Hadsel (Hassel) Parish, Nordland, Norway Genealogy

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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

Census Records:
1664-1666 Census for Hadsel can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City

This census was taken by the local parish priests. It lists the name of the farms, names of farm owners (including widows), the sons of the farm owners, male farm hands, cottagers and their sons, and the ages of each person. (Usually only males from the age og 12 year, but in some cases all males from birth are listed). There was another census taken by the civil authorities at this same time. Both censuses should be searched as they supplement each other. This clerical census is usually more complete.

LOFOTEN OG VESTERAALEN PROSTI b. 36 Hadsel prestegjeld Hadsel sogn Sortland anneks FHL INTL Film 122976 Item 4

1701 Census for Hadsel can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City The census of 1701 was taken for military purposes. It lists only the males living in rural districts who were over the age of one year. It includes the farm name, name and age of the owner, names and ages of sons and servants. In some cases the place of birth of a male servant will be given, if he came from a different clerical district.

NORDLAND FYLKE b. 18 Vesteraalen og Andenes fogderi Hadsel prestegjeld Hadsel sogn Kalsnes fjering Sortland sogn FHL INTL Film 122985 Item 4

1801 Census for Hadsel 1865 Census for Hadsel

1875 Census for Hadsel

1900 Census for Hadsel

1910 Census for Hadsel

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