Skjold Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Church Records
Records begin in 1743. Skjold 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.

Skjold / Skjold, Tysvær, Vats: 1743-1802

Skjold: 1758, 1786-1815

Skjold / Skjold: 1815-1941

Skjold / Tysvær: 1815-1830

Skjold / Vats: 1815-1925

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 Books
Farms and families of Skjold, Norway. Østrem, Nils Olav, "Skjold," Stavanger, Norway : Vindafjord kommune, 1999. 948.31/S11 D2s v. 2 FHL INTL Book

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