Trondenes Parish, Troms, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
contains parish registers for the parishes Trondenes with Harstad, Skånland and Sandtorg. It included parishes Bjarkøy (Sand) and Sandsøy from 1813 until 1875, which were annexed to Trondenes clerical district during that time. Records begin in 1744.

Parish heading list shows the Norwegian 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.


 * Trondenes clerical district: 1744-1944; Engagements, 1919-1940; birth register, 1916-1925
 * Trondenes: Aune baptistmenighet dissenter register, 1887-1939

Census Records

 * Bailiff's Census 1664-1666, no. 20: Modern Nordland county, modern Troms county and modern Finnmark county. available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives). 


 * Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 clerical census for Trondenes includes the parishes of Trondenes, Kvæfjord, Bjarkøy (Sand), Torsken, Berg and Hillesøy and is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * Manntall 1701: optatt av fogderi, sorenskrivere og sogne prester ifølge kongebrev av 26 Juli 1701. The 1701 census for Trondenes is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * Ekstraskattemanntallet 1763 Senja fogderi. The 1763 census for Senja fogderi includes the parishes of Astafjord, Trondenes, Kvæfjord, Bjarkøy (Sand), Lenvik, Hillesøy, Torsken, Tranøy, Berg, and Mefjord and is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library.


 * Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge. The 1801 census for Trondenes cleircal district includes the parishes of Trondenes,Skåneland and Bjarkøy (Sand) and is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).
 * 1801 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * Folketælling 31 December 1865. The 1865 census for Trondenes clerical district includes the parishes ofTrondenes, Bjarkøy (Sand), Sandtorg and Skåneland and is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Histoical Data centre.
 * Folketellinga 1865 for Trondenes (Troms). An index to the 1865 census for Trondenes is available on microfiche at the FamilySearch Library.
 * 1865 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875. The 1875 census for Trondenes clerical district includes the parishes of Trondenes, Sandtorg and Skåneland, available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Also available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet as well as at the Norwegian Histoical Data centre.


 * Folketellinga 1875 for Trondenes (Troms). An index to the 1875 census for Trondenes is available on microfiche at the FamilySearch Library.
 * 1875 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 1ste januar 1891. The 1891 census for Trondenes clerical district includes the parishes of Trondenes, Skåneland, Sandtorg all in Troms County; and Ofoten in Nordland County and is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet
 * 1891 at FamilySearch - How to Use this Collection; index and images; also at Ancestry ($), MyHeritage ($)


 * Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900. The 1900 census for Trondenes clerical district includes the parishes of Trondenes, Skåneland and Sandtorg and is available on microfilm at the FamilySearch Library. Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellinga 1900 for Trondenes (Troms). An index to the 1900 census for Trondenes is available on microfiche at the FamilySearch Library.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 1te desember 1910. The 1910 census for Trondenes is available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

Probate Records
1706-1877 Senja judicial district.

1776-1809 Troms County judicial district.

1697-1824 Troms and Senja deanery.

Farm Books

 * by Bergljot Holte Bjørkenes and Margareth Jensen. Lineage book covering the whole of old Trondenes Prestegjeld consisting of Harstad and Trondenes parishes. Text in Norwegian.


 * by Trygve Lysaker. A history of Trondenes with Harstad, Skånland, and Sandtorg in Trondenes clerical district in Troms county and a genealogy of the people and their farms. Text in Norwegian. Farm name indexes to volumes 1- 3 are found in the following links. [[Image:948.452-T2 H2L V1 - Trondenes.pdf]], [[Image:948.452-T2 H2L v2 - TRONDENE-2.pdf]], [[Image:948.452-T2 H2L v3 - TRONDENES-3.pdf]]

Farm Names
The farm number and name of the farms listed in Oluf Rygh Farm Name Index in about 1900 were as follows:

