Fjaler (Ytre Holmedal) Parish, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Fjaler clerical district contains the parish registers from the parishes Holmedal, Dale i Fjaler, and Guddal. The records begin in 1755

Fjaler clerical district was called Holmedal clerical district before 1755 when it was divided into two separate clerical district: Indre Holmedal (Gaular) and Ytre Holmedal (Fjaler). The name was changed from Ytre Holmedal to Fjaler in 1912.

Microfilm at the cover the years 1755-1927.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet.

Fjaler: 1755-1886

Fjaler / Dale: 1852-1927

Fjaler / Guddal: 1854-1921

Fjaler / Holmedal: 1895-1940

Census Records

 * Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 census for Fjaler (Ytre 'Holmedal) clerical district include the parishes of Fjaler, Holmedal, Vik i Gaular, Guddal, Dale i Fjaler, 'Bygstad and Sande and was kept by the local civil authorities.  This census is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.


 * Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666.  The 1664-1666 census for Fjaler (Ytre Holmedal) clerical district include the parishes ofDal i Fjaler, Bygstad, Sande, Holmedal, Guddal, Vik i Gaular and Fjaler; and was kept by the local parish priests. This census is avaialble on microfilm at the Family History Library.


 * Manntall 1701 : optatt av fogderi, sorenskrivere og sogne prester ifølge kongebrev av 26 Juli 1701

Probate Records
1677-1881: Probates may be found in Sunnfjord judicial district.

1794-1846: Clerical probates may be found in Sunnfjord Deanery.