Ofoten Parish, Nordland, Norway Genealogy

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

Church Records
Ofoten clerical district contains parish registers from the parishes Evenes (Ofoten), Ballangen, Ankenes with Skjomen chapel and Narvik. Narvik became its own clerical district in 1929.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Ofoten: 1699-1711, 1714-1732, 1748-1886

Ofoten / Ankenes: 1879-1949

Ofoten / Ballangen: 1923-1939

Ofoten / Bjerkvik: 1914-1925

Ofoten / Evenes: 1821-1921

Ofoten / Narvik: 1902-1924

Ofoten / Skjomen: 1885-1928

Census Records

 * 1664-1666, 1701 see Lødingen clerical district.


 * Folketellingen den 1ste februar 1801, Norge. The 1801 census for Ofoten clerical district include the parishes of Ofoten, Evenes, Ankenes, Narvik and Ballangen and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet.


 * 1835 folketelling for Ofoten prestegjeld (Nordland). The 1835 census for Ofoten clerical district include the parishes of Ofoten, Evenes, Ankenes, Skjerstad, Fauske, Værøy and Røst and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.


 * Folketellingen den 31te desember 1865. The 1865 census for Ofoten clerical district include the parishes of Ofoten, Evenes, Ankenes, Ballangen and Narvik and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellinga 1865 for [nr.] 1853 Ofoten. An index to the 1865 census for Ofoten is available on microfiche at the Family History Library.


 * Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875. The 1875 census for Ofoten clerical district include the parishes of Ofoten, Evenes, Ballangen, Ankenes and Narvik and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available in a searchable database online at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 1ste januar 1891. The 1891 census for Ofoten clerical district include the parishes of Trondenes, Sandtorg, Ofoten and Skåneland and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900. The 1900 census for Ofoten clerical district include the parishes of Ofoten, Evenes, Ballangen, Ankenes and Narvik and is available on microfilm at the Family History Library.  Also available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet for Evenes (Ofoten), Ankenes,  and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 1te desember 1910. The 1910 census for Ofoten (Evenes) is available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivetand at the Norwegian Historical data Center.

Farm Names
Aakernæsryggen, Aasheim, Aasli (see Åsli), Akereng, Alfheim, 38 Arnes, Arneselven Vestre, Arneselven Østre Bakkemo, 68 Bakken, Bakketun, 39 Ballangen, 57 Balsnes, Bentebo, Berg, Bergtun, 24 Bergvik, 19 Bjeldgam, Bjerkely, Bjerkmo, Bjørklia, Bjørklund, Bjørklund 2, Bjørkmo, Bjørksætt, Bjørnebo, 29 Botn, 30 Botnmark, Bratvoll, Breidablikk, Breiland, 41 Brugsaasen, 42 Brugsjorden, Brugård, Bruland, Bruli, Bruånes, Bruånes 2, 59 Bø, 59 Bødalen, Bækkelmoen, Bækkestua  11 Dalehaugen, Dalelvmo, Dannebo, 3 Dauvolden, 46 Djupaasen, 52 Djupdalsaasen, 51 Djupvatnet, 61 Djupvik, 22 Dragvik, 40 Dyrhaugen  Einebakk, 35 Eiterelvmoen, Elvebakk I, Elvebakk 2, Elvebakk 3, Elvedur, Elvekroken, Elvelund, Elvemo, 58 Elvesletten, Endenesletten, Endenes, Engan, 5 Evenes  Fagerli, 10 Fjeldakslen, 9 Fjeldkroken, Fjellheim, Fornæs, Fornæsteigen, 31 Forra, Fossheim, Fredheim, Fredly, Fribo, Føre  34 Gamnesholmen, Granlund, Granmo, 71 Grønlikollen, Gunnarsjåen  54 Haafjeldet, 45 Haalen, Hagen, 70 Harvolden, Haug, Haugar, 47 Haugen, 69 Haugen, 70 Havnnes, 60 Hekkelstrand, Heimlund, Heimly, Heimtun, Heimtun 2, Helleveien, Herteig, Holmestrand, Holmlund, Holmvik, Høymo  67 Jakobheimen, 71 Jevik, 56 Juttanes  Kalvaasen, 66 Karihaug, Karihaug 2, 25 Kleven, Knutheim, Kroken, Krokmoen, 40 Kvanmoen, Kveldro, Kveldsol  21 Laksaa, Langstrand, 3 Langvolden, Leirosmoteigen, 26 Lenvik, 27 Lenvikmark, 20 Leros, 14 Lien, 17 Liland, 15 Lilandskar, Lilleheimen, Lund, Lundheim, Lundli, Lungaard, Lyngheim, Lyngmo, Lyngset, Lyngstad, Lyngtun, Lysheim, Lægda  Midnattsol, 70 Mikkeljorden, Moan, Moland, Molund, Molund 2, Movang, Myrbakk, Myrengh, Myrli, Myrlund, 8 Myrnes, Myrvang, Mølleelven, 40 Mørkhaalen  Nerland, Nikkelbo, Nordbakk, Nordbakk 2, Nordli, Noreng, Normo, Nyberg, Nybo, Nybrott, Nyheim, Nylund, Nymo, Nyrud, Nystad, Nærheim  Odden, Oppeidet, Osbakk, Osen, 13 Osmarken, 12 Osvandet  70 Porsøen, 62 Pundsvik  37 Raana, 33 Raanvasbotn, Rabben, 1 Ramnes, Rognlie, Rolighet, Rones, Rones 2, Rosenlund, Røst, Rånlund  32 Saltvik, Samvirke, Sandmo, Sildvik, Sjøbugt, Sjølund, Sjøsprøit, Sjøstrand, Sjøtun, Sjøvik, Sjøvoll, 64 Skaarnes, 2 Skar, 48 Skjaafjeldet, Skogholdt, Skogholdt 2, Skogli, Skoglund, Skogtun, 57 Slaatstranden, Solbakk, Solbakk 2, Soleng, Solglimt, Solgløtt, Solhaug, Sollund, Solnes, Solstad, Solstrand, Solstø, Solsund, Soltun, Soltun 2, Solvang, Solvik, Solvoll, Solvoll 2, Sommerbo, Sommerro, Sommerro 2, Steinbakk, Steinlund, Steinmo, Steinrabben, Steinrøys, Steinstrand, 36 Stemnes, Stokkenes, 70 Stordalen, 7 Storelven, Storelvmo, Storelvteigen, 63 Storhaugen, 70 Storhaugen, 23 Strand, 4 Stunes, Støve, Stålseth, Søndre Storholm, Svaleng, Svevik, 6 Sørkvitfors  3 Taarstad, Tangen, 31 Tangvik, Teigveien, Tilhengeren, 70 Tjelle, 65 Tjellebotn, 66 Tjellemarken, Trollro, 43 Tuen  Utebo, Utsikten  70 Vargfjord, 31 Vasvik, Vestheim, Vestlund, Vestre Aasteig, Westerlund, 16 Volden  18 Øien, 28 Østervik, Øster Aasteig, Østli, 2 Øverland, Øverli  Åsli

Probate Records
1713-1877: Probates are found in Salten judicial district.

1701-1832: Clerical probates are found in Salten Deanery

Historical Society
Ofotslekt