Karmøy Region, Norway

Karmøy is an island on the southwest coast of Norway. It lies between Bergen on the north and Stavanger on the south and is just across from Haugesund. It consists of the following Clerical Districts: Avaldsnes, Kopervik (Stangeland), Skudenes, Skudeneshavn, Torvastad (Torvestad), and Åkra.

Slektsforum Karmøy was created in November 1996 to compile and organize all information which individual members had previously obtained and make it available in one location.

Guest to the site may also access the information and ask questions on the forum. These questions must be submitted by email: slektsforum.karmoy@c2i.net

The immediate objectives are:


 * Update and place the farm books on the internet
 * Transcribe the church books and put the transcriptions on the internet
 * Place family history databases on the internet
 * Compile and emigrant index
 * Collect old photos
 * Answer emails and send substantial information

All of the work is done by volunteers. Donations are welcome.

The church book databases are added to Digitalarkivet as they are completed.

Under the webpage for County books, family histories are being reconstructed using data from "Bygdebok for Karmøy", "Norges Bebyggelse", Johannes Mjølhus's notes, church books, census records, probate records, private family records, and other sources.

The internet site has only those inhabitants which have registered descendants. A more complete list is available for those who are members of Slektsforum. They also have many books and sources available for members at their office in Skudenes.