Tromsø Parish, Troms, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Troms County &gt; Tromsø

Church Records
contains parish registers from Tromsø parish which included the parishes of Balsfjord until 1856 and Tromsøysund until 1860.

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.


 * Christenings, 1753-1907, 1915-1925
 * Confirmations, 1749, 1753-1906, 1918-1925
 * Engagements, 1753-1800, 1836-1838
 * Banns, 1838-1883, 1886-1915
 * Marriages, 1753-1906
 * Burials, 1753-1907
 * Vaccinations, 1838-1868
 * Removals and arrivals, 1821-1919

Digital images of the church books are available at Digitalarkivet.


 * Tromsø: 1709-1944


 * Den frie apostoliske menighet i Tromsø: 1856-1892
 * Tromsø Baprtistmenighet: 1871-1893
 * Tromsø Metodistmenighet: 1889-1892
 * Tromsø Vår Frue Katolske Menighet: 1890-1902



The Record of members includes baptisms, confirmations, blessings of children, priesthood ordinations, minutes of meetings, emigrations, deaths, excommunications, and other miscellaneous information.

Census Records:
Census for Tromsø

Census for Tromsø

1845 Census for Tromsø

Census for Tromsø

Census for Tromsø

Census for Tromsø

Census for Tromsø

Census for Tromsø

Probate Records
1690-1866 Tromsø judicial district.

1776-1809 Troms County judicial district.

1697-1824 Troms and Senja deanery.