Hjelmeland Kommune
Bjelland farm in Fister,
Hjelmeland Population: 2,743
Land Area: 1,092 square kilometers
Kommune Center: Hjelmelandsvågen
Kommune address: Hjelmeland Kommune; Postboks 10; 4130 Hjelmeland. Phone: +51750401
Kommune website: http://www.hjelmeland.kommune.no/
Map of part of Hjelmeland from Vol 2
Parishes
Fister - records since 1760
Hjelmeland - records since 1760
Immigrant Register for Hjelmeland
Bjarne Jømeland, Losbåtveien 1 B, 4056 Tananger, Norway; is preparing a computerized database to all of the immigrants from Hjelmeland, Årdal, and Fister. He seeks information on where the immigrant lived in America, marriage date, and burial information. If you have ancestors from this region, Mr. Jømeland would be delighted to here from you. To email him either click the hyperlink above or send to bjarne.joermeland@c2i.net
Lag Members
Rogalandslag members with ancestors from Hjelmeland include:| David Eugene Cross who has immigrant ancestors who came from Bjelland farm in Fister to La Salle County Illinois. | |
| Anna Marie Huesers whose parents came from Sæbo farm to northwestern North Dakota. |
Historielag
Hjelmeland Historielag - v/Åse T. Jensen, 4130 HjelmelandBooks
Hjelmeland Garder og Folk Gardane I. av Trygve Brandal. 1989
Hjelmeland Garder og Folk Gardane II. av Trygve Brandal. 1990
Hjelmeland Garder og Folk Gardane III. av Trygve Brandal. 1990
Farms
The farm names from Rygh for Fister, and Hjelmeland.
Queries
Seeking descendants of Magla Tytland, born 1882 at Bulegene/Tytland in Hjelmeland. Her parents was Peder Jonson and Ingeborg Knutsdatter. She emigrated from Stavanger to North Dakota in March 1907. In America, she was married and got children. Magla was my grandfather's sister. Contact Odd Harald Olsen, 4130-Hjelmeland, Norway, or send E-mail to <oddh@rymi.no> or <o-harald@online.no>."
Seeking descendants of Søren Tjerandsen Skogen, born January 1809 in Hjelmeland, Rogaland, and Brithe Reiersdatter Walde, born 1808. They married 21 April 1839, in Årdal. Their children were Bertha, born January 1838; twins Reiar and Malene, born May 1841; and Brynhild, born March 1844. The family immigrated to Wisconsin in 1845. Reiar may have been known as Richard Tærendsen. He was married to Bronilde Serine Nilsdatter and lived in Fillmore County, MN. Contact Don Starkweather, 1125 Heritage DR, Northfield MN 55057; dstark@rconnect.com
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