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. Sokndal: 1729-1918 Sokndal / Ladestedet: 1887-1934 Sokndal / Landsoknet: 1908-1934 Sokndal / Sokndal: 1826-1874 Sokndal / Sokndal og Ånasira: 1880-1891 Sokndal / Sokndal og Ånasira kapellsokn: 1904-1935

1664-1666 Census (Manntall) Dalernes prosti Sogndal (Sokndal) clerical district Sogndal (Sokndal) parish Hitterø (Hidra) annex. This census was taken by the local parish priests. Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 Microfilm

Jæderen og Dalene fogderi Sogndal (Sokndal) skibrede This census was taken by the local civil authorities. Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666 Microfilm


 * Manntall 1663-66 for Stavanger amt I Database
 * 1701 Census (Manntall) Rogaland couty Jæderen og Dalene fogderi Sogndal (Sokndal) clerical district.
 * Manntall 1701 Microfilm
 * Manntallet 1701 for Stavanger amt Database
 * 1801 Census (Folketellingen) Sokndal clerical district includes Sokndal and Åna-Sira parishes.
 * Folketellingen den 1ste februar 1801 for Sokndal Microfilm
 * 1835 Census (Folketelling) The 1835 census of Sokndal clerical district lists the farm name, persons name, age, occupation, and marital status. It also includes statistics.
 * Folketelling 1855 Sokndal prestegjeld Microfilm
 * 1865 Census (Folketellingen) Folketælling 31 December 1865 for Sokndal Microfilm
 * 1875 Census (Folketellingen)
 * Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875 for Sokndal Microfilm
 * 1900 Census (Folketellingen)
 * Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900 for Sokndal Microfilm


 * Links to census databases in Digitalarkivet

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.