Suldal Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Records begin in 1778 for They contain priest and sexton records from Suldal, Sauda and Røldal parishes. Sauda parish was moved to Sand clerical district in 1858, and Røldal parish was made a parish in the newly established Røldal clerical district in 1885. Also include records for Nesflaten chapel, which has kept its own records (klokkerbok) from 1900. These records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

Digital images of the church books are available at Digitalarkivet.

Suldal: 1758, 1885-1916

Suldal / Suldal: 1777-1900

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Census (Manntall) Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 Suldal 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 Suldal 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 II Database


 * 1701 Census (Manntall)

Manntall 1701 Suldal 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 Suldal Microfilm

The 1801 census (b. 38) for Suldal clerical district includes Suldal, Saude, and Røldal now in Hordaland county parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation.

1801-telling for Saledahl Database


 * 1865 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketælling 31 December 1865 for Suldal 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 Suledal Database


 * 1875 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875 for Suldal 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 Suldal] Database


 * 1900 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900 for Suldal 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 Suldal Database


 * 1910 Census (Folketellingen]

1910 Census search at Digitalarkivet

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 Books
A genealogy of the people and their farms in Suldal in Rogaland county with a brief history of the earlier times.

Hoftun, Hallvard M., Suldal: Utgjevar Suldal kommune, 1972. 948.31/S6 D2h FHL INTL Book

The index includes all "hovedpersoner" (head of household) that appear in the farm lists. Children are not included. Alphabetical by first name and patronymic.

Waula, Jørg Eirik, Suldal: Rogaland Historie og Ættesogelag, 1995 948.31/S6 D2h index FHL INTL Book

Farm Names
55	Aarhus 52	Austeraa 61	Avinskei 41	Bakke 32	Berge 11	Berjorden 49	Birkenes 67	Bleskestad 56	Braatveit 63	Bratland 9	Bækkene 30	Fisketjøn 6	Fjelberg 15	Flaatenes 1	Foss 3	Førland 12	Galland 59	Gautetun 54	Gugdal 60	Haugen 51	Havrevold 37	Helgenes 4	Herabakke 7	Hjorteland 29	Hoftun 68	Jordebrekke 40	Ketilstad 47	Klungtveit 36	Kolbeinstveit 2	Kvæstad 53	Lali 18	Li 46	Lillehammer 41	Lofthus 25	Lunde 28	Mehus 62	Midtlien 5	Mo 34	Moen 48	Moklev 21	Mork 9	Mæland 69	Nordmork 10	Næreim 27	Præstegaarden 13	Ritland 65	Roaldkvam 64	Rossemyr 58	Sandviken 31	Skarstølheien 39	Slagstad 42	Soleim 43	Steinbru 22	Steine 31	Straape 42	Sukka 26	Sørestad 35	Tjøredalen 24	Tjøsteim 62	Tornes 66	Tufteskog 50	Tveit i Hamrebø 19	Tveitene nedre 23	Underbakke med Rød 45	Vaage 44	Vaarvik 59	Vallareviken 17	Vallskaar 14	Vashus 34	Veke 57	Vetrhus 16	Vidvei 33	Vik 34	Vikene 38	Øiestad 8	Ørekvam