Strand Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway

Rogaland County

Strand

Guide to Strand Parish, Norway ancestry, family history, and genealogy: birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, and military records.

Strand
Jurisdictions
Kommune	Strand
Kommune Code	1130
Region	Vestlandet
Prestegjeld	Strand
Diocese	Stavanger
Prosti	Ryfylke
Len (1599-1660)	Stavanger
Amt (1689-1919)	1662-1682: Stavanger stiftamt, 1682-1919: Stavanger amt
Fylke (1919-2020)	Rogaland
Sorenskriveri	Ryfylke
Skifterett	Ryfylke
Fogderi	Ryfylke
Tinglag	Strand
Skipreide	Syđri Árdal

Places

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Farm Names

58 Aadnenes, 39 Aasen, 13 Alsvig, 14 Amdal, 31 Auglend

42 Barke, 43 Barkve, 26 Bjøreim nedre, 42 Bjørkhaug, 57 Botne, 57 Botsheien

50 Dalen

60 Erlandsdalen

6 Fiskaaen indre, 44 Fjelle nedre, 51 Fureneset, 47 Førland, 46 Førlandsheien,

1 Gjeideskjær, 2 Grødeim

53 Haahammeren, 21 Heggeim, 57 Heien, 38 Helland, 64 Heng, 65 Hille, 63 Hinnarholmen, 49 Holen, 24 Holte, 8 Høiland,

62 Idsal, 63 Idse

49 Jørpeland, 55 Jøssanger

11 Kjølevig, 3 Kraagevold, 61 Kvalvaag, 18 Kvam

48 Langeland, 23 Lekvam, 16 Lunden

36 Melberg, 20 Meltveid, 38 Myren

41 Nag, 35 Nes, 24 Neset, 12 Norddal, 34 Nordland

31 Præstegaarden

10 Rag, 10 Ravnaas, 31 Refsaasheien, 28 Rodebakken

37 Sedberg, 52 Seleskog, 49 Steinene, 32 Strand, 59 Svines

16 Tau, 30 Tjøsseim, 33 Tuftene, 53 Tungland, 40 Tveid

15 Ugelien

32 Varhaug, 22 Varland, 19 Vastveid, 12 Vatland, 29 Vaule, 53 Veiene, 4 Veland, 9 Vervig, 54 Vigen, 53 Volden, 5 Voster

27 ØsterhuAlsvik,

Alsvik, Jan, "Folk i Strand : ei gards- og ættesoge", Hafrsfjord : Hafrsfjord forlag, c1995. 948.31/S4 D2a 3 vols. with an index in volume 3.

Vol. I

Alsvik, Amdal,

Fiskå,

Geitaskjer, Grødem,

Heggheim, Holta, Høyland,

Kjølevik, Krogevold, Kvam,

Lekvam,

Meltveit,

Nedre Bjørheim (Nerhus),

Ravnås,

Tau, Tøge Buene og Østebøstølen, Tou Brug,

Ugelid,

Varland, Vastveit, Vatland, Veland, Vervit, Voster,

Øvre Bjørheim,

Vol. II

Barka, Barkved, Bjelde,

Førland,

Helland,

Langeland, Leite (Førlandsheia),

Melberg,

Nag, Nes, Nordland,

Prestegarden (Løvbrekke),

Rodabakken,

Sedberg, Solbakk (Tuftene), Strand,

Tjøstheim, Tveit,

Vaula,

Åsen,

Østerhus,

Vol III

Botne,

Dalen,

Erlandsdalen,

Fureneset,

Heng, Hidle,

Idsal, Idse,

Jørpeland, Jøssang,

Kvalvåg,

Litle Døvik,

Notvik,

Seljeskog (Selemork), Sørskår, Store Døvik, Svines,

Tungland,

Vatne,

Ur,

Ådnanes,

Surrounding Parishes

Parishes are listed in clockwise order, beginning at the north.