108 Aakerøen, 28 Aarbogen, 82 Aarnes, 98 Alvestad, 53 Arnøen, 93 Aun indre, 76 Berg, 68 Bergseng, 107 Bessebostad ,103 Bjørneraa indre, 8 Blaafjeldvandet, 23 Boltaasen, 23 Breistrand, 50 Breivik, 38 Brokvik, 17 Bø,  99 Dale, 36 Dalen, 15 Djuphavn,  92 Elsnes indre, 96 Elsnes ytre, 39 Elven, 20 Erikjorden, 57 Erikstad, 90 Erikstad, 79 Ervik,  90 Fageraas, 35 Fauskevaag lille, 31 Fjeldet, 104 For nedre, 46 Forhavn,  78 Gamnes, 56 Gansaas, 30 Gausvik, 87 Grundvasbotn, 97 Grytø, 37 Græsholmen,  39 Halsebø, 85 Halvormo, 79 Hammeren, 89 Harbakken, 58 Harstad nedre, 61 Harstadhavn, 39 Haugen, 29 Haukebø, 32 Havn, 19 Heimet, 107 Helsingen, 65 Hestehagen, 16 Holtaasen, 45 Husøen, 68 Høgforsen, 86 Høiden,  84 Jensvold,  85 Kaltdalen, 52 Kannebogen, 47 Kilbotn, 49 Kile, 71 Kjelhus indre, 69 Kjelhus ytre, 16 Kjønna, 109 Kjøtta, 27 Kobbevik, 40 Kommelhaugen, 67 Kulseng, 21 Kvitfors, 9 Kvitfors nordre, 11 Kvitnes, 30 Lauklien, 24 Lavangen nedre,  33 Leikvik, 106 Lundenes med Kjeøen, 73 Lyngmoen,  51 Mekile, 43 Melvik, 84 Møkkeland,  14 Nipen, 44 Nordvik, 66 Nygaard, 72 Nygaard,  19 Okseberget, 48 Oldra, 51 Osneset, 26 Otteraa,  17 Reinaasen, 45 Roglen, 1 Roldnes søndre, 19 Rødberg ,81 Røkenes,  63 Sama nedre, 79 Sameiet, 6 Sandemarken, 4 Sandstrand nedre, 27 Sandtor ,88 Sjurdalen, 15 Skaanland lille, 91 Skjerstad, 84 Solbakken, 17 Sollien, 79 Sollien, 55 Stangnes nordre, 54 Steinbergneset, 22 Steinjorden, 74 Steinneset, 12 Steinsland nordre, 23 Storelven, 36 Storhaugen, 83 Stornes, 41 Storvandet, 75 Storvasbotn, 23 Svartvandet, 42 Sørvik, 42 Sørvikmarken,  10 Tennevik, 68 Toften, 2 Tovik indre, 64 Trondenes, 18 Trøsen,  80 Undlandet,  38 Vandet, 101 Varmedal, 100 Vaskinn, 77 Viken, 34 Voldstad,  7 Øivandet, 70 Øverby

Folk og Slekt i Gamle Trondenes Bind I (Personregister): Alvestad, Aun, Berg, Bergseng, Bessebostad, Bjørnrå, Blåfjell,Blåfjellvatn, Boltås, Breistrand, Breivik, Brokvik, Bø, Dale, Dalhaug, Elgsnes, Eriksjord, Eriksstad, Ervik, Evenskjer, Fauskevåg, For, Forhamn, Gamnes, Gansås, Gansåsbotn, Gausvik, Gressholman, Grunnvassbotn, Grøta, Hagan, Halsebø, Harbakken, Harstad, Harstadhamn, Haukebø, Husjord, Høgda, Kaltdalen, Kanebogen, Kila, Kilbotn, Kjellhus, Kjønna, Kjøtta, Kommelhaug, Kråkenes, Kulseng, Kvitfors, Kvitnes, Lavangen, Leikvik, Lundenes, Medkila, Melvik, Møkkeland, Måga, Nipen, Nordvik, Oldra, Otterå, Planterhaugen, Prestegården, Reinåsen, Ringberget, Rogla, Rødberg, Sama, Sandemark, Sandstrand, Sandtorg, Skavlia, Skjerret, Skjerstad, Skånland, Sletten, Stangnes, Steinbergneset, Steinjord, Steinneset, Steinsland, Stornes, Storvassbotn, Storvatn, Sørrollnes, Sørvik, Tennevik, Tennåsen, Tovik, Trøsemark, Trøsen, Tømmeråsen, Undlandet, Varmedal, Vaskinn, Vika, Vollstad, Øyvatn, Åkerøy, Årbogen

