Sørfjord Parish, Troms, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Sørfjord parish is in Lyngen clerical district from 1756 when the records begin. For the years 1861 to 1871, Sørfjord parish has records in Karlsøy clerical district.

Parish heading list shows the Norwegian 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.

Digital images of the church books are online at Digitalarkivet.


 * Lyngen clerical district: 1756-1860, Engagements, 1919-1941, 1914-1919, Birth register, 1916-1924
 * Lyngen clerical district / Sørfjord parish: 1847-1928
 * Karlsøy clerical district / Karlsøy and Sørfjord parishes: 1861-1871

Census Records

 * 1801, 1875, 1891, 1900 see Lyngen clerical district.


 * 1865 see Karlsøy clerical district.
 * Folketellingen for Norge den 1te desember 1910. The 1910 census for Sørfjord clerical district is available online in a searchable data base at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives), as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

Farm Names
106	Bentsnes 134	Bergenes 137	Breivik 116	Flatvolden 117	Helland 108	Hjellnes 112	Holmebugten 113	Hundberget 107	Jøvik 128	Kvalberget 120	Lakselven indre 114	Lakselven ytre 131	Lavangen indre 136	Nakken 124	Nordstrømmen 110	Olderbakken 135	Reiervik 130	Sjursnes 122	Sjøvasbotn 119	Skjaaberget 126	Skognes 127	Skognesbugten 132	Skrevolden 129	Sommerbugten 118	Sommernes 111	Stakkenes 125	Stordalen 123	Storsteinnes 109	Strømsnes 105	Svensby 121	Sørstrømmen 115	Tomasnes

Probate Records
1690-1866 Tromsø judicial district.

1776-1809 Troms County judicial district.

1697-1824 Troms and Senja deanery.