Sandnes Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Church Records
Records begin in 1691. Sandnes was then a parish in Høyland clerical district along with Høyland with Sviland chapel and Soma. Sandnes became its own parish in 1880 and its own clerical district in 1914.

Digital images of the church books are available at Digitalarkivet.

Høyland: 1691-1825

Høyland / Høyland: 1825-1924

Høyland / Sandnes: 1878-1911

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
Although Sandnes is now a city and does not have a farm book, there is history of the beginning of Sandnes city and the families who settled there.

Aurenes, Ola, "Det eldste Sandnes, bidrag til byens forhistorie," Stavanger, Norway : i kommisjon hos Johs. Floor, 1935. 948.31/S2 H2a FHL INTL Book

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