Balestrand (Tjugum) Parish, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Sogn og Fjordane County &gt; Balestrand

Church Records
Balestrand clerical district contains the parish registers from the parishes Balestrand (Tjugum), Vangsnes and Fjærland (Mundal). They were separated from Leikanger clerical district in 1849.

Microfilm at the cover the years 1834-1934 for Balestrand clerical district.

For earlier records see Leikanger clerical district.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet.

Balestrand: 1834-1878

Balestrand / Fjærland: 1853-1940

Balestrand / Kvamsøy: 1857-1929

Balestrand / Tjugum: 1853-1919

Balestrand / Vangsnes: 1879-1909

Census Records

 * Fogdernes og sorenskrivernes manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 census for Balestrand clerical district was taken by the local civil authorities and include the parishes of Balestrand, Fresvik, Feios, Leikanger and Vangsnes.  This census is available on microfilm at theFamily History Library.


 * Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. 1664-1666 census for Balestrandclerical district was taken by thelocal parish priests and include the parishes of Leikanger, Fresvik, Feios, Vangsnes, Balestrand and Fjæreland.  It is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. 


 * Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge. The 1801 census for Balestrand clerical district include the parishes of Leikanger, Fresvik, Feios, Balestrand, Vangsnes and Fjærland.  This census is avaialble on microfilm at the Family History Library; as well as online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1845 folketelling for Leikanger prestegjeld (Sogn og Fjordane). The 1845 census for Balestrand include the parishes of Feiås (Rinde), Fjærland (Mundal), Vangsnes, Leikanger (Fresvik) and Balestrand (Tjugum).  These records contain mainly statistical information and are available on microfilm at the Family History Library


 *  Folketælling31 December 1865. The 1865 census forBalestrand clerical district include the parishes of Balestrand, Fjærland and Vangsnes and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  It is also available online at Digitalarkivet(Digital Archives); as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

 


 *  Folketælling for kongeriget Norge den 31te December 1875. The 1875 census for Balestrand clerical district include the parishes of Balestrand, Vangsnes and Fjærland.  This census is available on microfilm at theFamily History Library


 * Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900. The 1900 census for Balestrand clerical district include the parishes ofBalestrand, Vangsnes andFjærland and is available on microfilm at the Family HIstory  Library. It is also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives); as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 1ste desember 1910. The 1910 census for Balestrand is available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre

Probate Records
1698-1882: Probates may be found in Ytre Sogn judicial district.

1766-1810: Clerical probates may be found in Sogn Deanery.