Balsfjord Parish, Troms, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Troms County &gt; Balsfjord

Church Records
was established in 1856 with the parishes Balsfjord and Malangen which were separated from Tromsø parish and clerical district in 1856. For earlier records see Tromsø clerical district.

Digital images of the church books are online at Digitalarkivet.


 * Balsfjord Clerical District / Balsfjord parish: 1856-1936
 * Balsfjord Clerical District / Balsfjord and Malangen parishes: 1856-1870
 * Balsfjord Clerical District: Engagements, 1858-1910, 1920-1927, Birth register, 1916-1930


 * Den frie apostoliske menighet i Balsfjord: 1856-1936

Census Records
Balsfjord Clerical district is included in Tromsø Clerical district until 1852.


 * 1801 see Tromsø clerical district.


 * 1845 folketelling for Tromsøysund, Balsfjord og Malangen i Tromsø prestegjeld (Troms). The 1845 census for Balsfjord in Tromsø clerical district includes the parishes of Tromsø, Balsfjord, Malangen and Tromsøysund''' and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.


 * Folketellingen den 31te desember 1865 - The 1865 Census for Balsfjord Clerical District includes the parishes of Balsfjord and Malangen and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives)as well as the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875 - The 1875 Census for Balsfjord Clerical District includes the parishes of Balsfjord and Malangen and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives)as well as the ;Norwegian Histrical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900 - The 1900 Census for Balsfjord Clerical District includes the parishes of Balsfjord and Malangen is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1910 - The 1910 Census for Balsfjord Clerical District is available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

Probate Records
1690-1866 Tromsø judicial district.

1776-1809 Troms County judicial district.

1697-1824 Troms and Senja deanery.

Farm Book
by Anders Ole Hauglid. A history of Balsfjord and Malangen in Troms county, Norway from the earliest times to the 1830's. Includes some extracts from various tax lists and the 1769 and 1801 census records.

Farm Book on the Internet
Balsfjord Bygdebok by N. S. Magelssen and Peter A. Larsen has been digitalized by Per Inge Nilsen. The names of the farms are linked to the text and are found on the left side of the page. Also you may use a Google search box to search in this farm book.

Farm Names
43 Andorli 30 Bakken 26 Bakkeringen 26 Bomstad 12 Elvebakken 43 Elvekroknes 51 Finkjellbakken 22 Forskognes 49 Furumoen 58 Gammelgaard 41 Gotsiland 53 Grønaasen nedre 15 Haakstad 61 Hamran 43 Hansgaard 44 Hansvold 20 Havnnes 6 Hestnes nordre 68 Hestnes søndre 68 Hestnesbugten 71 Holmen 48 Holmenes 43 Høiset 35 Hølen 23 Jernberget 9 Kantornes 28 Kilen 37 Kjoshaugen 37 Kjosvandet 43 Kjæmpedal 43 Klubbenes 3 Kolnes 43 Kongsberg 19 Kvitbergbakken 69 Kvitnes 2 Labugten 16 Lakselvsletten 10 Laksvand indre 57 Langnesøren 70 Langstranden 43 Langvasli 33 Lodbugten 41 Maasbergvik 64 Malangseidet 34 Markenes 62 Middagsbugten indre 67 Middagsbugten ytre 65 Middagsnes 17 Mobakken 21 Musnes 43 Myre 44 Myrhaug 13 Mælen 10 Naustnes 43 Nerli 29 Nordkjosbotn 26 Nordkjoselven 51 Olsborg 43 Olsrud 45 Ophus 52 Petersborg 65 Resanes 26 Reva 66 Rosmaalsberget 43 Rotli 31 Russenes 39 Sagelven 34 Sandbugten 60 Sandøren 18 Seljelvnes indre 14 Seljelvnes ytre 3 Selnes 60 Skjevelnes 55 Skjæret 63 Skrean 32 Sletnes 72 Sletten 26 Smørpund 4 Storbugten 42 Storbugten nedre 1 Stornes 43 Storskogens Almenning 47 Storsteinnes 38 Strupen 65 Supelven 8 Svartnes indre 7 Svartnes ytre 7 Svartneskjosen 43 Svensborg 36 Sørkjosen 43 Takvasbugten 56 Tennes indre 2 Tilleberg 13 Tomasjorden indre 11 Tomasjorden ytre 49 Troldaasen 5 Tømmernes 46 Veiskifte 50 Vesterbotn 49 Vesterelven 25 Vollabakken 24 Vollan 9 Ørnes 43 Østerli 40 Østgaard 27 Øvergaard 43 Øverli

Historical Society
Balsfjord Historielag