Vågan Parish, Nordland, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Vågan clerical district contains parish registers from the parishes Vågan with Henningsvær chapel and Svolvær. It included Gimsøy until 1899. Vågan and Gimsøy were separated from Lødingen clerical district in 1735. Parish registers (ministerialbøker) earlier than 1866 were lost in a fire in 1873.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Vågan: 1749, 1843-1883, 1899-1926

Vågan / Gimsøy: 1852-1915

Vågan / Svolvær: 1923-1942

Vågan / Vågan: 1884-1941

Lødingen: 1691-1697, 1714-1863, 1897-1913, 1920-1942

Census Records

 * 1664-1666, 1701 see Lødingen clerical district.


 * Prestemanntal for Vågan prestegjeld 1755. The Minister's census for Vågen clerical district 1755 available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet.


 * Folketellingen den 1ste februar 1801, Norge. The 1801 census for Vågan clerical district includes the parishes of Vågan and Gimsøy and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet.


 * Folketellingen den 31te desember 1865. The 1865 census for Vågan clerical district includes the parishes of Vågan, Gimsøy and Svolvær and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivetas well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellinga 1865 for [nr.] 1865 Vågan. An index to the 1865 census is available on microfiche at the Family History Library.


 * Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875. The 1875 census for Vågan clerical district includes the parishes of Vågan, Svolvær and Gimsøy and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellinga 1875 for Vågan (Nordland). An index to the 1875 census for Vågan clerical district is available on microfiche at the Family History Library..


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900. The 1900 census for Vågan clerical district includes the parishes of Vågan and Svolvær and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivetand at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 1te desember 1910. The 1910 census for Vågan clerical district include the parishes of Vågan and Svolvær and is available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivetand at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

Farm Names
Aamensplasset, 37 Aarstein, Aasen, Aaserød, 11 Altervaag, Apelhaugen, Asgautsplasset, Askelund, Askvoll, Astridvikjo, Aunheim, Baakjen, Barane, Berga, Berga Søre, Berge Lille, Berge Nordre, Berge Østre, Berglund, Bergly, Bergshagen, Bergstad, Birkelund, Bjørgheim, Bjørkhaug, Bjørkli, Bjørklund, 42 Bjørndal, Bjørnebø, Bossheim, Botn, Brakaloen, Bratland, Brattabakka, 39 Brettesnes, Bruhaug, Brustykket, Bråthen, Bærheim, Båsnes, Bøig, 30 Digermulen, 3 Djupfjord, Dreierplasset, Dueland, Eikebakken, Eikeland, Eikeurene, Eikjehaugen, Eivindsplasset, Eivindsvikjo, Elvadalen, Elvatun, Elvavad, Eriksplasset, Espeland, Espelandsplasset, Espelid, Fagerheim, 34 Fagerbakken, Favnabø, Fehusstølen, 4 Festvaag, 14 Finneset, Fjellstad, Fjelltun, Flatabø, Flato, Flåto, Fredheim, Frydenlund, Frøndsdal, Frøndsdal Nedre, 23 Følstad, Gamlestølen, Gjerdavik, Gjerdavik Litle, Gjerdavik Store, Gjerdet,Gjerdet Ytre, Gjøaplasset, Gotskalkplasset, 46 Grundstad, 44 Gulbrandsøen, 6 Guldvik, Haga, Hagatun, Hagen, Hagland, Hammaren, Haraldsvang, Hatlelid, 48 Hatvik med Kuholmen, Haug, Haugabrotet, Haugane, Haugateigen, Haugen, 43 Haverdal, 24 Haversand, Heimdal, Heimstrand, Heio, 40 Helland, 19 Helle, 5 Henningsvær, Hesthaug, Hetland, 35 Holand, Holene, Holene Indre, Holene Ytre, 8 Hopen, Hullesteinen, Hålo, Høgekro, 13 Kabelvaag, 7 Kalle, 16 Kirkevaag, 24 Kjepsøen, 17 Kongsmarken, Krossen, Kvassanes, Kvile, Kåta Indre, Kataneset, Kirkehaug, Kjelland, Kjellasvik, Kolbeinshaug, Kolbeinsjordo, 23 Langstrand, Larsabøen, Larsahagen, Lille Berge, 21 Laupstad, 16 Leirosen, 22 Liland, Litledale, Longhammarplasset, Lundaneset, Lunde, Lunde Øvre, Lundheim, Luratre, 1 Lyngvær, Markastykkje, Mekrevik, Mekrevikjo, Moberg, 29 Mollgavlen, Myrane, Myro, Mæland, Måle, 3 Mølnosen, Nathoug, Naustflåto, Nausthaugen, Nedrebø, Nera-Lunde, Nera-Viland, Neset, Nesflaten, Nesheim, Nesodden, Noaplasset, Nora-Berge, Nora-Vaka, Nore-Vågen, Norheim, Notahaugen, Nybø, Nyheim, Nyland, Perajordo, 15 Præstskeen, 32 Pundsletten, Pådlaplasset, Rabbane, Rabben, Raunehaugen, 26 Reknes, Rotten, 27 Rørhopen, 2 Rørvik, 40 Saarnøen, Sande, 45 Sandøen, 5 Sauøen, 40 Silsandøen, Sjostølen, Sjostølen Nedre, Sjostølen Øvre, 40 Skjoldvær, Sjurajordo, Sjøstrand, Skien, 47 Skraaven, Skrogly, 28 Slaatholmen, Slettebø, 12 Smedvik, Smoje, Solbakken, Solhaug, Solheim, Solstad, Solstrand, Soltun, Solvik, 22 Steinraet, 36 Storfjeld, 11 Storvaagen, Striaplasset, Stykket, Styvo, Svalejordo, Svingen, 18 Svolvær, Sørhaug, Stavanes, Stavnes, Støkkje, Støkkjeplasset, Stølen, Stølheim, Teigaplasset, Teigen, Tongjen, Toppen, Torahagen, Torbjørnsplasset, Torpet, Tre, Treet, Treplasset, Tunghaugsplasset, 38 Ulvaag, Ulvanes, Urebøen, Uro, Utsikten, Vaka, Vaka Sore, Vaka Øvre, Vakalio, Vakaplasset, Vakasjo, 31 Valen, Vangsnes, Varhaug, 33 Vatnvaag, 20 Vestpollen, 41 Vikan, Viland, Viland Nera, Viland Øvre, Vonheim, Vågen, Vågen Nore, Vågen Søre, Vågslio, Vågsneset, Vågstreet, Vågstræet, Våtteplasset, 25 Øihelle, 28 Øihellehavn, Ørlandshagen, 9 Ørsnes, 10 Ørsvaag, Øvrabø, Øvretun,

Source: Haugland, Anders, Bygdebok for Ølen, v. 2, (1986, Ølen Bygdeboknemnd), Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

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

Historical Society
Vågan Historielag