Tromsø Parish, Troms, Norway Genealogy

Church Records
Tromsø clerical district contains parish registers from Tromsø parish which included the parishes of Balsfjord until 1856 and Tromsøysund until 1860.

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.


 * Christenings, 1753-1907, 1915-1925
 * Confirmations, 1749, 1753-1906, 1918-1925
 * Engagements, 1753-1800, 1836-1838
 * Banns, 1838-1883, 1886-1915
 * Marriages, 1753-1906
 * Burials, 1753-1907
 * Vaccinations, 1838-1868
 * Removals and arrivals, 1821-1919

Digital images of the church books are available at Digitalarkivet.


 * Tromsø: 1709-1944


 * Den frie apostoliske menighet i Tromsø: 1856-1892
 * Tromsø Baprtistmenighet: 1871-1893
 * Tromsø Metodistmenighet: 1889-1892
 * Tromsø Vår Frue Katolske Menighet: 1890-1902


 * Tromsø Branch, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Record of members, 1886-1916

The Record of members includes baptisms, confirmations, blessings of children, priesthood ordinations, minutes of meetings, emigrations, deaths, excommunications, and other miscellaneous information.

Probate Records
1690-1866 Tromsø judicial district.

1776-1809 Troms County judicial district.

1697-1824 Troms and Senja deanery.

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