Sørfjord Parish, Troms, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Troms County &gt; Sørfjord

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 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.

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:
See Lyngen and Karlsøy

Probate Records
1690-1866 Tromsø judicial district.

1776-1809 Troms County judicial district.

1697-1824 Troms and Senja deanery.