Bore Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Rogaland County &gt; Bore

Church Records
Church records exist for for 1787-1961. They contain priest and sexton records from the parishes Klepp, Orre and Bore. The earlier church records were burned in 1784 and 1793. These records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

Digital images of the records are online at Digitalarkivet.


 * Klepp / Bore: 1886-1936


 * Klepp: 1758, 1793-1888

Census Records

 * Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666

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. 1663-1666 Census for Stavanger district at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1701 Census - Manntall 1701 for Stavanger Amt.

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. May also include the residence of a male servant if he came from a different clerical district. Manntallet 1701 for Stavanger amt at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1801 Census - Folketellingen den 1ste februar 1801, Norge for Klepp.

The 1801 census (b. 38) for Klepp clerical district includes Klepp, Orre, and Bore parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. 1801-telling for Klep at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1865 Census - Folketellingen den 31te desember 1865 for Klepp.

This census contains the persons name, residence, status in the family, occupation, sex, marital status, place of birth, age, 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 Klep at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1875 Census - Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875 for Klepp.

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-teljing for Klep at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1900 Census - Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900 for Klepp.

This census contains the persons name, sex, 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, year of birth, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information. 1900-telling for Klep at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1910 Census Countdown

Probate Records
1666-1822: Probate records will be in the Jæren og Dalane judicial district.

1823-1896: Probate records will be in the Jæren judicial district.

1823-1896: Clerical probate records will be in the Jæren Deanery.

The probate records usually contain the date of probate, name of the deceased, names of heirs, guardians and trustees, inventory lists, land and holdings, and other miscellaneous information.

Farm Book
Farms in the Bore parish are included in the Klepp farm book.

Brunes, Erling,, Stavanger, Norway: Utgjeve ved Klepp kommune, 1963. 948.31/K1 D2b FHL INTL Book

There is also a person index for this book.

Waula, Jørg Eirik,, Stavanger, Norway : Rogaland Historie og Ættesogelag, 1996. 948.31/K1 D2b index FHL INTL Book