Sand Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records

 * Records begin in 1695 for Jelsa clerical district. It contains priest and sexton records from the parishes Jelsa, Sand and Erfjord. Erfjord was established in 1877 as its own parish. Included Sand parish until 1858. These records are available on microfilm at the


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

Census Records

 * For censuses prior to 1801 see Jelsa


 * 1865: The 1865 census for Sand is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It 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. 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 Sand is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It 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. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


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


 * 1900: The 1900 census for Sand is available on microfilm at the Digitalarkivet in Salt Lake City. It 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. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


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

Farm Books
History of the farms and genealogy of the farm owners. Salveson, Aamund, Stavanger, Norway: Rogalands trykkeri, 1927. 948.31/S9 H2s FHL INTL Book

Farm histories with vital information on farm residents in Sand. Drange, Ernst Berge,, Suldal: Suldal kommune, 1997-. 948.31/S9 D2d 3 vols. FHL INTL Book

There is an alphabetical list covering small farms, first names, and immigrants. Drange, Ernst Berge,, Suldal: Suldal kommune, 2000. 948.31/S9 D2d Index FHL INTL Book

Farm Names
6 Aas 31 Berge, 19 Bjerge indre, 28 Brommeland  12 Drarvik  24 Eide, 37 Ersdal  14 Fatland, 9 Fatnes vestre, 39 Førre  29 Grov  27 Hanekam, 32 Hauge, 30 Heim, 25 Helland, 16 Hellesbø, 23 Hylen  7 Ilstad  9 Kverneflaaten  34 Lagarhus, 22 Lindvang, 38 Lovernes, 13 Løland  26 Mo  40 Nævøen  1 Ropeid, 5 Røirvik  34 Sand, 2 Selland, 21 Selland, 33 Skeie, 22 Steinbu og Grimstølen, 11 Steinsland  20 Tengesdal, 8 Tjelmeland, 4 Tysseland  16 Vanvik indre, 36 Vela  17 Ørland, 3 Østebø

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.

Sand police station *1882-1964 death protocol Digitalarkivet