Høyland Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Rogaland County &gt; Høyland

Church Records
Records begin in 1691 for which contains priest and sexton records for Høyland parish with Sviland chapel, Sandnes and Soma. Sandnes became its own parish in 1880 and its own clerical distric in 1914. Soma was discontinued in 1839 and was from then on included in Høyland parish. These records are available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

Digital images of the church books are online at Digitalarkivet.


 * Høyland: 1691-1732, 1734-1758, 1784-1936


 * Høyland / Høyland: 1825-1841, 1854-1886, 1889-1924


 * Høyland / Høyland, Soma: 1841-1856


 * Høyland / Soma: 1825-1841


 * Høyland / Høyland, Sandnes: 1878-1888

Census Records
1664-1666 Census (Manntall)

Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 Microfilm

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 Microfilm

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.

Manntall 1663-66 for Stavanger amt I Database


 * 1701 Census (Manntall)

Manntall 1701 Høyland Microfilm

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. Also includes the residence of all unmarried males living away from home when the census was taken.

Manntallet 1701 for Stavanger amt Database


 * 1801 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketellingen den 1ste februar 1801 for Høyland Microfilm

The 1801 census (b. 38) for Høyland clerical district includes Høyland Soma, and Sandnes parishes. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation.

1801-telling for Høyland Database

1815 Census (Folketelling)

Høyland Microfilm

The 1815 census of Høyland clerical district includes Sandnes. It lists the farm name, persons name, and age.


 * 1865 Census (Folketellingen)

Høyland Microfilm

This census contains the persons name, residence, status in the family, occupation, sex, martial status, place of birth, 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 Høiland Database


 * 1875 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875 for Høyland Microfilm

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-teljinga for Høiland Database


 * 1900 Census (Folketellingen)

Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900 for Høyland Microfilm

This 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, marital status, occupation, date of birth, place of birth, citizenship, religion, and other miscellaneous information.

1900-telling for Høiland Database


 * 1910 Census (Folketellingen]



Probate Records
For 1666-1822 the probates are found in Jæren og Dalane judicial district. For 1823-1882 they are found in Jæren judicial district. The clerical probates for 1729-1807 are found in Jæren deanery. `

Availability
Jæren og Dalane judicial district *1666-1822 *1667-1860 Digitalarkivet *1666-1815 Probate card indexes sorted by farm name Digitalarkivet Jæren judicial district *1763-1821 Family History Library *1859-1896 Digitalarkivet. Jæren deanery *1763-1821 Clerical probate records Family History Library *1763-1821 Digitalarkivet.

Farm Book
Local history and genealogy. Part of a projected series.

Aurenes, Ola,, [S.l.]: Utgjeven ved Høyland kommune, [1952] 948.31/H1 D2a FHL Intl Book

Farm Names
21	Aareskjold 64	Aarsvold 46	Aase 46	Aasehagen 6	Alsnes 61	Asseim 35	Auestad 16	Auglend 39	Austraatt 63	Austvold 53	Bakken 32	Braastein 41	Brueland 66	Bæreim 1	Dyrenesvigen 64	Egren 26	Espeland 9	Feden 29	Figgen 29	Figve 2	Fjogstad 59	Folkvaar 50	Foss-Eigeland 10	Fossvatne 68	Furaas 7	Furenes 57	Følhusholen 30	Gilje 1	Gramstad 1	Gramstadstranden 38	Grovershagen 24	Grønnestad 28	Haaland 2	Haalen 5	Haga 38	Hana 57	Heien 54	Heigre 33	Helland 22	Hetland 3	Hogstad søndre 1	Holmevigen 44	Hove 55	Jutland 28	Kirkebakken 49	Kirkeholen 56	Kjellingland 17	Kjosevig 32	Kleven 18	Kraagedal 38	Krampedalen 62	Krypten 48	Kvaal 9	Kylles 36	Kyllevig 53	Lea 57	Leidet 13	Leigvam 38	Leirdalen 47	Lunde 69	Lure 4	Lutsi 57	Malmeim 62	Mindehagen 25	Myglebostad 32	Myrehagen 31	Møgedal 7	Naudeneset og Storeklubben 9	Neset 14	Nordland 62	Nyland 62	Porsgjerdholen 33	Præstegaarden 58	Raustad 42	Sandve 9	Sandvigen 37	Sandvigen 34	Skaret 43	Skei 40	Skeiene 46	Skiftesholen 11	Skjelbrei 52	Skjæveland 8	Skjørestad 12	Skruds-Eigeland 62	Slethei 28	Solbakken 38	Sollien 65	Soma 15	Sporeland 62	Stangeland 62	Steindalen 24	Steinfjeld 67	Stokke søndre 49	Stokkeland 69	Stokkeland 39	Suggemyren 19	Svihus 24	Sviland 39	Svinehagen 32	Søraageren 45	Sørbø 62	Teigen 27	Tjesseim 32	Tjønnehagen 60	Todneim 62	Trekanten 70	Trones 44	Tronsholen 20	Tveiden 23	Ur-Eigeland 40	Vaagskjær og Sletten 51	Vagle 37	Vatne store 39	Vindhagen 42	Ødegaarden