Jelsa (Jelsø) Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Rogaland County &gt; Jelsa

Church Records
Records begin in 1695 for Jelsa clerical district. It contains priest and sexton records from the parishes Jelsa, Sand and Erfjord. Erfjord was established in 1877 as its own parish. Included Sand parish until 1858. These records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

Digital images of the church books are online at Digitalarkivet.


 * Jelsa: 1695-1737, 1753-1796, 1852-1890


 * Jelsa / Erfjord: 1878-1898


 * Jelsa / Jelsa: 1816-1828, 1854-1928


 * Jelsa / Jelsa, Sand: 1796-1853


 * Jelsa / Sand: 1816-1828

Census Records

 * 1664-1666

===== 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.

===== Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666 =====

This census was taken by the local civil authorities. It lists the names of the farms, farmowners (including widows), sons of farm owners, male farm hands, cottagers and sons of cottagers and the age of each person. The clerical authorities took a census during this same time period. Both censuses should be used as they supplement each other. The clerical census is more complete.

Probate Records
Probate records for the years 1666-1795 are in the combined Ryfylke and Karmsund judicial districts in Rogaland county.

For 1786-1876 the records are in the Ryfylke judicial district.

The clerical probates are found in Ryfylke deanery in Rogaland county, Norway. They are for the years 1786-1807.

Farm Book
Foldøy, Ola, "Jelsa," Suldal: Utgjevar Suldal kommune, 1967-1981

A genealogy of the people in Jelsa in Rogaland county along with some history of the farms and the area. In 1964 Jelsa became a part of the larger community called Suldal. With a supplement index by Jørg Eirik Waula in v. 1. 948.31/J1 D2f 2 vols. FHL INTL Book

This book is also available with an internet version at:

slektsdata.com/Bygdeboeker/Jelsa/JRamme.htm

The farms are found on the left-hand side of the page. The contents (innhald) can be sorted by place (Plass) or by farm number (Gardsnr.). The main farm is listed in capital letters while the smaller divisions of the farm are listed under it in lower case letters. When you click on the farm a list of names will pop up in the window below. Then click on a name and the window to the right will open showing the families. The text is in Norwegian, but the format is easy to follow.