Randaberg (Randeberg) Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Rogaland  County &gt; Randaberg

Church Books
Contain priest and sexton records from the parishes Hetland (Frue), Riska (Riskekverven) and Randaberg (Randeberg). They were separated from the combined Stavanger clerical district in 1849. Earlier church records are in the Cathedral church parish (Domkirken) in Stavanger city. Riskekverven (Riska) was separated from Frue and became its own parish in 1877.

Transcripts of church records of christenings 1688-1815 and births 1816-1839 for Stavanger including Hetland and Randaberg. These records are available on microfilm at the Family History Libary.

Digital images of the church books are online at Digitalarket.


 * Hetland:1862-1939


 * Hetland / Frue: 1850-1939


 * Hetland / Frue, Randaberg: 1849-1869


 * Hetland / Randaberg: 1816-1940


 * Stavanger / Domkirken, Frue: 1688-1859


 * Stavanger / Domkirken, Frue, Randaberg: 1688-1727, 1733-1851


 * Stavanger / Randaberg: 1724-1781, 1783-1815

Census Records

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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.

1663-1666 Census for Stavanger district Database


 * 1701 Census - 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. May also include the residence of a male servant if he came from a different clerical district.

Manntallet 1701 for Stavanger amt Database


 * 1801 Census - Folketellingen den 1ste februar 1801 Microfilm

The 1801 census (b. 38) for Hetland clerical district includes Hetland, Frue, and Randaberg (Randeberg) parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation.

1801-telling for Stavanger Database


 * 1865 Census - Folketellingen den 31te desember 1865 Hetland Microfilm

This census contains the persons name, residence, status in the family, occupation, sex, martial status, place of birth, age, 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 Stavanger Database


 * 1875 Census - Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875 Hetland 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


 * 1891 Census for Hetland Database


 * 1900 Census - Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900 Hetland Microfilm

This census contains the persons name, sex, 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, year of birth, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information.

1900-telling for Stavanger Database


 * 1910 Census Countdown

Probate Records
1666-1822: Probate records will be in the Jæren og Dalane judicial district.

1823-1896: Probate records will be in the Jæren judicial district.

1823-1896: Clerical probate records will be in the Jæren Deanery.

The probate records usually contain the date of probate, name of the deceased, names of heirs, guardians and trustees, inventory lists, land and holdings, and other miscellaneous information.

Farm Book
Histories of farms and vital information on farm residents in Randaberg, Rogaland co., Norway. Inhold: b. 1. Gard og ætt -- b. 2. Gard og ætt -- b. 3. Kultursoga til 1945 -- b. 4. Bilete gjennom 100 år -- b. 5. Kultursoga frå 1945 - 1996.

Lindanger, Birger, "Randaberg," Randaberg: Randaberg Kommune, 1983-1988. 948.31/R2 D2L 5 vols. FHL INTL Book

A history of Randaberg in Hetland clerical district in Rogaland county with some genealogy.

Rolfsen, Peter, "Randaberg sogns historie," Stavanger, Norway: S. Undems boktrykkeri, 1928 948.31/R2 H2r FHL INTL Book