Nólsoy Parish, Streymoy, Faroe Islands Genealogy

Background

 * Nólsoy (Danish: Nolsø) is the only settlement on the island of Nólsoy in the Faroe Islands.
 * Its population was 227 in 2018.
 * It takes 20 minutes to reach Nólsoy from Tórshavn by boat. The town can be accessed from the port by walking through the jawbones of a giant whale.
 * The small coastal village is made up of colourful homes and buildings, placed extremely close to each other to help shelter each other from storms.
 * It is located on the west coast of Nólsoy island, facing the much larger Streymoy island to the west.

Place Names
Farm names or small village names within this parish include these place names and variations:

Census Records

 * 1801-1901 Faroe Islands, Denmark, Censuses, 1801-1901 (in Danish) at Ancestry - index & images ($)
 * 1801-1925 Danish Family Search - incomplete indexes
 * Dansk Demografisk Database - incomplete indexes

Church Records

 * 1817-1854 - Norðstreymoy præstegæld Kirkjubók, 1817-1854 at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images. Contains church records from Norðstreymoy præstegæld on the Faroe Islands. Includes parishes of Kvívík, Kollafjørður Hvalvík, Hósvík, Haldarsvík, Saksun, and Vestmanna.
 * 1695-1851 - Suðurstreymoyar præstegæld Kirkjubók, 1695-1851 at FamilySearch Catalog - index and images. Contains church records from Norðstreymoy præstegæld on the Faroe Islands. Includes parishes of Kaldbak, Tórshavn udenbys (British chapel), Tórshavn, Hestur, Kirkjubøur, and Nólsoy.

Reading the Records
Because the Faroe Islands were under the jurisdiction of Denmark, many research resources relating to Denmark will be helpful in using Faroe Islands records.
 * Help Reading Danish Records:


 * Denmark Parish Register Headings provides translated examples of parish headings. You will be able to interpret much of what is in the records using these headings. Danish Word List covers typical  terms found in the records. Fixed and Moveable Feast Days for: Denmark will help you translate dates written in feast day form. Denmark surnames are patronymic and change every generation, so carefully study Denmark Names, Personal.


 * Help Reading Old Handwriting: 


 * Scandinavian Handwriting
 * Scandinavian Handwriting, part 3 - No part 2 available
 * Gothic Script and examples (Danish)
 * Gothic script help links (Danish)


 * Knowing What to Look for Next:


 * To understand the best research strategies for these records, see Denmark Church Records Christenings Guide.