Balsfjord Parish, Troms, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Balsfjord clerical district 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.


 * Parish heading list shows the Norwegain headings on the parish records with an English translations for each of the different forms used throughout the records beginning in 1814. Prior to that time the records were kept in a journal format which varies with each parish.

Dissenters

 * Births, 1858-1889
 * Marriages, 1884-1899
 * Deaths, 1884-1906

Balsfjord

 * Christenings, 1856-1906
 * Confirmations, 1856-1905
 * Banns, 1858-1867, 1879-1910, 1920-1927
 * Marriages, 1856-1906
 * Stillbirths, 1884-1906
 * Burials, 1856-1906
 * Vaccinations, 1856-1867
 * Removals and arrivals, 1857-1897

Malangen

 * Christenings, 1856-1926
 * Confirmations, 1856-1926
 * Banns, 1858-1867, 1879-1910, 1920-1927
 * Marriages, 1856-1926
 * Stillbirths, 1879-1920
 * Burials, 1856-1926
 * Vaccinations, 1858-1867
 * Removals and arrivals, 1857-1886, 1910-1921

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

Probate Records
1690-1866 Tromsø judicial district.

1776-1809 Troms County judicial district.

1697-1824 Troms and Senja deanery.

Farm Book
Balsfjorden og Malangens historie fram til 1830-åra : fra veidesamfunn til jordbruksbygd 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.

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