Hadsel (Hassel) Parish, Nordland, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Contains parish registers from the parishes Hadsel (Hassel) with Melbu chapel, Eidsfjord and Sand which was discontinued in 1810. It included Sortland parish until 1852.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Hadsel: 1754-1811, 1820-1836, 1849-1903

Hadsel / Hadsel: 1693-1938, 1812-1850, 1878-1908, 1913-1945

Hadsel / Sande: 1803-1811

Hadsel / Sortland: 174-1848

Dissenter kirker Hadsel Adventist Menighet: 1889-1902 Hadsel Baptistmenighet: 1893-1944

Census Records

 * 1664-1666: Sogneprestenes manntall. Includes the parishes of Hadsel and Sortland and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet
 * 1664-1666: Fogdenes og sorenskrivernes manntall. Includes the parishes of Hadsel and Sortland and is available online at Digitalarkivet


 * 1701: Manntall includes the parishes of Hadsel and Sortlandand is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet


 * 1801: Folketellingen for Norge. Includes the parishes of Hadsel, Sand(e), Sortland and Eidsfjord and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet.
 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1865: Folketellingen. Includes the parishes of Hadsel and Eidsfjord and is available on microfilm at the FHL, An index is available on microfiche at the FHL. Also available online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 1875: Folketellingen for kongeriget Norge. Includes the parishes of Hadsel and Eidsfjord and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available in online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.
 * 1891: Folketellingen for kongeriget Norge. Includes the parishes of Hadsel and Eidsfjord and is available in online at Digitalarkivet


 * 1900: Folketellingen for Norge. Includes the parishes of Hadsel and Eidsfjord and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * 1910: Folketellingen for Norge. Includes the parishes of Hadsel and Eidsfjord and is available online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

Farm Names
50 Aangstad, 48 Aanstad, 30 Aarnøen, 4 Aaselven 36 Bakkan, 66 Bervik, 79 Bitterstad, 17 Brakset, 17 Brakøen, 68 Breivik, 29 Bretvik, 22 Brotøen, 14 Brubrekken, 28 Budalen, 64 Børøen  42 Dalen, 3 Davidjorden  55 Ekren, 4 Elverhøi  20 Faldet, 24 Falkefjord, 16 Finkirken, 44 Finsæter, 31 Fiskebøl, 67 Flatset  37 Grundfør, 38 Grundførfjord, 83 Grytting, 83 Gryttingsnes, 53 Gullstad, 10 Gunnarskjaaen  62 Hadsel, 78 Hagen, 21 Hanøen, 51 Haug, 82 Haukenes, 5 Havnneset, 6 Helgenes, 2 Hennes, 57 Herteigen, 27 Higrav, 47 Hokland, 25 Holdøen, 75 Holmsnes, 77 Hov, 54 Husby  57 Indbjør, 8 Ingelsfjord  43 Jerpvold, 84 Jerstad  4 Kaldjorden, 73 Kalsnes, 28 Kinnerviken, 82 Kjeldneset, 82 Kjønbogen, 81 Kjønvolden, 61 Klakk, 11 Kongselven, 40 Kongsteigan, 1 Kvitnes  14 Langnesvik, 36 Langteigen, 17 Lauksund, 47 Leitet, 59 Lekang, 5 Lonkan, 77 Lundan  80 Marken, 52 Melbu, 34 Morfjord, 23 Myrland  9 Neset, 20 Nilsvik  78 Raa, 13 Raften, 39 Røirvik  36 Sand, 76 Sandnes, 33 Sellaater, 81 Skagen, 26 Sløvren, 76 Sommerbakken, 35 Sommerhus, 7 Sommerset, 58 Steilo, 11 Steinbakken, 4 Steinhaugen, 65 Stokmarken, 10 Storaa, 44 Storaavik, 32 Strønstad, 19 Svartsund, 2 Sæteren, 36 Sævkjønmyren  45 Tae,n 41 Teigan, 79 Teigen, 12 Tengelfjord, 15 Tenstrand  18 Ulvøen, 46 Utbjør  71 Varvik, 25 Vasbakken, 56 Vasvik, 70 Vatndal, 74 Vik 74 Vikbotn, 4 Viken, 76 Volden

Probate Records
1673-1879: Probates are found in Lofoten og Versterålen judicial district.