Skjold Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Records begin in 1743. included the parishes Skjold, Tysvær and Vats with Vårenes chapel. Tysvær parish became its own clerical district in 1848. Earlier records were burned on 14 Oct. 1786.

Digital images of the church books are available at Digitalarkivet.


 * Skjold / Skjold, Tysvær, Vats: 1743-1802


 * Skjold: 1758, 1786-1815


 * Skjold / Skjold: 1815-1941


 * Skjold / Tysvær: 1815-1830


 * Skjold / Vats: 1815-1925

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Census (Manntall) Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 Skjold 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 Skjold 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 Skjold 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 Skjold Microfilm

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

1801-telling for Schiold Database


 * 1865 Census (Folketellingen) Folketælling 31 December 1865 for Skjold 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 Skjold Database


 * 1875 Census (Folketellingen) Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875 for Skjold. Microfilm FHL INTL Film 273363 and 173364 vols. 152a and 152b.

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 Skjold


 * 1900 Census (Folketellingen) Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900 for Skjold 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 Skjold Database

1910 Census search at Digitalarkivet
 * 1910 Census (Folketellingen]

Probate Records
For 1666-1795 the probates are found in Ryfylke og Karmsund judicial district. For 1793-1901 they are found in Karmsund judicial district. The clerical probates for 1692-1812 are found in Karmsund deanery.

Availability
Ryfylke og Karmsund judicial district *1666-1795 Family History Library *1666-1795 Digitalarkivet *1666-1815 Probate card indexes sorted by farm name Digitalarkivet

Karmsund judicial district *1793-1901 Family History Library *1793-1901 Digitalarkivet. Karmsund deanery *1692-1812 Clerical probate records Family History Library *1692-1812 Digitalarkivet.

Farm Books
Farms and families of Skjold, Norway.

Østrem, Nils Olav, Stavanger, Norway: Vindafjord kommune, 1999. 948.31/S11 D2s vols. 1 and 2 FHL INTL Book

Farm Names
21	Aadnenes 28	Aarek 41	Alnedal 4	Apallevik 55	Asbjørnshaug 18	Aukland 29	Aursland 69	Austreim nedre 66	Austreim øvre 90	Baasviken 72	Bjerge 10	Bjoland 59	Bjordal indre 19	Brattestø 39	Bueviken 42	Dagsland 40	Dalen 7	Dueland 45	Døviken 63	Egge 30	Eikeviken 68	Elleflaat 9	Erland 47	Ersland 14	Fikstveit 86	Finshus 44	Fjelleim 38	Flatnes 73	Frøvik 8	Gaupaas 32	Glette 24	Grinde 24	Groven 88	Haaland 34	Haavik 37	Haga 36	Haganes 25	Halleland 52	Haraldseid 80	Hatlestad 52	Haugen 70	Haugen 79	Havnen 49	Heien 91	Hesthammer 56	Hokel 83	Ikdal 32	Indgjerden 51	Kalstveit 45	Kalveland 76	Kirketeigen 5	Klubben 20	Krekene 94	Kreppene midtre 26	Kringeland 49	Kroen 27	Kvitenes 78	Langeland 77	Langelandsvik 48	Li 33	Lilland 23	Lilleskog 85	Lilleskog 92	Lindanger 54	Malesæter 87	Mehus 43	Mortveit 84	Munkhus 50	Mæland 12	Nes 13	Neseim 12	Nesøen 60	Præstegaarden 57	Risanger 3	Romseland 67	Rossebø 82	Sagen 6	Skjeljeviken 74	Skogen nordre 62	Smedsvik 64	Soleim 81	Sponevik 17	Stakland 15	Steinbru 32	Storeleitet 45	Strand 6	Strøm 16	Stølen 32	Sundfør 46	Svineklev 1	Svineli nedre 71	Sørhus 20	Søvik 31	Taarhaugen 35	Tosvold 65	Tveit 31	Tveit indre 35	Urhaug 30	Vaag 52	Vaagen 53	Vaagen søndre 11	Vaare 22	Vaggeli 16	Vatland 49	Vestre 35	Viken 61	Viken 92	Viken 96	Yrke 97	Yrkevaagen 49	Ødegaarden 89	Østeinstad 98	Østerli