Røldal Parish, Rogaland, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Rogaland  County &gt; Røldal

Church Records
Røldal parish belonged to the Suldal clerical district in Rogaland county. It was separated from Suldal clerical district in 1848 and moved to Hordaland County. Røldal clerical district was created in 1885. The earlier records were burned in 1778.

Digital images for the parish registers for Røldal parish are available at Digitalarkivet.


 * Røldal: 1780-1886


 * Røldal / Røldal: 1817-1917


 * Suldal: 1758

Census Records

 * 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. A database of this census is available at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1701: 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.Mantallet (Census) 1701 for Stavanger Amt (Rogaland County)

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

For 1786-1848 the records are in the RyfylkeRogaland County judicial district.

1848-1881: Probate records are found in Hardanger og Voss judicial district.

The probate records usually contain the date of the probate, name of the deceased, names of heirs, guardians and trustees, inventory lists, land and holdings, and other miscellaneous information.

Farm Book
A history of Røldal in Hordaland county and a genealoy of the people and their farms.

Dalen, Knut and Dalen, Alma, "Røldal bygdebok," Røldal: Utgjeven av Røldal kommune, [1960]. 948.32/R1 H2d FHL INTL Book