Sortland Parish, Nordland, Norway Genealogy

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Church Records
Sortland clerical district contains parish registers from Sortland parish with Sigerfjord chapel. It sas separated from Hadsel clerical district in 1852. For earlier records and the years 1819-1851, see Hadsel (Hassel) clerical district.

The Family History Library has microfilm copies of the.

Digital images are online at Digitalarkivet:

Sortland: 1842-1894, 1922-1941

Sortland / Sortland: 1885-1922

Hadsel: 1754-1811, 1820-1836, 1849-1903

Hadsel / Sortland: 1704-1848

Census Records

 * 1664-1666, 1701, 1801 see Hadsel (Hassel) clerical district.


 * Folketellingen den 31te desember 1865. The 1865 census for Sortland clerical district is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for kongeriket Norge den 31te desember 1875. The 1875 census for Sortland clerical district is available on microfilm at the Family History Libary. Also availabel in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 3dje desember 1900. The 1900 census for Sortland clerical district is available on microfilm at the Family History Library. Also available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivet and at the Norwegian Historical Data Centre.


 * Folketellingen for Norge den 1te desember 1910. The 1910 census for Sortland is available in a searchable database at Digitalarkivetand at the Norwegian Historical Data centre.

Farm Names
The following farm names are found in: Borgos, Johan I., Sortland Bygdebok, (Utgiver: Sortland Kommund 2005), vol. 1 &amp; 2.

16 Aanstad, Alfheim, Andersen-gården, Apotek-gården, Arnestad, 19 Bakkan, Bakken, Bankplassen, Bekkevoll, Bekkevold, Berg, Bergland, Berglund, Biggegrun, Bjørgan, Bjørgtun, Bjørnskogen, 8 Blokken, 24 Bogen, Bokhandel-gården, Bondeheimen, Brandvoll, 20 Breivik, Breidablikk, 25 Bremnes, 7 Brokløis, 17 Bygd, 17 Bygdnes, 13 Bø, Bø Øvre, Bønes, Bøneset Nordre, Bøneset Søndre, Dalbakk, Dalheim, Dampskipskaia, 8 Djupfjord, Drevland, Ediassen-gården, 11 Ekren, Elvebakken, Elvekroken, 14 Elveneset, Elvevold, Engevoll, Fagerhaug, Fagerheim, Fagerheim Nordre, Fagerland, Fagerlirøen, Fagerstrand, 9 Fiskefjord, Fjellheim, Foss, Fredheim, Frydenlund, 22 Gaasbøl, Gamslettbakken, Gustav Steiro-gården, Hagen, Hallen og Tofta, Hallen Nordre, Hallen Søndre, Harvollen, Hassli, Haug, 4 Haugen, 11 Heggebakken, Heggebakken Vestre, Heimen, Hiemly, Hestvikbukten, 30 Hognfjord, 12 Holand, Holand Øvre, Holdåsbakken, Holmbu, Hustofta, Høgbø, Høyvang, Håpet, Jacob Johansen-gården, 19 Jennestad, Jennsheim, Jordvoll, 3 Kjerringnes, 3 Kjerringnesøen, 12 Kjønvolden, Kleivan, Kleiven, 13 Kleven, Kleivelvbakken Søndre, Klevland, 32 Kringlen, 31 Kvalsaukan, Kveldro, 29 Liland, Lillejord, Lillejorda, Lillevold, Lunde, Lundmo, Ly, Lykken, Mallalv, Meieri, Midnattsol-gården, Minde, Musbua, Myhre, Myra, Myrbakk, Myren, Myhre-gården, Myrhaug, Myrland, Myrseth, Myrvang, Myrvold, Myrvoll, 15 Møllenbak, Nedre Sentrum, 3 Nerdalen, Nergården, Nertun, Nervoll, Nordby, Nordeng, Nordgård, Nybø, Nygård, Nyheim, 12 Nyland, Nymoen, Nyseth-gården, 23 Nævernes, Odd Fellow-gården, 5 Olderskogan, Opheim, Opland, Optun, 2 Osvold, Parken, Petter Pettersen-gården, Rabben, Raen, Ramstad, 28 Reinsnes, Reitan, 5 Riddersæt, Riggenbakk, Ringstad, Rise, 10 Rise lille, 11 Rise Store, Risebakken, Rognan, Rognstad, 26 Roksøen, Røbakkjorda, 9 Rødsand, Røthe, Samvirke, 18 Sandstrand, Sentrum, 4 Sigerfjord, Skiftebakken, Skogli, Skogly, Skoglund, Skoleberg, Skoglund, Skolegård, Skoletomten, 11 Sletten, Smedrabben Søndre, Smedrabben Nordre, Solbakken, Solberg, Solheim, Solstad, Solstrand, Soltun, Solvang, Solvold, Solvoll, 15 Sortland, 6 Spjutvik, 27 Stamnes, Steinland, 14 Steiro, Storbakken Øvre, 13 Storelvbakkan, 1 Strand, Stranden, Strandrud, Strandstræde, Strandteigen, 29 Sørfjorden, Sørroen, Sørvoll, Telegraph-gården, Tjønvollen, 13 Toften, 17 Toften, Toften Mellom, Toften Nordre, Toften Søndre, Torvskjåhaugen, 4 Troneset, Tun, Tune, Tuva, Vangen, 21 Vik, Vikotr Svendsen -gården, 17 Volden, Vollen, Vollen og Tofta, Winther-huset, Øverland, Øvrebø, Øvre Sentrum, Åsen

Probate Records
1673-1879: Probates are found in Lofoten og Vesterålen judicial district.