farm which they lived on. The explanation of the website is in English but the family information is in Norwegian.

www.slektsforumkarmoy.no/english/

You will find a list of all the farms which are found in the modern Karmøy kommune. As the information comes available there will be a link from the table to the information on a specific farm. On the internet you will only find information of those inhabitants who had registered descendants. A more complete listing is found in the office in Skudeneshavn. You can E-mail inquires to slektsforum.karmoy@c2i.net.

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