Balsfjord Parish, Troms, Norway Genealogy

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

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, 1858-1867, 1879-1927, 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 and earlier 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 ofTromsø, Balsfjord, Malangen and Tromsøysund and is available on microfilm at the . Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives)


 * 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 . Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and image


 * 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 . Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as the ;Norwegian Histrical Data Centre.
 * 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * Folketelling for kongeriket Norge 1891 - The 1891 Census for Balsfjord Clerical District is available online at the Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives)
 * 1891 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * 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 . 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

Balsfjords Bygdebok: Andorlid, Bakken, Bomstad, Elvebakken, Furskognes, Furumoen, Gammelgaard, Grønaas, Haagenstad, Hamran, Hansvold, Havnnes (Hamnes), Hestnes, Holmen, Holmenes, Høisæt, Hølen, Jernberget, Kila, Kjoshaugen, Kjæmpedal, Kvitebergbakken, Kvitnes, Labugt, Langnesøren, Laxelvsletten, Laxvand, Lodbugt, Maasbergvik, Malangseidet, Markenes, Middagsbugt, Middagsnes, Mobakken, Musnes, Myrvang, Nordkjosbotten, Nordkjoselv, Olsborg, Olsrud, Ophus, Petersborg, Rosmaalberget, Rotlid, Russenes, Sagelv, Sagelvvand, Sandøren, Seljelv, Selnes, Skjæret, Skrean, Sletnes, Sletta, Sletten, Storbugt, Stornes, Storstennes, Strupen, Svartnes, Svendborg, Sørkjos, Tennes, Thomasjord, Tømmernes, Veiskiftet, Vesterbotn, Vollabakken, Vollan, Vosserummet, Østerlid, Østgaard, Øvergaard,

Genealogy
'''Hauglid, Anders Ole: Balsfjorden og Malangens historie fram til 1830-åra: fra Veidesamfunn till jordbruksbygd. '''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.

FS Library 948.452/B1 H2

Historical Society
Balsfjord Historielag