Resources

Census

• 1664-1666 Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images; includes Strand; only lists males; Also at: Digitalarkivet
• 1664-1666 Bailiff's Census 1664-1666, no. 12: Ryfylke fogderi at Digitalarkivet - images; includes Strand; only lists males
• 1701 Manntall 1701 : optatt av fogderi, sorenskrivere og sogne prester ifølge kongebrev av 26 Juli 1701(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images; includes Strand/Høle; Also at: Digitalarkivet
• 1801 Norway Census, 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; includes Strand/Høle/Høgsfjord; Also at: Ancestry ($), Digitalarkivet, FamilySearch Catalog(*), MyHeritage ($)
• 1865 Norway Census, 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; includes Strand; Also at: Ancestry ($), Digitalarkivet, FamilySearch Catalog(*), MyHeritage ($), RHD
• 1870 Norway Census, 1870 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1875 Norway Census, 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; includes Strand; Also at: Ancestry ($), Digitalarkivet, FamilySearch Catalog(*), MyHeritage ($), RHD
• 1891 Norway Census, 1891 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index & images; includes Strand; Also at: Ancestry ($), Digitalarkivet, MyHeritage ($)
• 1900 Norway, Census, 1900 at FamilySearch — How to Use this Collection; index & images
• 1900 Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images; includes Strand; Also at: Digitalarkivet, RHD
• 1910 1910 census for Strand at Digitalarkivet - images; includes Strand; Also at: RHD
• 1920 1920 census for Strand at Digitalarkivet - images; includes Strand

Church Records

• Strand clerical district records begin in 1702. They contain church records for Strand clerical district which include the parishes of Strand, Jørpeland and Høle with Forsand. Forsand (Fossan) was divided from Høle in 1852 and became its own parish. Høle and Forsand were divided from Strand clerical district in 1864 and became the parishes in the new [Høgsfjord, Norway|Høgsfjord]] clerical district. An extract of the parish registers from Høle and Strand parishes in Rogaland county. Pt. 1. Christenings for Høle and Strand parishes 1702- 1768 -- Pt. 2. Christenings for Høle and Strand parishes 1702-1768 An extract of the parish registers for Høle and Strand parishes in Rogaland county containing marriages for Høle and Strand 1726-1768
  
  

• Digital images of the church books are available at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).

Compiled Genealogies

Farm Books

Farm histories of Strand, Rogaland county, Norway with vital information on farm residents.

Alsvik, Jan, "Folk i Strand : ei gards- og ættesoge", Hafrsfjord : Hafrsfjord forlag, c1995. 948.31/S4 D2a 3 vols. with an index in volume 3.

Court Records

• 1616-1701Tingbøker, 1616-1701(*); Sorenskriveri (Ryfylke og Karmsund, Rogaland) at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Probate Records

For 1666-1795 the probates are in the combined Ryfylke and Karmsund judicial district.
For 1786-1876 they are found in Ryfylke judicial district.
The clerical probates for 1729-1807 are found in Ryfylke deanery deanery.

Ryfylke og Karmsund judicial district

• 1666-1795 FamilySearch Library
  
• 1666-1795 Digitalarkivet
  
• 1666-1788 Probate card indexes sorted by farm name Digitalarkivet

Ryfylke judicial district

• 1786-1876 FamilySearch Library
• 1786-1876 Digitalarkivet

Ryfylke deanery

• 1786-1807 Clerical probate records FamilySearch Library
  
• 1786-1807 Digitalarkivet.

Strand and Forsand police station

• 1865-1976 death protocol Digitalarkivet

Taxation

• 1665-1693 Fogderegnskaper, 1665-1693(*); Rentekammeret at FamilySearch Catalog - images

Repositories

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Research Helps

The following articles will help you research your family in Norway.

• Norway Guided Research
• Norway Research Tips and Strategies
• Norway Record Finder
• Norway Online Genealogy Records
• Norway Online Learning
• Norway Languages
• Norway Naming Customs
• Norway Feast Day Calendars
• Norway Dates and Calendars

References

Oluf Rygh: Norwegian Farm Names

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