Skjervøy Parish, Troms, Norway Genealogy

Norway &gt; Troms County &gt; Skjervøy

Church Records
contains parish registers from the parishes Skjervøy, Nordreisa and Kvænangen (Skørpen). Records begin in 1748.

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.


 * Skjervøy clerical district: 1748-1870, Engagements, 1907-1940
 * Skjervøy clerical district / Kvænangen parish: 1861-1941
 * Skjervøy clerical district / Nordreisa parish: 1863-1943
 * Skjervøy clerical district / Skjervøy parish: 1871-1941
 * Skjervøy clerical district / Skjervøy and Nordreisa parishes 1862-1870

Census Records

 * Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666 - The 1666 clerical census for Skjervøy (Tromsø) Clerical District can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. It Contains the Lutheran ministers census for 1666 in Troms county, Norway. This census only list the head of household, and all the male occupants. It was made specifically for military purpose. Also available in a scanned format online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as in a searchable index.


 * Manntall 1701 : optatt av fogderi, sorenskrivere og sogne prester ifølge kongebrev av 26 Juli 1701 - The 1701 census of Skjervøy Clerical District can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City in Utah. This is a census made specifically for military enlistment and gives the name of the head of household and all males residing in the various households.Also available in a scanned format at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).


 * 1702-manntalet for Tromsø futedømme. The 1702 civil census for Skjervøy is available in a scanned format at Digitalarkivet.


 * Ekstraskattemanntallet 1763 Tromsø fogderi - The 1763 tax Census for Skjervøy, Lyngen, Tromsø, and Karlsøy parishes in Tromsø tax district can be found at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City.


 * Folketelling 1 Feb 1801, Norge - The 1801 Census for Skjervøy Clerical District (Includes Nordreisa, and Kvænangen parishes) - is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketælling 31 December 1865 - The 1865 Census for Skjervøy Clerical District (Includes Nordreisa, and Kvænangen parishes) is available on microfilm at theFamily History Library. Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875 - The 1875 Census for Skjervøy Clerical District (Includes Nordreisa, and Kvænangen parishes) - is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketælling for Norge, 3 Dec 1900 - The 1900 Census for Skjervøy Clerical District (Includes Nordreisa, and Kvænangen parishes) - is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available online Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketelling 1910, Norge - The 1910 Census for Skjervøy Clerical District is available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives) as well as the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.

Probate Records
1690-1866 Tromsø judicial district.

1776-1809 Troms County judicial district.

1697-1824 Troms and Senja deanery.

Farm Books

 * by Maurits Fugelsøy. A history of Skjervøy in Troms county and a genealogy of the people and their farms.

[Two volumes are now available as a downloadable PDF file on the internet Skjervøy bygdebok I and II.

Farm Names
64	Aarvik 60	Akkarfjord 8	Akkarjorden 7	Arildseng 5	Arneng 49	Bugten 47	Djupdalen 20	Eidet indre 56	Elven 15	Elvesletten 41	Follesøen lille 17	Forsnes 57	Grundfjord 71	Haksteinen 58	Haugnes 3	Haukøen 6	Havn 23	Havn 37	Havnnes 67	Havnnes 32	Helgeli 67	Helnes 31	Hornset 51	Jægtsæte 49	Kaagen 43	Kaspermarken 42	Klauvnes 17	Klubnes 54	Kobpollen 50	Kvalen 59	Langfjord 28	Langlien 68	Langnes 27	Langsletten 16	Leirvaag 66	Løksletten 1	Mandskarvik 51	Maursund 2	Meiland 11	Mettevolden 24	Moldforviken 4	Moldvik 68	Nikkeby 66	Nygaard 13	Oksfjorddalen 10	Oksfjordvandet nordre 14	Oksfjordvandet søndre 63	Pankekjeilen 44	Præstberget 39	Rakkenes 68	Ramberg 26	Ravelseidet indre 34	Rotsund nordre 30	Rotsunddalen 29	Rotsundelven 24	Rottenvik 65	Rækvik nordre 9	Sandelven 49	Sandnes 22	Seglnesbugten 55	Singlen 48	Skagen 69	Skjervø Præstegaard 70	Skjervøberget 61	Sotnes 36	Spaakenes 40	Storbugten 38	Storsletten 17	Strømfjord nordre 46	Sæteren 53	Taskeby lille 47	Trondalen 66	Tyvdalen 45	Uløbugten 12	Vasbotn 19	Viken 46	Vorterøen

Historical Society
Nord-Troms Historielag