Ibestad Parish, Troms, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
contains parish registers for the parishes Ibestad, Andørja, Gratangen and Astafjord. Included Bardu parish until 1853 when it was annexed to Målselv clerical district and Salangen and Lavangen parishes until 1907 when they became Salangen clerical district. Records begin in 1751.

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.


 * Ibestad clerical district: 1751-1868, Engagements, 1888-1904, 1914-1919, Birth register, 1917-1929
 * Ibestad clerical district / Astafjord parish: clerical census, 1805-1805
 * Ibestad clerical district / Ibestad parish: 1776-1808, 1821-1942
 * Ibestad clerical district / Salangen parish: 1865-1937
 * Ibestad clerical district / Tranøy parish: 1744-1757

Census Records:

 * Sogneprestenes manntall 1664-1666. The 1664-1666 clerical census for Ibestad clerical district include the parishes of Ibestad, Astafjord, Dyrøy, Tranøy and Lenvik and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives).

SENJEN PROSTI b. 36 Astafjord (Ibestad) prestegjeld Astafjord (Ibestad) sogn Dyrø (Dyrøy) sogn Tranø (Tranøy) sogn Lenvik sogn FHL INTL Film 122976 Item 4


 * Folketellingen den 1ste februar 1801, Norge. The 1801 census for Ibestad clerical district include the parishes of Ibestad, Astafjord, Bardu, Salangen, Lavangen, Andørja and Gratangen, and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Aslo available online at Digitalarkivet (Digital Archives). See also1801 Census for Ibestad See Astadfjords and Tranøy separate from Ibestad.


 * Folketellingen den 31te desember 1865. The 1865 census for Ibestad clerical district include the parishes of Ibestad, Salangen, Lavangen, Andørja, Gratangen and Astafjord and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Available online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875. The 1875 census for Ibestad clerical district include the parishes of Ibestad, Salangen, Lavangen, Andørja, Gratangen and Astafjord and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * 1891 Census for Ibestad include the parishes of Ibestad, Salangen, Lavangen, Andørja, Gratangen and Astafjord and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.

Probate Records
1706-1877 Senja judicial district.

1776-1809 Troms County judicial district.

1697-1824 Troms and Senja deanery.

Farm Books

 * by Hilmar Eriksen. A history of the old Astafjord and Ibestad parishes in Troms county with some genealogies of the the people and their farms beginning in the year 1115.

Historical Society
Ibestad Historielag