Sokndal Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Guide to Sokndal, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records

Church Records



 * Parish records begin in 1725. Contains priest and sexton records from the parishes Sokndal and Åna Chapel. Included Hidra (Hitterø) parish in Flekkefjord clerical district in Vest-Agder county until 1820.


 * Digital images of the church books are available at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Clerical Census: This census was taken by the local parish priests. It covers Sokndal is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City and online at Digital Archives


 * 1664-1666 Civil Census: This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It covers Sokndal and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1701 Manntall: The 1701 tax census is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1801: The 1801 census for Sokndal clerical district includes Sokndal and Åna-Sira parishes and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1835: A special 1835 census for Sokndal clerical district exists and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It lists the farm name, persons name, age, occupation, and marital status. It also includes statistics. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1865: The 1865 census for Sokndal is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1875: The 1875 census for Sokndal is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1891: The 1891 census for Sokndal is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1900: The 1900 census for Sokndal is available in microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Also available in a searchable database online at Digital Archives


 * 1910: The 1910 census for Sokndal is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).

Court Records
The court records contain reports of civil and criminal actions, including the allodial rights, a system of ownership by which an owner has all rights associated with possessing a property. You will find names, dates, places, and relationships in these records. The records have no indexes, and therefore require time to study. They are excellent sources for genealogical research and at times you can find entire families through several generations. These records must be used in conjunction with the mortgage records, probate records, or other records.

Court records at the Family History Library, 1613-1701

These records are for Jæren and Dalane judicial districts which include these places: Hetland (Frue), Høyland, Klepp, Time (Lye), Håland, Ogna, Sandnes, Helleland, Egersund, Lund, Sokndal, Heskestad, Hå, Bjerkreim, Randaberg, Sola, Madla, Varhaug, Nærbø, and Gjestal in Rogaland county.

Probate Records
For 1666-1822 the probates are found in Jæren og Dalane judicial district. For 1823-1882 they are found in Dalane judicial district. The clerical probates for 1729-1807 are found in Dalane deanery.

Availability
Jæren og Dalane judicial district *1666-1822 *1667-1867 Digitalarkivet *1666-1815 Probate card indexes sorted by farm name Digitalarkivet

Dalane judicial district *1823-1882 *1867-1882 Digitalarkivet.

Dalane deanery *1729-1807 Clerical probate records *1729-1807 Digitalarkivet.

Sokndal police station *1889-1972 death protocol Digitalarkivet

Farm Books
Farm history of farms in Sokndal community containing vital information on farm residents. (The title for indicates all of the volumes are for Mydland farm, but vols. 2-4 are for other farms.)

Olsen Trygve Ege,, Sokndal : Sokndal Ættesogelag, 2004-.

948.31/S3 D2o v.1 FHL INTL Book 948.31/S3 D2o index FHL INTL Book

v. 2 Farm history of farms 21 -33 in Sokndal community containing vital information on farm residents.

v. 3 Farm history of farms 34-45 in Sokndal community containing vital information on farm residents.

v. 4 Farm history of farms 8-18 in Sokndal community containing vital information on farm residents.

Farm Book on the Internet
Stein Norem Wisteds slektsgranskingssider (Family history pages)

The farms in the parish are in alphabetical order in the left column on the page. When you click on the farm, you will find a list of the families who lived on the farm. There are cross references to the the farm and family number when they resided in another place.