Trondenes Bygdebok I: Alvestad, Aun, Berg, Bergseng, Bessebostad, Bjørnerå, Botn, Dale, Elgsnes, Erikstad, Ervik, Fjellet, Gamnes, Grunnvassbotn, Grøta, Grøtavær, Hagan (Hestehagan- Nygård), Harbakken, Helsingen, Høgda, Høgforsen, Jessevollen, Johnsborg, Jonsgård, Jægersberg, Kaarbøgården, Kaltdalen, Kasfjord, Kilen, Kjellhus, Kjeøya, Kjøtta, Kleiva, Klokkergården, Kolsnes, Kringelhågen, Kroken, Kulseng, Landkonvika, Langnes, Larsbremneset, Lauvhaug, Lein, Leira, Leite, Leitebakken, Linberget, Lindberg, Lindfjæret, Lund, Lunde, Lundeborg, Lundemo, Lundenes, Lyngmoen, Lyngmyra, Melkeneset, Midtli, Minde, Munkhaug, Munkholla, Myra, Myreng, Møkkeland, Måga, Mågøy, Nerbotn, Nergård, Nergården, Neset, Nesvoll Norddal, Nordlund, Norlunn, Nyberg, Nyborg, Nygård, Nymoen, Nøysomhet, Olsrud, Oppeigården, Pettersborg, Prestegården, Raten, Rateskogsletta, Ringberget, Rydningen, Røkenes, Sama, Samamoa, Sandberg, Seljestad, Selvik, Sjurdalen, Sjønstad, Sjøvollen, Skaret, Skarvegen, Skjelstad, Skjerstad, Skjerret, Skoglund, Skrapvollen, Slettebakken, Smibakken, Solbakken, Solheim, Sollia, Solstad, Solsvik, Solvang, Sommerstad, Staurhågen, Stenborg, Steinneset, Stolberg, Stornes, Storvassbotn, Stranda, Strebsomhet, Strindberg, Søbakken, Sørvoll, Tennbakken, Tofta, Toftegård, Trondenes Prestegård, Tryggvang, Tømmeråsen, Undlandet, Uti Steinan, Utsikten, Varmedal, Vaskinn, Vestgård, Vika, Vollen, Vollheim, Øyra, Øverby, Åkerøy, Årflot, Årne, Årnesvik

Genealogy
'''Foged Jens Holmboes efterkommere: stamtavle, 1912. '''Descendants of Jens Homboe (1752-1804), a son of Hans Holmboe from Lesja parish, Oppland county, Norway. He was a government official in Ervik, Trondenes parish, Troms county, Norway. He married Anna Margrethe Irgens (1766-1851) 1783. She was born in Tromsø parish, Troms county, a daughter of Tromsø parish priest Johannes Irgens and his wife Anne Margrethe Borchgrevinck. This couple had twelve children, six sons and six daughters.

Includes Figenschou, Glæver, Stoltenberg, Welhaven, and other families.

'''Nielsen, Hans, 1828-1877 : Hans Nielsenas håndskrevne samling i Harstads bibliotek. '''Contains a copy of Hans Nielsen's handwritten manuscript at Harstad library, with regards to the farm history with genealogical notes of the residents in Harstad parish Norway.

FS Library # film 1936221 (Granite mountain vault)

'''Jensen, Per-Harald, 1953-: Tjeldøyslekta. '''Descendants of Jens Jakobsen Hol. Jens was born 1755 at Brokvik in Trondenes parish and was the son of Jakob Andersen Brokvik. Jakob was born 1686 at Balstad in Tjeldsund and died in Brokvik 1771, 85 years old.

FS Library 929.2481 H689

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