Nedstrand (Hinderå) Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Rogaland County &gt; Nedstrand

Church Records
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.


 * Nedstrand: 1741-1816


 * Nedstrand / Hinderå: 1724-1740, 1816-1887


 * Nedstrand / Nedstrand: 1887-1915


 * Nedstrand / Sjernarøy: 1724-1740, 1816-1933

Census Records
1664-1666 Census (Manntall)

Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 Microfilm

This census was taken by the local parish priests. 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.

Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666 Microfilm

This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It lists the names of the farms, farmowners (including widows), 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.

Manntall 1663-66 for Stavanger amt III Database


 * 1701 Census (Manntall)

Manntall 1701 Microfilm

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.

Manntallet 1701 for Stavanger amt Database


 * 1801 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketellingen den 1ste februar 1801 for Nedstrand Microfilm

The 1801 census (b. 39) for Nedstrand (Hinderå) clerical district includes Nedstrand and Sjernarøy parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation.

1801-telling for 1139 Hinneraae (Nerstrand) Database


 * 1865 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketælling 31 December 1865 for Nedstrand Microfilm

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 for Nærstrand Database


 * 1875 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875 for Nedstrand Microfilm

This 1875 census 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.

1875-teljinga for Nærstrand Database


 * 1900 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900 for Nedstrand Microfilm

This census 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.

1900-telling for Nærstrand Database


 * 1910 Census (Folketellingen]



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.

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 FHL INTL Book

by Jørg Eirik Waula. Stavanger, Norway: Rogaland Historie og Ættesogelag, 1995. 948.31/S5 D2L index FHL 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. FHL 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.

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	Leiranger 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