Høyland Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records

 * Records begin in 1691 for clerical district 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 (Digital Archives).

Census Records

 * 1664-1666 Clerical Census: This census was taken by the local parish priests. It covers Høyland and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It lists the name of the farms, names of farm owners, 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. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1701 Manntall: The 1701 tax census for Høyland is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. 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. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1801: The 1801 census for Høyland clerical district includes Høyland Soma, and Sandnes parishes and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It lists the farm name, person's name, position in the household, age, marital status, and occupation. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalakrivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1815: The 1815 census of Høyland clerical district includes Sandnes and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It lists the farm name, persons name, and age. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1865: The 1865 census for Høyland is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It 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. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1875: The 1875 census for Høyland is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It 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. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1891: The 1891 census for Høyland is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1900: The 1900 census for Høyland is available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. It 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.


 * 1910: The 1910 census for Høyland is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).

Court Records
The court records contain reports of civil and criminal actions, including the allodial rights, a system of ownership by which an owner has all rights associated with possessing a property. You will find names, dates, places, and relationships in these records. The records have no indexes, and therefore require time to study. They are excellent sources for genealogical research and at times you can find entire families through several generations. These records must be used in conjunction with the mortgage records, probate records, or other records.

Court records at the Family History Library, 1613-1701

These records are for Jæren and Dalane judicial districts which include these places: Hetland (Frue), Høyland, Klepp, Time (Lye), Håland, Ogna, Sandnes, Helleland, Egersund, Lund, Sokndal, Heskestad, Hå, Bjerkreim, Randaberg, Sola, Madla, Varhaug, Nærbø, and Gjestal in Rogaland county.

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.

Høyland and Sandnes police station *1889-1973 death protocol 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

Høyland gards-og ættesoge gjennom 400 år:

Alsnes, Asseim, Auestad, Augend, Austrått, Austvoll, Brualand, Bråstein, Bæreim,  Eikeland, Espeland  Figgve, Fjogstad, Folkvår, Forenes, Forus, Foss-Eikeland,  Gilja, Gramstad,  Hage, Hana, Heigre, Hetland, Hogstad, Hove, Høyland, Håland,  Jutland,  Kjedeland, Kjosavik, Kråkedal, Kvål, Kylles, Kyllevik,  Lea, Leikvam, Lunde, Lura, Lussi,  Malmeim, Myklabost, Møgjedal,  Nordland,  Raustad,  Sandnes, sandve, Skaret, Skei, Skeiane, Skjelbrei, Skjæveland, Skjørestad, Skruss-Eikeland, Soma, Sporaland, Stangeland, Stokka, Stokkeland, Svihus, Sviland, Sørbø,  Tjesseim, Todneim, Trones, Tveit,  Vagle, Vatne,  Åreskjold, Årsvoll, Åse